I didn’t expect colored labels to help me stay on track

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Small organization win I didn’t expect to love.

I started using colored labels in my kitchen to keep track of my food better. Green for healthier options, red for things I need to eat first, and black for meal prep.

I use a NIIMBOT M2 for the labels, mostly because I like being able to customize the colors and keep everything easy to spot.

It sounds like a tiny thing, but having a more organized fridge has actually helped me stay more intentional with my meals.
 
This reminds me of when I tried to cheap out and bought a $10 bluetooth label printer of aliexpress, had a cat design. was the shittiest piece of tech I've ever used and I was originally planning to label my peptides as to not get the wrong dosage. haha, good lesson, not cheaping out again.
 
maayws said:


Small organization win I didn’t expect to love.

I started using colored labels in my kitchen to keep track of my food better. Green for healthier options, red for things I need to eat first, and black for meal prep.

I use a NIIMBOT M2 for the labels, mostly because I like being able to customize the colors and keep everything easy to spot.

It sounds like a tiny thing, but having a more organized fridge has actually helped me stay more intentional with my meals.

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Be careful, my labelling hobby turned into a career 😂
 
shuaiby said:


This reminds me of when I tried to cheap out and bought a $10 bluetooth label printer of aliexpress, had a cat design. was the shittiest piece of tech I've ever used and I was originally planning to label my peptides as to not get the wrong dosage. haha, good lesson, not cheaping out again.

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Haha I know what you mean. I’ve tried some cheap label makers before too, and they were pretty disappointing.

I’d recommend checking out the NIIMBOT M2. It’s a bit more expensive, but honestly worth it. The print quality is much better and it just feels way more reliable.

For something you’re using for important labels, I think it’s better to get one that actually works
 
DingoXL said:


Be careful, my labelling hobby turned into a career 😂

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Haha too late, I think I’m already in the same situation 😂 Didn’t expect labeling to become this fun and addictive.
 
therealtpain said:


I just got a niimbot to label vials, but now I'm looking around to see what else I can label! Love the idea for color-coding food too

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Haha that’s exactly what happened to me 😂 I started with a few labels and then suddenly found so many things around the house that needed organizing.

The color-coding has been really helpful for food too, especially when I want to quickly see what I have and what I should use first.
 
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