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title: DIY Home Organizing Labels
description: Give your organized Mom some cute and useful container labels. The best part of this gift is that she can write whatever she wants on the chalkboard and erase it easily.
---

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# [DIY Home Organizing Labels](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/organizing-labels)

 Written by [Grace Tolman](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/author/grace-tolman) | May 9, 2018 12:38:00 PM

Give your organized Mom some cute and useful container labels. The best part of this gift is that she can write whatever she wants on the chalkboard and erase it easily. 

**Designed by:** Grace Tolman

**Time:** Approximately 45 minutes

**Level:** Moderate Handiness

**Size:**  4 ¼" x 3” 

**Here's what you need:**

- [Advanced Strength Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/diy-hardware/1006-2?plpver=1002) 
- [Ultra-thin Dots](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1003?plpver=1002)
- [Americana® Chalkboard Paint](https://decoart.com/chalkboard/chalkboard-paint)
- Label die- [Spellbinders® Nestabilities Labels Eight](https://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/nestabilities-labels-eight-etched-dies/) dies
- [Cricut Cuttlebug® Die Cut Machine](https://shop.cricut.com/en_us/essentials/cuttlebug.html)
- Scissors
- [Crayola® Chalk ](http://shop.crayola.com/toys-and-activities/outdoor-play/64-ct.-ultimate-sidewalk-chalk-collection-5120640000.html)
- Thin Cardboard
- Pattern papers- I used [Lawn Fawn® Let’s Polka in the Meadow](https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/lets-polka-in-the-meadow-petite-paper-pack)
- Ribbon
- Wood shapes

**Here's what you do:**

Paint the wood shapes with chalkboard paint, making sure to paint the sides as well. Set aside to dry.

Die cut thick cardboard and pattern papers with the desired size of label die. Make as many as you need/want.

Adhere your one of your die cut papers over a piece of cardboard using Ultra-thin Dots. Adding the cardboard to the paper makes this label sturdy for everyday use.

Cut a few strips of ribbon about 8” long. Loop a piece of ribbon and add it to the back side of one of the labels using Advanced Strength Dots.

Adhere the dried chalkboard wood shapes to the centers of the labels with more Advanced Strength Dots.

Option: You can skip the ribbon and add Advanced Strength Dots to the back to adhere the label to a box or basket.

~ Grace

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