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Great Tip! I keep both a dry erase marker and a permanent marker in my kitchen too. I've also started keeping a roll of blue painter's tape for making quick labels. Sure, they aren't as pretty as actual labels - but they are much easier to peal off of jars than actual labels.

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I keep both a black and a silver sharpie in the kitchen. The silver one is great for writing on dark containers and any kind of power cord (especially gadget chargers).

Instead of a sharpie or a dry erase marker, I use a china marker (wax pencil) on my leftover/freezer containers. I can scrub it off with a sponge once the container's empty.

I also keep a Sharpie in the kitchen to write on freezer bags, etc. but I do like the above tip about the wax pencil for my resusable containers. Thanks!

I have a clicky top sharpie in the kitchen for labeling. It's easy to use one handed.

I'm a fan of the Sharpie in the kitchen. I also have masking tape handy. The two work great together.

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I use pens with a steel shirt clip, so my tiny super strong magnets can keep tham handy on the fridge. I can only do this with pens, But I LOVE the idea of keeping the other markers with the silverware.
Genius - as always - and thanks!

I keep a Sharpie around for labeling plastic freezer bags and a China Marker (grease marker) for leftover containers. Super handy and wipes off easily.

Wait...so this tip is that you should keep a marker in a place where you might want to use or need a marker? I don't mean to be offensive, but this seems a little to obvious to even be a tip. I mean, is anyone reading this and going "Ohhh. I've always wanted to write on things in the kitchen but there's never a sharpie there. Now I know what to do. If I take and put a sharpie in the kitchen, I'll be able to use it to write on things with."?

Maybe people really are that stupid, but I choose to believe that humans are adaptable enough to eventually stash a tool somewhere useful after a few times of wanting to use such a tool and not having it handy.

I also keep a Sharpie, a ballpoint pen and a highlighter (for recipe notes and grocery lists) in my silverware drawer. It didn't dawn on me how essential these items were to have in the kitchen until I began keeping them there. Now, I honestly question how I or anyone else ever got on without them!

I helped someone move and the one thing I wish I had brought with me is a permanent marker for the kitchen!!