Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2011-01-01 Thread Malak Mohamed
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I braille on old venetian Blinds. I cut them the size that I want and punch a hole in the corner. I put an elastic through the hole and through itself so the labe

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2011-01-01 Thread Vicki
I'll look there as well. Thanks. - Original Message - From: Malak Mohamed To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I just got some of that magnetic paper from maxiaids.com

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
Kim, That would be great. (smile) - Original Message - From: Kimberly Ruf To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items If I find any sales on them, I'll send it to the list. I think

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
Yes. And that's where I fall down. I'm trying to do better though. - Original Message - From: Jan To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items The important thing is that you have

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
Jean, I'm not familar with magnetic labeling tape. Is it like dymo except magnetic? - Original Message - From: Jean Marcley To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I use magnetic tape

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
People seem to really love those things. Will have to look in to it further. - Original Message - From: Jody To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I love the ID mate. Division

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Sandy from OK!
: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Yes. And that's where I fall down. I'm trying to do better though. - Original Message - From: Jan To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
Good ideas there Sandy. Never thought about that junk mail. Ha! - Original Message - From: Sandy from OK! To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Oh, sure! you have to know what things

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Jean Marcley
- Original Message - From: Vicki j.irel...@comcast.net To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Jean, I'm not familar with magnetic labeling tape. Is it like dymo except magnetic? - Original Message

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
I'll check in to that. It would sure help cans. - Original Message - From: Jean Marcley To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Yes. It is exactly like dymo but magnetic. I think I got

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Mary Ann Marchand
a slate to write the labels. Mary Ann Marchand - Original Message - From: Terra Syslo tlsy...@yahoo.com To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I use my ID Mate Summit for a lot of stuff. I haven't

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-31 Thread Vicki
That's a great idea.Never would have thought of that. - Original Message - From: Mary Ann Marchand To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I braille on old venetian Blinds. I cut

[CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Vicki
Hi. I'm sure this has been brought up before. But I'm wondering how you all find best to label items for the freezer and for other food cans or boxes. I'm thinking about buying a scanner or Pen Friend. I've used my own system of Braille labels, but it doesn't always get done. Then, of

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Kimberly Ruf
Hi Vicki and others, I just recently bought one of those id mates, the ones that are a talking bar code scanner? I got mine on blind mice mart because it was on sale for $500. It helps me a lot cause it reads boxes, cans, bottles, etc. It doesn't read everything, but it does read i believe

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Vicki
I think you must have gotten a good price on that. The ones I've seen were a lot more than that. Thanks Kim. - Original Message - From: Kimberly Ruf To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Cheryl Osborn
. -- From: Vicki j.irel...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:37 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Hi. I'm sure this has been brought up before. But I'm wondering how you all find best to label items for the freezer

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Vicki
: Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items In the past, I was able to read labels so didn't worry about it. Now I do label spices and reusable containers with Braille dymo tape. I don't label everything and sometimes I forget what things

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Terra Syslo
: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Vicki Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:37 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Hi. I'm sure this has been brought up before. But I'm wondering how you all find

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Terra Syslo
Of Vicki Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 5:23 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items I think you must have gotten a good price on that. The ones I've seen were a lot more than that. Thanks Kim. - Original Message - From: Kimberly Ruf

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Vicki
Thanks. I'll have to look around for a good price. Maybe another sale. (smile) - Original Message - From: Terra Syslo To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items It might have been

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Kimberly Ruf
If I find any sales on them, I'll send it to the list. I think they are a must have for all blind persons. I tried to get BSVI to get one for me but my counsellor at the time said, arbitrarily every blind person should have one. Well yeah, but he didn't buy me one and it's probably a good thing

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Jan
-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Vicki Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:37 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Hi. I'm sure this has been brought up before. But I'm wondering how you all find

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Jean Marcley
zarf2...@verizon.net To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items The important thing is that you have to label things as soon as you get them. I use dymo-tape, which I don't reuse, because I don't always buy

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Jody
: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items Hi Vicki and others, I just recently bought one of those id mates, the ones that are a talking bar code scanner? I got mine on blind mice mart because it was on sale for $500. It helps me a lot cause it reads boxes, cans, bottles, etc. It doesn't

Re: [CnD] Labeling cans and freezer items

2010-12-30 Thread Jan
I think even that is too expensive. -Original Message- From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Ruf Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:05 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] Labeling cans