Best School Adhesives
Scotch Magic Tape: Always ready for big ideas and everyday mends. Frosty on the roll, but invisible on the job.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I can write on the corner of the tape either in pen, pencil, highlighter or sharpie if needed and when I go to read the text is perfectly legible. I printed my postage from a stamp company on an officejet printer, so the text would smear if it became wet."
"I used to buy it at Costco, but they started combining their sets with gift package tape."
"I have single-handedly saved the office by purchasing tape because someone used it all and forgot to restock."
"Just the stuff for getting ready to wrap Xmas gifts."
"Dependable product for our office."
"Sticky tape -- works like tape!"
"This was a Prime Day Lightning Deal so I got a great price and that's why I bought it."
"About 30 years ago, I bought a nice tape dispenser for home."
You can also use your liquid glue to create glue slime! Smooth, classic white glue formula is perfect for making slime at home or in the classroom!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just glue nothing special, I use it for my charcoal face mask."
"I've used Elmer's glue since I was a little kid."
"My kids used this to make glitter slime and it worked awesome!"
"Just as I expected and perfect for making slime or for other school glue uses."
"It's perfect for kids crafts and school projects."
"Works as well as it did when I was a kid."
"Also, clean the top with a paper towel and close it completely so it doesn't dry up or get clogged."
"The only glue I use."
You can also use your liquid glue to create glue slime! Smooth clear glue formula is perfect for making slime at home or in the classroom!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just glue nothing special, I use it for my charcoal face mask."
"I've used Elmer's glue since I was a little kid."
"My kids used this to make glitter slime and it worked awesome!"
"Just as I expected and perfect for making slime or for other school glue uses."
"It's perfect for kids crafts and school projects."
"Works as well as it did when I was a kid."
"Also, clean the top with a paper towel and close it completely so it doesn't dry up or get clogged."
"The only glue I use."
Best Liquid White Glues
Use as a puzzle saver, a sealer glue, a quick finish, a textured finish,or a build-up finish." as a glue for paper, fabric, and other porous materials as a sealer for wood, paper, and prints as a finish for printed material, decoupage, and fabric. The water-based sealer, glue, and finish for all surfaces! All-in-one glue, sealer, and gloss finish.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I love it, great stuff!"
"Pros: - easy to use. - works well with many types of materials. - seals your projects well, protecting from moisture. - used to together with Plaid Mod Podge 1470 12-Ounce Clear Acrylic Sealer, Gloss to create adorable glittered flats. - dries clear and glossy. Cons: - the container is really big so I'm not sure if I would go through all of it."
"It goes on pretty much any surface - adheres things to other things- and dries with a glossy shine."
"love this stuff best thig in the world I use it when I re do furniture to put decals on paint over and over with this after about 10 to 20 layers it will look like its in the actual piece hand painted,,,,,its a glue as well can't get enough I have at least 30 bottles made chrsitmas decorations and used it to coat them,,,,,U can cut a pictures from a book and glue them then layer this over and over ,,,,perfect!"
"It has helped me create so beautiful gifts for my family and helped me in a lot of my Pinterest DIY decorating."
"The glue left a sticky feel to it despite letting it dry for daysssss."
"Mod podge is a classic."
"I have been using Mod Podge for years and I am a loyal customer because their products are great!"
Best Transparent Tape
Scotch Magic Tape: Always ready for big ideas and everyday mends. Frosty on the roll, but invisible on the job.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Had trouble finding refills for our tape dispenser."
"Excellent value pack of the most-used tape in the world."
"I am satisfied with this tape though I find nothing exceptional about it when compared to purchasing this tape from other locations."
"This is a clear tape."
"I prefer to buy in quantity for my dispenser, and it's a brand I trust."
"The quality of the tape is fine."
"Just a quick dozen or so wraps and they are disable so we can get our work done."
"Over the past two years, 5 out of ten rolls were impossible to get the tape to dispense without tearing."
