And we evaluated how easy it was to load the batteries and cartridges into the label makers. We then got to work on making labels, typing out both short and long strings of characters to see how each keyboard felt.
We paid close attention to the layout of the keys and how many useful function keys the printers had. After we had produced a nice pile of printed labels from all the makers, we attached them to a mason jar. We then took them off and reattached them to check for adherence after several removals.
Finally, we ran the jar through the dishwasher to test for durability when put up against water, heat, and detergent. Its narrow keyboard design makes carrying it one-handed around the office easy, and its rechargeable battery alleviates the stress of having to keep a stock of AA batteries for every time the charge runs out. It also has the ability to plug into a PC or Mac for using different fonts and more easily tweaking labels before printing them.
The display was slightly dimmer than that on the Brother PT-D , but it still provided enough light to be visible even in a dark room. On such a small form factor, this saved us a lot of frustration during our testing. Despite its size, the Dymo also houses more functional buttons, like save, format, print, and a four-direction navigation pad, than the competition.
Most of the models we tested, namely those from Brother, have a cutting mechanism that you press down on to chop your labels. Reloading cartridges into the Dymo was easy. If you need more memory, the Brother PT-D has 50 slots. Though we found typing on the Dymo a bit tricky at first, it was easy to get used to after about 30 minutes of usage. But in all other areas, we found the Dymo superior to the Brother. You have to either buy six AA batteries and plop them into the back of the PT-D or keep it plugged into an outlet via the AC adapter.
The more desktop-like keyboard also made the Brother too wide to comfortably hold in one hand and felt too small to quickly type on while resting on the desk.
Rather than using your grip to press down on the side of the device, you have to shift the position of your hand and press down with one finger, which felt awkward in our testing. The Brother does have better storage than the Dymo: You can save more frequently used text to easily print out at a later date.
Brother offers the widest variety of tape sizes and colors, with options ranging from 3. For those who need to print out bar codes, the Brother supports them just like Dymo. The other label makers we considered with bar code support, including the PT-D, Touch Cube Plus, and MobileLabeler, all came with their own dealbreakers. The machines themselves are not waterproof, however.
This means it prints black text on clear tape. Higher-end models have larger screens and easier-to-use keyboards, and often come with built-in rechargeable batteries.
Cheaper models require AAA or AA batteries usually no less than four at a time and have tiny screens and ultra-compact keyboards. Low-cost label makers also offer fewer tape options and include less memory for storing frequently used text.
Instead, they use heat to create text and images on a heat-sensitive ribbon. Most home and office printers can print on label sheets, but these are typically regular paper labels rather than the laminate variety produced by a label maker.
Paper labels are less durable, especially when it comes to water and abrasion. Check the list of compatible paper types for your printer model. We also have picks for a budget option, an espresso machine, and more.
These towels make excellent holiday and hostess gifts, so you might want to stock up. Or if you can wait, these towels regularly go on sale, sometimes with free shipping. These terry cloth towels are durable, absorbent, and easily washable. After running them through the washer in hot water and dryer multiple times, we spotted a couple of frayed threads, but the seams held up remarkably well. Although these towels are great for cleaning up spills and drying your hands, they are not meant to polish your glassware.
In our tests, they still deposited lint on glasses after multiple runs through the wash. Their absorbency and smoothness make these towels ideal for delicate jobs like wicking excess moisture from tender herbs, lettuces, and berries. These towels are also great for serving warm dinner rolls at the table.
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For patterned or colored fabrics, a scoop of powdered oxygenated bleach like OxyClean or Clorox Oxy Magic helps to remove most stains. Both are textured, while also coming in different patterns and colors that some people might prefer over the solid-colored Williams Sonoma All Purpose Pantry Towels.
Food52 also makes some comparable, percent cotton woven towels, the Five Two Essential Kitchen Towels. While we plan to test these as soon as we can, our capacity is limited by the COVID restrictions of our testing space.
As we wrote in the post, the Target towel was thinner, smaller, and less absorbent than the Real Simple bar mop. We used to recommend the Now Designs Ribbed Towel. Our original towels are still holding up well, with no traces of loose threads or fraying, but the new towels we bought in are far less durable. Some of the stitches loosened after 10 wash cycles.
Unlike the Now Designs, the Sur la Table towels held up through multiple washings. But if they are the same towel, we could see durability issues arise down the road. But the fabric is almost too thick and absorbent. We think flour sack towels are a better choice because of their large size. The loose weave makes these so thin, you can almost see through them. Lesley Stockton is a senior staff writer reporting on all things cooking and entertaining for Wirecutter. Her expertise builds on a lifelong career in the culinary world—from a restaurant cook and caterer to a food editor at Martha Stewart.
She is perfectly happy to leave all that behind to be a full-time kitchen-gear nerd. Haley Sprankle is an updates writer at Wirecutter currently covering kitchen gadgets and financial content. She loves French bulldogs, French tucks, and french fries. We had five kids, ages 2 to 8, test cooking tools and found that the best options are those that work well for adults too. After dozens of hours researching and testing organizing options, we recommend more than 20 items to make the most out of your tiny kitchen.
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