Once againTrying to cut down on chaos here in chaos-land… we always label our outdoor electrical labels with ducktape, permanent markers, and then a layer of clear tape over that. But eventually the labels become unreadable. Any ideas? thanks!
Dog tags?
This type will even slide right on the cord:
But the standard round or oval engraved tag can be had for cheap and should last just about forever, you can even color code.
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I have a Brady BMP21 plus label maker and use the all weather vinyl. It’s pricy and possibly overkill for just labeling electrical cords, but I needed it for working in a DC plus organizing my home stuff.
I have a P-Touch which allows you to type whatever you want then print onto its tape… the labels you make are water resistant…
We use one band of electrical tape, two, three, different colors, on both ends of tapes to tell which is which and what length.
You just have to remember the color and bands.
Some we have used spray paint in different colors, a bit on each end.
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Maybe those plastic/pvc wrap-around horticultural plant/tree zip style tags? They are super cheap and come in multi-color packs, if that helps your purpose. Do get a special permanent garden marker or paint pen to write on them. A regular sharpie will fade pretty quickly.
How about color coded zip ties that have write on labels built in?
NICE PURCHASE 250pcs 6 inch Wire Zip Ties Self-Locking Plastic Nylon Cable Ties Multicolor Network Wire Plastic Straps Label Mark Tag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FKPC596/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_EGQ4Z8W1XW3Q6168X7XQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
great ideas!
that would work… just as the ties used to seal a loaf of bread…the color of the tie denotes the day of the week it was bake… but I never remember just what say and color correspond
which day of the week bread was baked on. The codes are as follows:
Monday – blue,
Tuesday – green,
Saturday – red,
Friday – white
Saturday – yellow(We didn’t forget about Wednesday and Sunday: Most sources refer to a five-day delivery schedule.)
