Do you fold or trim your printed luggage tags?

[zitsky]

I note they say to fold. I don’t see why.  I miss getting tags in the mail.

[CulverCityCruisers]

I fold and then use clear packing tape on them to make them stronger, then staple.  NEVER had one rip or come off

[Mark.Jules]

I fold as directed and stick them in the plastic holder bought online

[RTShaker]

1 minute ago, Mark.Jules said:

I fold as directed and stick them in the plastic holder bought online

Same here.

[tscoffey]

Fold.

The classic “Paper Crane” is the most effective.

[zitsky]

It’s interesting they make you print your name.  They print everything else but that.  

[Mark.Jules]

5 minutes ago, tscoffey said:

Fold.

The classic “Paper Crane” is the most effective.

I have also found the origami frog to hold up well to the porter abuse. 😃 

[kayehall]

I used to print in color, fold and then laminate.  Now I print in color, fold and place in plastic holders bought on Amazon

[zitsky]

3 minutes ago, kayehall said:

I used to print in color, fold and then laminate.  Now I print in color, fold and place in plastic holders bought on Amazon

We have some of those but I am not 100% sure they are the right size.  I may have to get new ones.

[mahasamatman]

29 minutes ago, zitsky said:

It’s interesting they make you print your name.

 

I just make a PDF and add it.

[mahasamatman]

17 minutes ago, kayehall said:

Now I print in color, fold and place in plastic holders bought on Amazon

 

Black-and-white here. I also use the large holders that work for multiple cruise lines, as the Celebrity-specific ones are too small.

[zitsky]

Just now, mahasamatman said:

 

I just make a PDF and add it.

 

Do you add a text field or do you have a PDF editor?

[kwokpot]

45 minutes ago, CulverCityCruisers said:

I fold and then use clear packing tape on them to make them stronger, then staple.  NEVER had one rip or come off

Exactly!!! 

[prmssk]

Whether to fold or cut all depends on whether you would like your luggage to actually make it to your cabin.  The tag will likely tear off if it is only 1 sheet thick (hence the suggestion to fold).

 

We do not have fancy holders.  A single piece of packaging tape down the length gives it a little extra sturdiness.  Then we whole punch the ends and attach with zip ties.  We have a good track record with this method.

[WestLakeGirl]

I hand my suiitcasecto the Porter at the pier who writes a luggage tag for me

[cyntil8ing]

Perfect track record with folding and stapling. No holders, no packing tape, no zip ties. We don’t even write our name. Life on the edge of chaos.

[Georgia_Peaches]

  Reminds me of those personality tests I learned about in psychology. 

What your luggage tag habits say about you…

 

Folders:  exceedingly organized, rule follower, reliable with deadlines

 

Trimmers:  precise, whimsical, a little on the edgy side

 

[dlh015]

This reminds me of the age-old question: does anal retentive have a hyphen??

 

🤔😃

[miched]

1 hour ago, CulverCityCruisers said:

I fold and then use clear packing tape on them to make them stronger, then staple.  NEVER had one rip or come off

Same.  Put in a few extra staples and then wrap with clear packing tape.   They are very hard to rip off.   I think they are more secure than those that I use to get from the cruise line.  

 

When doing it I also think of how many it would take for Monk to get one perfect.  
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 

Edited April 19, 2023 by miched

[BOB999]

I fold then bring my own stapler and/or tape.  Never had an issue on any cruise line.

[neverlaysup]

I cut them out and then fold in half to insert into my luggage tag holders. It's too bulky to stuff into the plastic sleeves I use if I don't cut the excess paper off.

[ymncruise]

1 hour ago, CulverCityCruisers said:

I fold and then use clear packing tape on them to make them stronger, then staple.  NEVER had one rip or come off

I do the same. I have a hard time tearing them off afterwards. I don’t really trust the plastic tags. They can get hooked on something and rip off. 
 

[cruzzzinma]

42 minutes ago, neverlaysup said:

I cut them out and then fold in half to insert into my luggage tag holders. It's too bulky to stuff into the plastic sleeves I use if I don't cut the excess paper off.

Me too. I cut about a 1/4 inch from the lines, fold neatly and insert into the holders.

[Arizona Wildcat]

1 hour ago, WestLakeGirl said:

I hand my suiitcasecto the Porter at the pier who writes a luggage tag for me

I arrive with a piece of masking tape with my cabin number written in sharpie stuck to my bag.  Won't tear.

Porters sometimes add a string tag. Sometimes not.

 

[abbydancer2003]

We have holders we got on Amazon.  I cut mine to fit, DH folds and stuffs it in.

 

I do put two tags on each bag - one on the top handle and one on the side handle.

 

I also save the page as a PDF and put names on before printing.