Wired has published its 2026 guide to the best label makers for home organisation, testing several handheld devices from brands including Brother, Niimbot and Dymo to see how easy they are to use and how durable their labels prove in everyday household settings such as drawers, toy bins and lunchboxes.

– Brother P-touch PT-n25bt: an affordable, beginner-friendly pick with a QWERTY keyboard, built-in cutter, LCD preview screen and optional Bluetooth app support; tape comes in 17 colours and is water-, fade- and dishwasher-resistant, though it needs six AAA batteries (not included) and only prints labels up to 12mm wide.
– Brother P-touch Cube Plus: aimed at users wanting a more polished, professional finish, printing on tape from 6mm to 24mm wide and offering hundreds of fonts, borders and graphics via three separate Bluetooth-connected design apps.