Let's face it: there’s nothing better than an organized home, and there’s no better time to make it happen than the new year, when you're motivated to get a fresh start. 

One of the best tools out there to help you is the Brother P-touch label maker. It's not your ordinary gadget. It's user-friendly, versatile and lets you personalize everything with different coloured tapes, fonts and emojis. Oh, and it's Bluetooth enabled so you can even design your labels easily from your phone.    

There are millions of ways to use a label maker, but we’ve captured our fave hacks – from the places and things you didn't know could be labelled, to how-to customize the labels themselves.

Check out our TOP 10, and kick off 2025 with a challenge to become your most organized self! 

Where to Start 

Plan all the areas you wish to organize. Whether you take a pencil and paper or use an organizing app, you’ll find it incredibly satisfying as you begin to check things off your list.  

It’s Not Just Another Job – Make it Fun! 

The one thing you need? A label maker and a variety of tapes. The Brother P-touch label maker and its Btag colour label tapes, for example, make it easy to tackle the job and organize all your stuff in a creative way. Pre-loaded with fonts, frames and symbols, along with a user-friendly display screen and keyboard, this label maker puts the power of personalization at your fingertips. You can print up to two lines of text on every colour label you create, so you can match custom sticker labels to your mood, your room, or your belongings. This affordable, yet reliable, and high-quality label maker is the perfect tool to help you stay on track with your 2025 organization goals, delivering incredible value along the way. 

Top 10 Genius Labelling Hacks

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➊ Tackle the kitchen: Transfer pantry items into clear containers to make the most efficient use of space but avoid confusing baking powder with baking soda by labelling all the dry goods. Customize travel mugs with names. The best part? The labels are good to go into the dishwasher, microwave and fridge. Set up a Snack Zone and label drawers with sweet and salty nibbles. Prep smoothies, salads and juices, then label them with dates, so you know what to grab first when you open the fridge.  

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❷ Get your docs in a row: Use a label maker to create colour-coded labels for files and important documents, so it’s easy to get your hands on an insurance policy, legal papers or work files when you need them.  

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❸ Optimize your home office: Whether you work at home or just need a workstation to manage paper, you can benefit from a setup that has a dedicated spot for everything from supplies to reference materials in clearly identified binders. Corral the power cords and cables, so you can quickly locate a charger when your phone is dying.  

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❹  Kids’ stuff & school supplies: Help kids keep track of their belongings at school by adding a personal touch. Label lunch boxes, water bottles and all their school supplies to ensure they come home with the right ones. Teens will love decorating and organizing their rooms and items with colourful labels, while expressing their creativity with different fonts and emojis.   

❺ Party smarts & gifting: If you’re throwing a party, make labels in different colours to identify appies and desserts for food preferences, and clearly mark any allergens for your guests. Create stylish tags for different drinks or cocktails for your bar station. Looking to elevate your table-setting? With various fonts and colours, make personalized place cards with guests’ names or fun titles. And if you’re going to a party, have fun labelling your gifts: you don’t want your sister’s skincare set to go to your dad who’s never used retinol in his life... 

➏ Laundry’s a breeze! Label containers, bins and baskets to keep laundry supplies organized. Label a laundry hamper with multiple bins or bags, so it’s easy to throw in a load when you have a few minutes. 

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❼ Straighten up the bedrooms: Don’t let your closet be the hideaway where clutter vanishes. Drawer organizers you can label will keep everything neat. Same for closets: label bins for items like belts, scarves and purses, so they don’t end up in a giant heap. Then start on the kids’ rooms. Think about using colour as an easy, creative way to identify toys, such as red for cars or blue for blocks. Use some of the 250 built-in symbols to create easy-to-understand labels for younger children who can’t read yet. Label binders for different subjects and projects to help older kids stay organized with schoolwork.  

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❽ Clean up the bathroom: You can use labels to make finding toiletries and makeup easy, so you don’t waste precious time hunting around for what you need. Add dates to makeup like mascara so you know when to replace it. Label toothbrushes, bathroom shelves for towels, and baskets for styling items like a blow dryer. 

➒ Show your style: Whether you collect vinyl or comic books, a label maker can help you categorize, showcase, and store all your precious items, so they’re easily identifiable and accessible. No more hunting through piles or guessing what’s inside the box.        

❿ Everyone gets a colour: Everything from keys to mitts can end up in a giant heap right by the door, making a perfect storm for morning stress. Add a wall-mounted organizer with labelled hooks – perfect for items like keys, leashes and hats. Give every family member their own colour, and kids can get playful with different emojis to add their own fun touch.  

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