Tipnut’s A Year Old Plus October’s Popular Tips Roundup

You know you’re getting old when time just whips past you and you have no idea where it went. Last month was the one year mark for Tipnut and I can’t believe that I didn’t realize it until this week! I had my eye on the date earlier in the summer, then gone.

There’s no big party or big fuss, but I do want to say a big Thank You! to everyone who hangs out on Tipnut and has shared it with friends .

One thing I wish I did a better job of is acknowledging all the comments and tips shared here, getting back to every person who emailed through the contact form asking for feedback or advice, and spending more time visiting and reading your blogs (so many of you have awesome blogs!). But I do the best I can with the amount of time I have and without actually spending my entire day on Tipnut. Keeps things fresh and still fun (for me).

Thanks too to everyone who sends in new projects and tips from other blogs and websites that I might like to add as a Tipnut daily feature tip. I have plenty of bookmarks, but I think Tipnut readers have the scoop on the best stuff out there .

I really am amazed at how many have made Tipnut a part of their day, I hope the next year will continue as we have .

Back to business . . . If you’re new to Tipnut or missed some posts last month, here are the tips from October that were a big hit (based on page views). They’re not in any particular order.

October’s Popular Tips Roundup

1. DIY Bookmaking, Bookbinding, Book Press – Buncha Links: These were a collection of links from my bookmark stash regarding bookbinding and bookmaking. A little bit of something for everyone here.
2. 43 Cake Baking Tips & Tricks: A massive list of tips and hints I’ve collected over the years for making better cakes. This post took quite awhile sorting & compiling everything in a (sorta) organized manner, I just hope I didn’t miss any or there’ll have to be another collection of cake helpers to put together .
3. How To Prepare & Preserve Pinecones: A handy tip for preserving your own pinecones. Crafty supplies can get expensive so every little bit helps!
4. Homemade Herbal Bath Bag Recipes: These are so nice in the bath and make such lovely little gifts. Easy to make!
5. 10 Ideas For Recycling Pillowcases: Never can have enough ideas on hand for recycling fabric pieces, in this case it was for old pillowcases.
6. How To Make Breakfast Burritos: Easy breakfast to prepare, but better yet when done up in batches ahead of time.
7. 15 Amazing Ways to Tie Your Sneakers: A fun look at all the different (and creative!) ways to tie shoe laces.
8. Herbal Steam Facial Recipes: A nice list of recipes for your home spa, great way to de-stress, pamper yourself and freshen up your skin at the same time.
9. Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken: Easy peasy way to have a nice chicken meal on the table at supper time, even on those super busy days!
10. Furoshiki How To: One of my fav’s from last month, this was a completely new thing I learned.

But the big hit last month was Tipnut’s DIY Halloween. I’m hoping it will be even better for next year, I’ll keep working on it .

Some random blasts from the past:

• How To Make Perfume: Here you’ll find a 28 page report (free giveaway) detailing how to make your own scents and perfumes.
• Make Your Own Swiffer Cloths: A great way to save money and reduce waste, make your own swiffer cloths! A few options available.
• Homemade Herbal Cleaner Recipes: I figure you can never have too many homemade cleaner recipes, these ones are nice herbal alternatives.

Blogger Appreciation

Here’s a big thank you to a few random picks of bloggers who shared Tipnut with their readers last month:

• Homemaking Dreams
• Butterfly Blue
• Homemaker’s Haven

A year old and things are still humming along. I don’t have any plans for Tipnut other than to keep doing what I’m doing here, organizing tips and hopefully you’ll find something a little helpful to add to your day in some way .

Don't Miss These Tips:

• Tipnut’s Hit List – October 2008 – Popular Tips
• Tipnut’s Hit List – October 2009 – Popular Tips
• Tipnut’s Hit List – September 2008 – Popular Tips