Meal preppers - labels?

clicketykeys
clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
in Food and Nutrition
How do you keep track of what's what in your freezer? I often portion out into things like Take-Alongs:

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While I try to manage equal portions when I prep, sometimes the last one is either a little bigger or a little smaller than the rest, so it'd be good (for logging purposes later on) to be able to tell whether it's 4 oz or 6 oz, or 1 serving or 1.2 servings. I could write on the containers in Sharpie but I'd prefer not to because I re-use them.

Suggestions?

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited December 2018
    wax pencil. dry erase. a piece of clear tape with writing. post it.
  • COGypsy
    COGypsy Posts: 1,349 Member
    Canning labels work and wash off easily when you're done with them.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    I use blue painters tape or masking tape.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Wow, I'm the first to mention Freezer Tape. It's under $3 at Walmart.

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/3M-178-Freezer-Tape-3-4-x-1000-In/15716477

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  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,575 Member
    Oo, I like that freezer tape is designed to stay sticky when it's cold - I've tried masking tape before and sometimes it peels up. How well does it work on plastic?

    Thanks so much for the ideas, everyone! I really appreciate it :)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,168 Member
    I use china marker on the plastic lids of my many (many!) tempered glass (Pyrex, Anchor) dishes I freeze things in.

    The marks come off in hot water/dish soap, mostly; but if they don't, a little dish soap and baking soda rubbed over it will do the trick. I prefer methods that have a minimum of disposable material, maximum reusable.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    clicketykeys wrote: »
    Oo, I like that freezer tape is designed to stay sticky when it's cold - I've tried masking tape before and sometimes it peels up. How well does it work on plastic?

    Thanks so much for the ideas, everyone! I really appreciate it :)

    I mostly use it on plastic - works great on ziplock bags and containers like in the OP :)
  • amy19355
    amy19355 Posts: 805 Member
    clicketykeys wrote: »
    How do you keep track of what's what in your freezer? I often portion out into things like Take-Alongs:

    d01xxalracs3.jpg

    While I try to manage equal portions when I prep, sometimes the last one is either a little bigger or a little smaller than the rest, so it'd be good (for logging purposes later on) to be able to tell whether it's 4 oz or 6 oz, or 1 serving or 1.2 servings. I could write on the containers in Sharpie but I'd prefer not to because I re-use them.

    Suggestions?

    I settled on standard measurements so that I don’t have to guess or label.

    Meat -4oz
    Beans or rice (depends on mood) - 8 ounces.

    I only cook chicken or pork , and like them both so don’t really care which I pull out to eat. (Being single I realize gives me advantages)

    Veggies I don’t portion ahead of time; mostly they are already frozen and I eat 1/2 bag at a time.

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