Best Office Tape
With 40 times the strength of acrylic tape (in shear adhesion holding power, compared to acrylic tapes based on ASTMB), the strong, tough, solvent-free hot melt adhesive of Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape locks in your heavy duty contents and locks out everything else. 40X stronger than acrylic tapes (in shear adhesion holding power, compared to acrylic tapes based on ASTMB).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just note these are the SMALL rolls... which isn't that clear from the pic (or estimating how much 800 inches is in your head). They're at the other link (a little more expensive, but if you hate the tape screech noise... check it out). Scotch Sure Start Shipping Packaging Tape with Refillable Dispenser, 1.88 in x 38.2 yd (3450S-RD) (These are 38.2 yard on the larger roll - just less tape than the normal large roll)."
"Unlike other people let me start by saying that I bought this item at full price and received no compensation for writing this review.i do a lot of packaging and this tape is tough, I have gone thru several rolls and it did not tear on me and get stuck on the roll like other brands, when taping boxes it is tough and sticks well, each roll is ready to go on its own dispenser, a winner product ..."
"I always take the paper place holder out of the area by the cutter, but I can never thread the tape INTO that same location, which would hold the tape in place."
"(Those may be better for large boxes or people with large hands, but I find this tape with the cutting edge built-in to the roll to work better for me.)."
"In all of the years I've been shipping I've only had one bad batch (and I've been through a lot of tape) and the company easily fixed my problem. Don't be lured to by some of the other cheap tapes if you really want to make sure your packages arrive to their destination!"
"However, with six rolls of tape, I can do more than just pack and wrap leftover yard sale items offered to unsuspecting online shoppers."
"I've gone cheap a few times and tried out different brands from the dollar store or other stores with cheap, off-brand tape, and I have regretted it every time!"
Best Mounting Tape
VELCRO Brand Industrial Strength tapes, coins, and strips offer significantly more holding power than everyday VELCRO Brand Sticky Back fasteners. Ultimate tool for organization, mounting, hanging, storing and much more. This Industrial Strength Sticky Back tape is designed for tough applications.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I used this tape to keep a futon mattress from slouching when it's upright."
"Used this along with corrugated plastic sheets to construct a whelping box that could easily be torn down and moved/stored."
"If you need good velcro with a powerfully sticky backside... this is it."
"I use this to attach hard drives underneath a desk, I'm not worrried about it falling off, on worries about breaking something as I pull it away."
"I needed to connect a padded seat cushion to my cooler/seat on my boat."
"The manufacturers need to take note: a roll of industrial strength velcro requires industrial strength glue for backing."
"I tried to stick this to the paint....it's november, so the porch has def had time to cure. I guess this just wont stick well to a painted surface."
"The only way to apply this Velcro product would be to sew on item which I'll do later on another project."
Best Magnetic Tape
The first step on installing the strips is through cutting your desired length and attaching the magnets on a metal surface for at least 24 hours to flatten and uncurl the magnets. The XFasten Magnetic Strip’s magnets are extremely strong and its adhesive will stick to many surfaces. Magnetic Tapes are composed of two layers of magnets of the opposite poles, hence it will not attract itself or other magnets. Adhesive liner is compatible to smooth porcelain tiles, plastic, metallic and concrete walls making it perfect for DIY projects on the office, bathroom, garage, kitchen or living room.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As you can see from the picture, you do not need to use a ton of the tape to keep items from rolling around."
"really easy to cut and sticks really good."
"Needed this for a low visible solution for a door popping open too easily."
"I put the magnetic side of the tape on a metal ruler and left it there for about four hours."
"This magnet tape is amazing!"
"If you shut one door more than softly, it will blow the other door open about 3 inches causing loss of cool air inside."
"Our community emergency response team is developing an assignment board to be used in simulated emergencies and potentially real emergencies."
"Multiple pieces around the edge and in the middle of the temp control unit and only 1 month later it fell off."
