Carol,
The Brady labeling system is good but we opted for something that prints
directly on cassettes, slides, etc. to get around the peel and stick label
system, which not only is more work, it also introduces another concern for
mislabeling. They are a lot more expensive but in the busy lab
I always tap the slide on the counter before standing it up to drain after
picking it up off the water bath, I think this should shake loose the bag of
water you are talking about collecting under some sections. I actually hit
the non label end of the slide on the counter pretty hard, I have had