Archive Category: 'Popular Tips'

• Grow 100 lbs. Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet: {How To}: Quite the clever gardening tip here folks! Today’s feature includes tips from three different sources for growing potatoes vertically (in layers) instead of spread out in rows across your garden. If you have limited garden space or want to try some nifty gardening magic, this could be a great option for you. First, there’s this article [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – February 2010 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• 50 Quick Tips For The Kitchen: Strawberry Tip: Wash freshly picked strawberries & then take a wide plastic straw and insert it at the bottom of a strawberry–then push the stem out. This was previously published as a feature tip on Tipnut for Ask Your Neighbor – Helpful Household Tips. Measuring Tip: Rinse measuring cup in hot water before using syrup, oil, [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – January 2010 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• Make Your Own Bookmarks: 32 Crafty Ideas & Printables: If there’s one page full of creative and gift-worthy bookmarks to keep on hand, this is the one! All kinds of free printables and crafty ways to make lovely bookmarks for yourself or as a gift. 32 Crafty & Printable Bookmarks To Make Fabric Bookmarks: Use pretty scraps of fabric to cover cardstock (with rubber cement). Super [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – December 2009 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• 42 Pampering Beauty & Spa Gifts To Make: Bath & Shower Treats Homemade Bath Jelly Recipe: Bath jellies can be made as luxurious home spa goodies or they can be packaged for the kids (set with toys inside). Great to give as gifts. How To Make Bath Bomb Fizzies: A great video showing step-by-step how to make fizzing bath bombs. Milk Bath Recipes To [...]
• Gifts From The Kitchen: 40 Gift-Worthy Recipes & Mixes: Infused Vinegars Cranberry Vinegar Recipes Raspberry Thyme Vinegar Recipe Homemade Rose Petal Vinegar Recipe Lavender Vinegar Recipes Multipurpose Herb Vinegar: Recipe Homemade Liqueurs & Alcohol Lavender Liqueur Recipes Homemade Cranberry Liqueur Homemade Irish Cream Recipe Make Your Own Apricot Brandy Mug Mix Recipes Homemade Spiced Mocha Mix Homemade Instant Flavored Coffee Recipe – Cafe Viennoise Homemade Flavored Instant Coffee Recipe – Mocha Amaretto Mocha Recipe Mix Homemade Instant Cappuccino Recipe Homemade Chai [...]
• Free Gifts In A Jar Recipes + More: Gifts in a jar typically include all the ingredients to make or bake something that are stored in jars (like mason jars or jam jars, etc.) and presented as gifts. They can be cookie mixes, cake mixes, bath & beauty ingredients (like bath salts and foot soaks), hearty soup mixes, bread, buns, pastry ingredients, seasoning mixes, [...]
• Free Printable Recipe Cards – A Nice Collection: {Updated For Holiday Gift Giving!} Here’s a collection of free printable recipe cards I’ve gathered from around the web. There are hundreds (thousands maybe?) available online, but I thought these were some of the best designs I came across. If you’re giving away home baking or food items, attaching a recipe card is a nice [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – November 2009 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• DIY Wrap Up: 101 Gift Tags, Toppers & Wraps: Newly updated for 2009! New freebies added, dead links have been pruned. Everything you need for wrapping and presenting gifts with a little homemade flair is on this list. Enjoy! Gift Tag Printables Adorable Penguin Gift Tags: Seriously.Cute.Printables! Mitten Gift Tags and Background: The scatter of mittens was designed to be a pattern on the reverse of the [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – October 2009 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• Hiding Valuables – Sneakier Uses For Everyday Things: More Hide and Sneak When you think of sneaky you usually think of something that is secret or hidden from you. Actually, the most common sneaky-use application is hiding your valuable belongings from others. Hollowed-out candle Figurine Tissue container Trash container base Video or audio cassette shell Pen Watch case Inner pocket Shoestring DVD case Between magazine pages Inside a candy box Ironing board padding Bag within a bag Source & [...]
• Quick & Easy Homemade Ice Packs: How To: A few different options for having ice packs and ice bags on hand as well as frugal ideas for keeping your lunchbags and camping coolers nice and chilled. Reuseable gel type ice packs: Method #1 2 cups water 1/3 cup vodka (80 proof) Food coloring (any color you like) Ziploc Freezer Bag Pour liquids into ziploc freezer bag, add food coloring [...]
• 21 Crayon Busters: How To Remove Crayon From Walls: Here is an organized master tip file of crayon removal tips that I’ve gathered over time. Keep in mind some paint finishes may be dulled or damaged by a particular method, so test a small area of your wall first. If the walls are covered in wallpaper, you’ll need to work carefully and make sure to [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – September 2009 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• Homemade Reed Diffusers: How-To & Tips: Reed diffusers are decorative air fresheners for the home that work with scented oils and reeds. The oil travels up the reeds to release their fragrance into the air around them. No need to use aerosol sprays, light candles or plugin air fresheners, the process handles itself naturally. They’re very popular since you can choose from [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – August 2009 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• Making A Coupon Organizer System – How To Guide: One of the most frugal, money-saving things you can do is utilize as many of the free coupons you have at your disposal as possible to cut costs on the products you use. You’ll never redeem each and every coupon that comes your way, but by keeping your coupons organized and at hand for when you [...]
• Tipnut’s Hit List – July 2009 – Popular Tips: If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of 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 thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...]
• 60 Free Pincushion Patterns: Newly Updated List! I’ve pruned out the links that no longer worked or were no longer free (thanks for the heads up Linda!), fixed a few that have moved and added over a dozen new pincushion patterns and tutorials. If you’ve been through this list before, everything after #44 is new to the list (#58, #59 and [...]
• 10 Ways To Soften Hard Brown Sugar: It happens to the best of us: rock hard brown sugar. How to soften it? Ten easy tips below: Place the brown sugar in an airtight container with a slice of fresh bread placed on top. Seal and leave overnight. It should be soft and fresh again in the morning, if not just let it sit [...]
• Canning Jar Labels: Free Printables: Canning Lids Download: A set of 12 cute printables for canning jar lids, pdf download available. Vintage Design Labels: Nice printables on pdf that you can edit to add the contents or your name, whatever you like. Gorgeous! Alenkas Printables – Labels Templates: Both circular jar toppers and rectangular labels available, type your info right on the [...]
• Cleaning A Microwave: How To & Tips: Dried, crusty insides of a microwave are voila! a problem no more with these easy cleaning methods. Here are a few tips to easily clean the grunge from inside your microwave: How To Clean A Microwave Tip #1 Place a bowl of water in the microwave (with a non-metal object such as a wooden spoon or stir stick [...]