Best Blank Data Cartridges
Dymo Black on White D1 Label Tape. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When reorganizing and closing down my storage I came across many metal 50,& 30 cal ammo cans full of smaller box's of screws bolts ."
"I have a dymo label manager and I was labeling our children's Accelerated Reader books when in ran out of labels!"
"Adhesive is very weak on these , must be old but for $5.00 a pop it's still worth it imo ."
"Also helpful in tearing down my shop tools to clean and rebuild to identify what part goes where."
"Using a label maker has made life much more organized."
"I have not used the product yet but I'm sure it's fine!"
"Nice tape that works perfect in my label maker and sticks to products as it should."
"Buying the multi-packs on Amazon is a great way to save money!"
Best Velcro & Mounting Products
VELCRO Brand Industrial Strength tapes, coins, and strips offer significantly more holding power than everyday VELCRO Brand Sticky Back fasteners. Ultimate tool for organization, mounting, hanging, storing and much more. This Industrial Strength Sticky Back tape is designed for tough applications.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I used this tape to keep a futon mattress from slouching when it's upright."
"Used this along with corrugated plastic sheets to construct a whelping box that could easily be torn down and moved/stored."
"If you need good velcro with a powerfully sticky backside... this is it."
"I use this to attach hard drives underneath a desk, I'm not worrried about it falling off, on worries about breaking something as I pull it away."
"I needed to connect a padded seat cushion to my cooler/seat on my boat."
"The manufacturers need to take note: a roll of industrial strength velcro requires industrial strength glue for backing."
"I tried to stick this to the paint....it's november, so the porch has def had time to cure. I guess this just wont stick well to a painted surface."
"The only way to apply this Velcro product would be to sew on item which I'll do later on another project."
Best Tape, Adhesives & Fasteners
With 40 times the strength of acrylic tape (in shear adhesion holding power, compared to acrylic tapes based on ASTMB), the strong, tough, solvent-free hot melt adhesive of Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape locks in your heavy duty contents and locks out everything else. 40X stronger than acrylic tapes (in shear adhesion holding power, compared to acrylic tapes based on ASTMB).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just note these are the SMALL rolls... which isn't that clear from the pic (or estimating how much 800 inches is in your head). They're at the other link (a little more expensive, but if you hate the tape screech noise... check it out). Scotch Sure Start Shipping Packaging Tape with Refillable Dispenser, 1.88 in x 38.2 yd (3450S-RD) (These are 38.2 yard on the larger roll - just less tape than the normal large roll)."
"Unlike other people let me start by saying that I bought this item at full price and received no compensation for writing this review.i do a lot of packaging and this tape is tough, I have gone thru several rolls and it did not tear on me and get stuck on the roll like other brands, when taping boxes it is tough and sticks well, each roll is ready to go on its own dispenser, a winner product ..."
"I always take the paper place holder out of the area by the cutter, but I can never thread the tape INTO that same location, which would hold the tape in place."
"(Those may be better for large boxes or people with large hands, but I find this tape with the cutting edge built-in to the roll to work better for me.)."
"In all of the years I've been shipping I've only had one bad batch (and I've been through a lot of tape) and the company easily fixed my problem. Don't be lured to by some of the other cheap tapes if you really want to make sure your packages arrive to their destination!"
"However, with six rolls of tape, I can do more than just pack and wrap leftover yard sale items offered to unsuspecting online shoppers."
"I've gone cheap a few times and tried out different brands from the dollar store or other stores with cheap, off-brand tape, and I have regretted it every time!"
Best Office Tape Dispensers
Scotch Kitty Dispenser with Scotch Magic Tape , 3/4 x 350 Inches, 1 Roll, 1 Dispenser (C39-KITTY-W))
A Scotch Magic Tape Dispenser that personalizes your space with a Kitty design. Playful Scotch Magic Tape Dispenser that rocks back and forth.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It's not as functional since the kitty moves and cannot use with one hand, but if you want, you could use a hot glue on the bottom of the dispenser and place it on another heavy platform."
