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Address Labels

MaggieToo — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:12:27 GMT

I have a whole box full from various charities that I have donated to in the past. I have written to them telling to not send anymore, but that doesn't do any good.

How does one dispose of them? Just toss them in the trash or shred them.

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abbeythe 8th — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:16:27 GMT

Most of them I shred.

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NoelSeven — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:20:35 GMT

On 6/5/2014 MaggieToo said:
I have a whole box full from various charities that I have donated to in the past. I have written to them telling to not send anymore, but that doesn't do any good.

How does one dispose of them? Just toss them in the trash or shred them.

Me, too! It drives me nuts, I don't throw them away because there are people who go though recyclables. I hesitate to shred them because they have sticky on them.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:35:37 GMT

use them in other ways if you want......i use mine in some books, dvds, cds, or anything else that may need a label on the inside so that you know it is yours. i recently saw my mom use some inside of her suitcases, attached to index cards.

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muttmom — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:40:26 GMT

It would take 3 lifetimes to use all the labels we have. I keep some and toss the others.

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jackthebear — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:42:47 GMT

send the main label back with

PLEASE REMOVE FROM LIST written on it, they will eventually stop sending them, or look them up on the web and call them. I did this and it does work you have to keep at it.

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NoelSeven — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:44:29 GMT

On 6/5/2014 sunshine45 said:
use them in other ways if you want......i use mine in some books, dvds, cds, or anything else that may need a label on the inside so that you know it is yours. i recently saw my mom use some inside of her suitcases, attached to index cards.

That's a really good idea!

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sylviahomeatlast — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:56:38 GMT

I use them

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151949 — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:57:03 GMT

I contribute to some vets organizations that send them - I use them, I'm glad to show off my patriotism.

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sylviahomeatlast — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:57:28 GMT

On 6/5/2014 sunshine45 said:
use them in other ways if you want......i use mine in some books, dvds, cds, or anything else that may need a label on the inside so that you know it is yours. i recently saw my mom use some inside of her suitcases, attached to index cards.

there you go.

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NoelSeven — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:00:54 GMT

On 6/5/2014 happy housewife said:
I contribute to some vets organizations that send them - I use them, I'm glad to show off my patriotism.

It's not a question of not using them or not being willing to associate with various groups, it's about donating to various charities and getting back more address labels than one could ever use.

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gidgetgh — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:01:47 GMT

I shred the extras. They shred fine since they're still attached to the paper backing.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:15:28 GMT

It's a shame they keep spending the money to produce and mail these labels. That could go toward the cause instead.

Unless they are ugly (some sure are, IMO) or have an error on them, I just put them in my 'address labels' file folder. Assuming I never move (and I plan to die here in this house!), I have a lifetime supply.

Now days you don't mail nearly as much stuff, what with paying bills online and the like. So, for the 3 greeting cards a year I send my father and a miscellaneous thing here and there, I just cannot use that many.

I should say that I really hardly ever get these anymore, so I'm glad it seems to have died down. What is rather irksome about it is that 99% of the ones I've gotten are from companies with which I've NEVER done business. Everybody on the planet shouldn't be able to put our personal information in their databases. Yeah, I do get that that would be a losing battle, so I choose to just let that one go by.

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MaggieToo — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:29:52 GMT

On 6/5/2014 muttmom said:
It would take 3 lifetimes to use all the labels we have. I keep some and toss the others.

Exactly!

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kdgn — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:33:48 GMT

I've shredded ours without any problems. All but one set has arrived unsolicited from organizations; that's the only set I have kept over the years.

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chessylady — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:32:03 GMT

I see no need to shred the labels. Everyone's name and address is easily found on the internet. The only things I shred are bills, personal papers and credit offers. They don't need your labels they can just hack Target and get a lot of information.

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gidgetgh — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:58:14 GMT

On 6/5/2014 chessylady said: I see no need to shred the labels. Everyone's name and address is easily found on the internet. The only things I shred are bills, personal papers and credit offers. They don't need your labels they can just hack Target and get a lot of information.

I shred them instead of throwing them away because we take our shredded paper to the recycling center and recycle it instead of just throwing it in the trash. We shred most of our paper that's clean. No used napkins or anything along those lines.

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ShowMe — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:19:32 GMT

I wish I would receive some labels......I have used all that I have......when I received them I always sent in a contribution.....mine were usually from the Disabled Veterans. Hate having to write my return address all the time. I am thinking of purchasing some new labels.

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Lakk — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:34:26 GMT

ArtisticLabels.com - Artistic Address Labels

ShowMe,

I buy labels from this site and they are very good. 7.95 for 250 or 10.95 for 500 (I get these ) They last forever and well worth the money. Mine are a roll on a dispenser, I buy the Gold Foil Bold script and I like them.

Ladies,

I get labels from the insurance companies, charities and more. I put them in between another piece of paper I am shredding and they shred fine and don't stick on the shredder.

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Lynnj — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:38:42 GMT

On 6/5/2014 Lakk said:
ArtisticLabels.com - Artistic Address Labels

ShowMe,

I buy labels from this site and they are very good. 7.95 for 250 or 10.95 for 500 (I get these ) They last forever and well worth the money. Mine are a roll on a dispenser, I buy the Gold Foil Bold script and I like them.

Ladies,

I get labels from the insurance companies, charities and more. I put them in between another piece of paper I am shredding and they shred fine and don't stick on the shredder.

You can make your own labels with your computer and a printer. You just buy a pack of blank labels at staples. If you need instructions let me know.