The Best Labels for Tip-Top Organization

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Write, peel, and stick: What would we do without adhesive labels? An American named Ray Stanton Avery manufactured the first self-adhering, pressure-sensitive labels in 1935. These stickers could be cut to any shape and had a peel-off backing. Avery and many other brands produce a variety of labels today. They haven’t changed much from their original form but now come in a range of sizes, colors, and materials. While some labels are made solely for handwriting, others are made especially for the home printer, allowing you to print addresses and custom designs. Browse our selection of the best label products below.

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1. Avery Address Labels

Avery’s printer-friendly address labels are a tried-and-true product, guaranteed to stick and stay. Backed with permanent adhesive, they hold fast to envelopes, cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, tin, and even metal. Each sheet is designed with the company’s Sure Feed technology: A special textured strip provides printer rollers with a steadier grip of the sheets, which facilitates smooth and accurate printing. The labels are fast-drying, too, whether inked by a printer, a pen, or a marker.

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2. MFLABEL Half Sheet Self Adhesive Shipping Labels

Specially designed for laser and inkjet printers, these shipping labels comes in a range of bulk options. Each label is precut to the perfect shipping label size—8.5 by 5.5 inches—and the self-adhesive backing eliminates the need for tape. All you do is print and peel.

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3. Small Fish Chalkboard Labels

This product features 173 chalkboard labels in assorted shapes and sizes. These decorative labels are waterproof, removable, and repositionable. Made of durable vinyl, they have a black matte finish to facilitate smear-free writing. Included are two chalk markers, one yellow and one white, that wipe off easily with a wet cloth.

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4. Garage Sale Pup Multi-Color Mailing Labels

This pack of 300 labels features an array of neon colors. Great for color-coding or for printing mailing addresses, these sheets are inkjet and laser printer compatible. The strong adhesive sticks to a variety of surfaces and won’t leave residue when it is removed.

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5. Online Labels Sticker Paper

This blank white sticker paper is non-yellowing and both inkjet and laser printer compatible. This product comes in a variety of pack sizes from 10 sheets to 10,000 sheets. Cut the full 8.5-by-11-inch sheet to any size or shape, and easily print designs or addresses on the matte surface. These sheets can also be used in electronic cutting machines.

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