"I don't think they make a more adorable tape dispenser than this."
"Cute tape dispenser but poorly designed."
"Very cute little tape dispenser."
"The cat isn't as bottom heavy as it realistically should be, so I have to use both hands to get a piece of tape."
"Bought this for my mom's fashion themed birthday party decorations. I ordered Prime within three days of the party and got it the day before if I'm not mistaken. I loved this little dispenser and what's better is my mom loved it more!"
"This tape dispenser is adorable!"
"This is cute but it takes two hands to dispense the tape and the fact that it 'rocks' means it's so light it slides all over the place."
Best Hook & Loop Strips
VELCRO Brand Industrial Strength tapes, coins, and strips offer significantly more holding power than everyday VELCRO Brand Sticky Back fasteners. Ultimate tool for organization, mounting, hanging, storing and much more. This Industrial Strength Sticky Back tape is designed for tough applications.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I used this tape to keep a futon mattress from slouching when it's upright."
"Used this along with corrugated plastic sheets to construct a whelping box that could easily be torn down and moved/stored."
"If you need good velcro with a powerfully sticky backside... this is it."
"I use this to attach hard drives underneath a desk, I'm not worrried about it falling off, on worries about breaking something as I pull it away."
"I needed to connect a padded seat cushion to my cooler/seat on my boat."
"The manufacturers need to take note: a roll of industrial strength velcro requires industrial strength glue for backing."
"I tried to stick this to the paint....it's november, so the porch has def had time to cure. I guess this just wont stick well to a painted surface."
"The only way to apply this Velcro product would be to sew on item which I'll do later on another project."
Best Blank Data Cartridges
Dymo Black on White D1 Label Tape. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When reorganizing and closing down my storage I came across many metal 50,& 30 cal ammo cans full of smaller box's of screws bolts ."
"I have a dymo label manager and I was labeling our children's Accelerated Reader books when in ran out of labels!"
"Adhesive is very weak on these , must be old but for $5.00 a pop it's still worth it imo ."
"Also helpful in tearing down my shop tools to clean and rebuild to identify what part goes where."
"Using a label maker has made life much more organized."
"I have not used the product yet but I'm sure it's fine!"
"Nice tape that works perfect in my label maker and sticks to products as it should."
"Buying the multi-packs on Amazon is a great way to save money!"
Best Write-On Tape
YOUR GEAR, CABLES AND SURFACE ARE SAFE AND INTACT – Whatever you use Gaffer Power on, it holds it down solid but is very easily taken off, leaving no stickiness or residue. No worries, it blends discreetly into the background and you won’t even know it’s there; need just a few inches, or several little sticks? SO MANY USES AROUND THE HOUSE, ESSENTIAL TO ANY TOOLBOX – The uses are endless; secure your computer, TV or any other cables down to the floor and out of harms way; tape doors and windows to prevent drafts, secure boxes, fix appliances; Gaffer Power has hundreds of uses around the home, workshop, garden…it’s even used for boat and car repairs. We are so confident that our Premium, American made Gaffer tape will exceed your expectations that we are offering you a full money back guarantee if you aren’t 100 percent satisfied.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Like tapes I used in the past does not stand up long term to outdoor applications where exposure to LA summer sun can cause it to breakdown."
"Once this tape sticks to itself don't bother trying to take it apart plus had it on a leather chair for about a month to patch a small hole (not trying to throw away such good chair ) the tape started to come off.where it came off it left white markings."
"We used it to repair a ripped RV slide out awning and out sms to work great."
""This tape is top quality gaffer tape!"
"I'm having such a great time with this tape in my house!"
"Easy to write on with pencil, pen or sharpie."
"We buy a new roll for every show."
"Expensive, yes, but amazing product to protect cables during live events."