How Does a Labeling System Work?
Use day-of-the-week labels to indicate use by dates. This requires doing some simple math at the time you apply the label, but then everyone looking at the product labeled, even over the course of several days, no longer has to compute the remaining shelf life. Example: Today is Monday and you are labeling an item with a 3-day shelf life. A Wednesday label is applied to the item to indicate that the product should be used by the end of the day on Wednesday.
