Method of sealing a lid to a container using a removeable sealing strip

A method for sealing a lid removably secured to a top portion of a container, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a strip having first and second ends and first and second sides, the strip including a first portion extending from the first end of the strip, a second portion extending from the first portion, and a third portion extending between the second portion of the strip and the second end of the strip;
• printing first indicia on an outer surface of the first portion of the strip, the first indicia including a plurality of marks spaced between the first and second sides of the strip and optically directing a user to a fold line on the strip;
• printing second indicia on an outer surface of the second portion of the strip, the second indicia including a plurality of marks spaced between the first and second sides of the strip and optically directing a user to a fold line on the strip, each of the plurality of marks of the second indicia being axially aligned with a corresponding mark of the plurality of marks of the first indicia;
• folding the strip such that an inner surface of the first portion of strip binds to an inner surface of the second portion of the strip so as to define a tab on the strip;
• and
• affixing an inner surface of the third portion of the strip to the lid and to the top portion of the container to substantially inhibit removal of the lid from the top portion of the container;
• wherein the tab is configured to facilitate removal of the third portion of the strip from the lid and the top portion of the container.