I Felt Lost in My Own Home Before This Little Label Maker

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I’ve lived in my current home for over five years. Yet I still wouldn’t know what any of my light switches control if it weren’t for the little labels I printed out and slapped beneath them.Before I started using the Brother P-touch Cube Plus to label, well, everything, I often felt lost in my own home.I’d startle myself by accidentally turning on the garbage disposal when I was hoping for the light above the sink, or I would plunge a room into darkness when I thought I was turning off a fan.One time, I caused utter chaos when I mistakenly cut the power to an outlet in my husband's office, effectively ending his gaming session mid-play. (He forgave me, but I’m still mad at myself for that one.)Luckily, this tragic misstep happened around the same time I started testing label makers for our guide and fell in love with the easy-to-use P-touch Cube Plus. During my testing, I labeled every switch in my home with the help of Brother’s smartphone app—and I haven’t flipped the wrong switch since.Top pickThe best label makerBrother P-touch PT-P710BT Cube PlusThis label maker trades a built-in screen and keyboard for an easy-to-use smartphone app. It’s compact and portable, prints quickly, and automatically cuts labels. And Brother’s design software offers plenty of customization options.$115 from Amazon$115 from WalmartBudget pickA cheaper Bluetooth label makerBrother P-touch PT-P300BT CubeA pared-down version of our top pick, this model prints labels just as well but lacks bells and whistles, like an auto-cutting mechanism and a rechargeable battery.$70 from Amazon$70 from Walmart$70 from Target