Grease pencils

[cjsmith]

I finally did find these in a hardware store. Sure enough, they were called "china markers" instead.

This is the BEST. I can write on my Tupperware lids (date, contents) as easily as I can write on the crock pot (time). The marking substance has a tendency to melt onto the crock; my favorite recipe is done in two stages, so when I want to write a time, the crock is already very warm. But it's still perfectly readable if I'm careful.

Best of all, if I forget to take the marking off, the dishwasher leaves no trace of it.

[edit for accuracy: Dishwasher cleans the crock spotlessly, but not the plastic. Oh well.]

CJ and CJ give this idea two thumbs up.

Comments

[layer.livejournal.com]

awesome idea!

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

Hints from Heloise!

[fuzzygruf.livejournal.com]

We use a grease pencil at work for writing the time on urine sample lids. Just thought you might wanna try that. :-P

[aelfie.livejournal.com]

WHERE?!?!?! I have been searching every hardware store near me for china markers and nobody has them. I need some for that very reason...writing on tupperware.