Older People 55 and Up
- Thread starter txtumbleweed
- Start date
- th_trl_thread_readers 0
- Status
Ha Ha! I was thinking the same thing. Cold is one thing, but wet and squishy can't be good either!
This is why I rarely go shopping. Ha Ha! My $10 P-Touch cost me $42. Although the website said our closest store had them in stock, when we got there they said they'd been sold out since Black Friday!! She called the next store and they put one aside for us. Of course I had to buy batteries and extra tape while we were there... Fortunately we got out of the store without buying anything else!
I got home and played with it and now several of our bottles have lovely labels that include the recipe. It's nice that it can print 2 lines and using the "narrow" setting there is only the leading inch that's wasted. Not sure why the leading edge can't be shortened - maybe because a very short label could get stuck inside.
The P&C is the knitting yarn. White is what to get - def stay away from the colors. You can unravel it to use thinner pieces for wick making. And yes boil it first.
oops - I didn't mean batting. I meant the cotton rolls from the pharmacy. If you get the sterile cotton, you don't have to boil it. But cotton balls like those used for nail polish work, people do boil and it doesn't come apart.
Aunt L's is the thin thread, just use a couple-few strands to get to the size you want. And this should be boiled too.
When using any of these materials you want the wick to be a little loose in the coil as it will swell when wet.
We got our first snow this year today woohoooo
So where's the hitch for the snow plow?
LOL Janet, I know what you mean!!! Shopping for bargains can sometimes make for an empty wallet!
We did get it today, and it's still sitting on the counter. We were visiting this afternoon and by the time we got home, it was not the time to put something together.
We already had a large supply of batteries, and we opted not to buy the cartridge there! Both hubby and I agreed that we could get it online at the Brother site or at Amazon for a lesser price! Yep, shipping is a consideration, but if I buy from Amazon and include it with my next order, it will probably be free.
Glad to read that it made some nice labels for you!
ETA: Forgot to ask you if it was difficult getting the label off of the sticky part!
Last edited:
No problem getting the backing off! It's got a split down the middle so you just have to fold the label a little and it's easy to grab the backing and peal it off. I was actually getting pretty good at getting the backing off the other tape - if I could remember where I left the Xacto knife! I still can't figure out why on earth Brother would sell tape that's so difficult. I was sure I missed some simple instruction somewhere, but so far other people seem to be doing the same thing using pins or knives.
I'm sure we won't be going back to Radio Shack or Staples to get more tape, but I knew I was going to waste some tape learning how to use the machine - and I did! A lot of times the cartridges that come with machines only have a small amount in it so I wanted to make sure I had enough to last until I had an Amazon order or whatever.
Just type in all your labels at the same time with a couple of 'spaces' twix each label. $aves$ a bit o' tape that way!
Last edited:
We got our first snow this year today woohoooo
Welcome to the club!! LOL
Just type in all your labels at the same time with a couple of 'spaces' twix each label. $aves$ a bit o' tape that way!
I was going to tell Janet to print multiple labels as well, glad I read to the end of the thread. I usually write things down and wait until I have at least 6 new labels to print to save tape.
You make a valid point there, and hopefully, I'll learn this quickly before I run out of tape. I did experiment tonight and yes, it is rather easy getting the backing separated.
Good point Iffy, about making multiple labels with a 'space'.
I tell ya, the help I get here is amazing! Just amazing!
Just type in all your labels at the same time with a couple of 'spaces' twix each label. $aves$ a bit o' tape that way!
Good point Iffy, but that means I have to be organized!! Yesterday I was just playing around with different functions. You can't tell from looking at the screen what the final label will look like and discovered that the 2nd line needs to be entered first. I've got the hang of it now. It's nice to be able to enter 2 lines at once so the recipe can be put right on the bottle.
My label maker is going to get a good workout over the next couple of days. I am putting together a sample pack of juices for my sister Pauletta. With Sherrie I could just give it to her a few at a time each time she came by to see me but since Pauletta lives so far away I need to bundle up a bunch of flavors with all the details on the bottles. Too bad I cleaned all of my empty sample bottles and removed the labels. 
During the last session, we celebrated Paul Wiliams massive contribution to the Pop Music of the 1970's .. so today, let's take a visit to one of the great songwriters, also a singer, of the 1960's .. Mr Sam Cooke ..
Hailing from one of my favorite towns in the USA, Clarksdale, MS .. legendary home of the Crossroads where blues legend Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil in order to master the blues guitar, Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California via gunshot wound to the torso. The motel's manager said that she shot Cooke in self-defense after he broke into her office residence and attacked her. However, the details of the case involving Cooke's death are still in dispute. Cooke's final words were, "Lady, you shot me!"
I know you'll know the words so sing along with me .. Uncle Willie is listening ..
Let's start with a Cooke classic done by Cat Stevens ..
Hailing from one of my favorite towns in the USA, Clarksdale, MS .. legendary home of the Crossroads where blues legend Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil in order to master the blues guitar, Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California via gunshot wound to the torso. The motel's manager said that she shot Cooke in self-defense after he broke into her office residence and attacked her. However, the details of the case involving Cooke's death are still in dispute. Cooke's final words were, "Lady, you shot me!"
I know you'll know the words so sing along with me .. Uncle Willie is listening ..
Let's start with a Cooke classic done by Cat Stevens ..
Tep Thanx I also made a trip to radio Shack to grab one, my old one had little options and at that price I couldn't pass it up...... Also got a xtra cartridge (@19.99) lol but then forgot to bring it to work with me so I don't get to play with my new toy till the weekend =(.
P. S.. Rode the bike in that snow to get it.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Willie......loved your tribute to Sam Cooke today.....he was a favorite of mine. Thought I would add this one as it was one of his last songs and reflected the times and events that were happening when he died. As I recall his death seemed to have not been investigated beyond what the woman reported. She was white.....he was black....somewhat of a sad commentary of circumstances and how things were dealt with at that period in our history.
I spent about a year on this thread alone .. did not post elsewhere .. in the last week or two, I dove back in to the mix .. things have not changed .. it's odd to me how a group of folks that share the same thing can be so intollerant of others that may not fully agree with things like ..
1) Standards in the Industry
2) Health and the PV
3) Public use of the PV
and the usual great selection of conspiracy theories, dissing this and that, coverups, The Man, etc, etc, etc .. I'm about ready to just crawl on home and live here permanently .. if you'll have me, that is ..
1) Standards in the Industry
2) Health and the PV
3) Public use of the PV
and the usual great selection of conspiracy theories, dissing this and that, coverups, The Man, etc, etc, etc .. I'm about ready to just crawl on home and live here permanently .. if you'll have me, that is ..
- Status
Similar threads
