Tipnut’s Hit List – August 2008 – Popular Tips

If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of the popular tips from last month (based on page views) that you won’t want to miss. They’re in no particular order.

The next set has a sampling of a few goodies from the past as well as a thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with their readers, I think you might like them too .

Tipnut’s Popular Tips – August 2008

• Canning Jar Labels: Free Printables: A hand picked selection of free canning jar labels that I’ve found online, quite a bunch to choose from!
• 20 Canning Tips – Timeless Wisdom Collection: Another popular collection of tips from the 1940s and 1950s, I really enjoyed putting these together.
• 10 Easy Organizing Tricks For The Kitchen: Several easy to implement tips to organize your kitchen. No expensive gadgets or tools required, just the way I like ‘em!
• 12 Free Scrubby Patterns: Here are a dozen free patterns I’ve collected for making scrubbies, both knit and crochet patterns (mainly crochet though).
• 10 Secrets To Rewarding Homemaking: The title says it all .
• 12 Rules of Etiquette For Children: Timeless Wisdom Collection: I thought these were really interesting when comparing to today’s culture.
• How To Wrap Meat Like A Pro: Only good things happen when Lifehacker links to your post, wow! lotsa visitors to this one.
• 12 Useful Things To Make From Repurposed Items: Plenty of project ideas that will help you “think outside the box” and use up those old items around the home.
• Recipe Hit List: Make Ahead Casseroles: I have a feeling the Recipe Hit Lists are going over well with Tipnut readers .
• Quick Tips For Organizing: A few single quick tips pulled together into one post for easier management, these little nuggets were a big hit too.

Random Blasts From The Past

• Fragrant Home: 13 Simmering Pot Recipes: This is a lovely way to make your home smell warm and inviting. Just fill a pot with water, add your favorite ingredients and simmer all day. This also helps humidify the home a bit. You’ll find 13 recipes to get you started.
• Homemade Potpourri 101: If you’ve always wanted to learn how to make your own potpourri, this will get you started.
• How To Prepare & Preserve Pinecones: Gathering your own pinecones is a great way to save some money on Christmas crafts, plus gives you a little exercise and fresh air while out collecting them.

Thank You! Blogger Appreciation

Here are three bloggers that shared Tipnut with their readers in August, I chose these at random but I very much appreciate everyone who’s mentioned Tipnut! Thank You everyone .

• Handprints On The Wall
• ParentHacks
• TheKitchn

The popular list series started last fall, if you’d like to see what was popular over the past several months, here’s the new section that you can browse through: Tipnut’s Monthly Hits. For the hottest of the hot, you’ll find them here: Tipnut’s Most Popular.

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