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A Year in Review : The Best of 2014

The Best of Cetcu 2014, from Cleaning Hacks to Favorite Family Friendly Recipes and DIY Projects that readers loved!

A Year in Review : The Best of 2014
A Year in Review : The Best of 2014

Best of 2014 at cetcu.com

Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe 2015 is here.  Things usually settle down a bit after the holidays, but this year seems unusually busy, as Allison and I get ready to leave on our first cruise, for the Click Retreat Jan 10-17.  I have a few sweet friends who will be filling in some while I’m gone, they have some amazing, recipes, projects and organizing ideas for you.  Also, after the holiday break, my weekly linky party of nearly FIVE YEARS, I’m Lovin It will start back up this week!! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  I can’t wait to see what you all have been up to!

It’s always fun to look back and see the  “best of” posts.  I love to see what were your favorites and what were the top posts for 2014 here on Cetcu .  I broke it down to Top Cleaning Hacks,  Top Recipes and Top DIY Projects.  I hope you’ll see some that you’ve used or created and will put some on your list for 2015.  I’d love to hear what you’d like to see more of/less of in the coming year or any ideas you might have! 

Best of Cetcu: Cleaning Hacks

8 Best Cleaning Hacks, tips and tricks you should be doing.....at cetcu.com

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How to get Paint out of Clothes

The ONLY Stain Remover you’ll ever need!

How to keep your bathroom clean in 5 minutes a day

10 Handy Dusting Tips You May Not Be Doing

How to Organize and Cook Daily in a Small Kitchen

6 Tips for a Well Organized Refrigerator

Golden Rules for Cleaning the Bathroom

10 Best Kept Secrets To Simplify Your Life and Home

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Best of Cetcu : Favorite Recipes

Favorite Family Friendly Recipes of 2014 at cetcu.com

German Mulled Wine

Green Smoothies

Bacon Carbonara

Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

Cheesy Baked Tomatoes

Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Cake with Raspberry Buttercream

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Banana Bread

Cake Batter Puppy Chow Snack Mix Recipe

Best of Cetcu: DIY Projects

Top 8 Favorite DIY projects at cetcu.com

Italian Soda Bar

Rules for Living with a Teenage Daughter printable

Snowglobe Photo Ornament DIY Tutorial

Holiday Home Tour

Family Room Update

printable Mother’s Day Coupons

DIY Mason Jar Lid Coasters

Make Shoelaces out of Tee Shirts

The most popular recipe of all time on Cetcu :  Ducky Punch

viewed over 800,000 times with nearly 1/2 million pins on Pinterest

Ducky Bath Baby Shower Punch Recipe

The most popular post of all time on Cetcu:  Natural Homemade Drain Cleaner

viewed over 1 Million times  with nearly 1/2 Million Pins on Pinterest

a clogged drain can be rather pesky and annoying, not to mention, rather costly if you have to call in a plumber. First try this Natural Homemade Drain Cleaner - details at cetcu.com

Best of 2012 

Favorite 2012 recipes at cetcu.com

Best of 2013

Top 10 Favorite Recipes of 2013 at cetcu.com

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  • For a fun take on a blog year in review, go take a look at my friend Kristen’s 2014 Year in Review – Month by Month recap.  She’s sharing her favorite books, recipes and moments from the year.  It’s a really cool way to review the year, I’d love to try this next year.
  • 15 Insanely Clever Solutions Every Small Home Needs
  • The 2015 Home Organization 101 ~ 14 week challenge
  • From breakfast to dessert…… 52 Healthy Recipes to Jumpstart 2015
  • a Pinterest board devoted to bloggers best recipes of the year 

Follow Cheryl Sousan | Tidymom.net’s board Best Recipes of the year on Pinterest.
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