Do you have piles of those little address labels that companies send out to get you to donate money to their causes? I probably get two sets a week, and I have literally dozens and dozens of sheets of address labels. Of course I had to weed through them because many of them contained outdated information, as I have moved a couple of times.
However, I have found some great uses for the little address labels, so they don’t go to waste. I hate throwing things away, so I have to find uses for even the free things I receive.
Business Card/Calling Card
Store a sheet of these stickers in your purse or wallet at all times. This way when someone asks for your name and/or address you have it handy. You can write your phone number on the stickers as well.
School Supplies
Place the stickers on your child’s schools supplies to keep them with the correct child. Yes, I realize they are in your name, but your child will think that’s cool, and if you’re like me, you probably have at least one sheet with their name on it too! I order a lot of stuff and get them all the time.
Lost and Found
Put an address sticker on your camera, cell phone, eyeglass case, or even your key chain. Anything that can be lost that you carry with you frequently. If you ever lose your item, it can be easily returned. I wouldn’t recommend keeping your house key on the same key ring that you have the sticker on though. In this day and age you can never be too careful.
Trick or Treat
We’ve used our address labels on little goody bags we made up for all those trick or treaters. This often gives the parents a sense of security knowing which house the candy came from.
Address Labels
Well of course they are expected to be used on envelopes that you mail out to friends and family, and even bills, but there are other ways to use them as address labels. You can use them when you are filling out applications, forms, postage paid order cards, when you drop off an item to be repaired, or place on a film canister to prevent your photographs from being lost. Really, use them any place you would fill out your address. Works great, easy and practical.
Can you think of other ways to use up all these little address labels?
Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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