Tipnut’s Hit List – June 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 their readers, I think you’ll like them too.

Tipnut’s Popular Tips – June 2009

1. Natural Pesticides: Recipes & Tips: These homemade pesticides are cheap and easy to make with many being just as effective as some commercial products on the market. No fancy ingredients required, everything you need is likely stocked in your kitchen and garden. Most of the ingredients are earth friendly and natural with the harshest being liquid dish detergent–no need to spray your garden with toxic chemicals!
2. 35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make: Free Patterns: **Updated List** Sure you can buy some trendy brand name shopping bags, but why not make your own bags for cheap (and even free!), they can be as chic and cool as you like (and original too)!
3. 55 Homemade Popsicle Recipes: Here’s a fun collection of homemade popsicles, perfect treat to enjoy during the summer season! This list isn’t exclusive to popsicles, I’ve also included pudding pops, frozen yogurt & fruit pops. Many of these recipes are a lot healthier (and sometimes cheaper) than buying ready-made. How to pick just one recipe, they all look so good!
4. How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies: Here I have a few cleanup and prevention tips plus a handful of easy & natural homemade fruit fly traps you can make that will capture and kill them–no need to run out for supplies since it’s likely you have all that’s needed in the kitchen already.
5. Want Greener Grass? Try Epsom Salts: Here’s a tip to help give your lawn a boost: Epsom Salts can be used as a natural lawn fertilizer. I’ve included a bit of information about why this works and added a few recipes below to help you get started.
6. Homemade Ant Killers: Recipes & Tips: Here I’ve listed various home remedies and solutions for ant control (along with some tidbits of information on ant behavior and habits).
7. How To Freeze Fruit: Here’s my guide for freezing fruits, lots of tips, charts and information provided (including how to freeze many different varieties of fruit).
8. Homemade Weed Killer Recipes & Tips: If you’re looking for more natural ways to control weeds that don’t include harsh chemicals and are safer for children and pets (bonus: most are pretty frugal too), here is a list of homemade weed killer recipes and solutions from my collection. I’ve also included a few tips at the bottom.
9. 101 Homemade Jam, Jelly & Marmalade Recipes: Here are 101 hand-picked recipes featuring homemade jams, jellies & marmalades made from fruits, berries, herbs, flowers and produce harvested from early Spring right through to Fall. The collection includes a mix of tried-and-true traditional favorites, many featuring a flavor twist and others that are quite interesting and unique. Some also include not only recipes but full tutorials on jelly & jam making.
10. Fancy & Garnished Ice Cubes: How To: Easy directions for making fruit filled and garnished ice cubes, nice for summer drinks!

Thank You! Blogger Appreciation

Each month I randomly select three different blogs to thank for sharing Tipnut with their readers, I truly appreciate everyone who’s done so! Here are three bloggers who mentioned Tipnut in June, thanks a bunch!

• Dances With Wools
• Aunt Pitty Pat’s
• Simple Productivity Blog

If you’d like to see what was popular each month, here’s the section that you can browse through: Tipnut’s Monthly Hits (this section was started about a year after Tipnut launched). For the hottest of the hot, you’ll find them here: Tipnut’s Most Popular.

Don't Miss These Tips:

• Tipnut’s Hit List – December 2009 – Popular Tips
• Tipnut’s Hit List – January 2009 – Popular Tips
• Tipnut’s Hit List – July 2009 – Popular Tips