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Hello. I am Barb Weigel, project specialist for the Iowa Department for the Blind.
I visit individuals in their homes to teach them the skills necessary to stay independent with vision loss.
Today I am going to cover a variety of ways to label canned goods.
When you have items of similar size and shape...
...such as these cans of fruit
one method is to use rubber bands.
The can of fruit cocktail does not have a rubber band.
The cans of peaches have one rubber band.
The can of pears have two rubber bands.
Another method is to modify the label itself.
This can of cream of chicken soup has an intact label.
While the can of cream of mushroom has a torn label.
You may also use three-by-five cards attached to the cans.
This one has large print to identify it as beans.
This one has a large, raised "C" so it identifies it as a can of corn.
This one has a large, raised "C" so it identifies it as a can of corn.
This one has Braille to identify it as a can of apple pie filling.
There are many ways to label canned goods so they can easily be identified.
So the nex time you open your pantry...
...and want to pull out a can of chicken soup...
...you can do so easily, and not end up with a can of green beans instead.