The Newest Addiction: Pinterest

I have many addictions in life food, shopping, crafting, and anything that has to

do with chocolate are just a few. And as of this year all of my addictions (and even

some I didn’t know I had) have combined into the website of Pinterest. I get on my

computer and before I even know what I’m doing I’m on Pinterest scrolling through

the pins planning my future wedding or what I’ll wear for my 21st birthday. I can

spend hours upon hours pinning clothes, crafts, recipes and then do absolutely

nothing with them! After only completing the occasional pin I realized I needed to

organize it into something that wasn’t just a time waster, but something that could

be a valuable and useful tool! So here are a few ideas and tips to turn your Pinterest

account into a valuable resource.

 

1. Know what you’re pinning- This applies to some sections more then others,

basically if the pin says it has instructions make sure the pin actually has

instructions. It becomes frustrating if you pinned a recipe and realize there

isn’t actually a recipe. This also applies majorly to the fitness pins; recently a

fitness spam has appeared. A pin will appear to show a fit person and under

it, it will say something along the lines of “this program really worked for

me”. These pins have been massed produced to get people on spam websites.

So while the picture may look nice, save yourself time by checking what you

re-pin.

 

2. Use the search bar and Pin titles to your advantage- when you pin a

recipe or a craft, name it something you can remember. This will save you

time so that instead of searching through a whole board of recipes for

something you pinned last month you can find it within seconds and save

yourself time.

 

3. Actually look through your boards- when you pin something in hopes that

you will remember it 4 months down the line it usually isn’t going to work.

Although I’m sure that you all have impeccable memories, after pinning

so many things you’re bound to forget those Christmas cookies that are

only worth 2 weight watcher points and taste like chocolate crack. If you

occasionally make yourself look through your boards you might remember

some of the pins that you had planned on doing and actually do them.

 

4. Don’t buy into everything that you see- If you see a site that says five-

dollar coach bags it’s probably safe to say it’s a scam. Although Pinterest tries

to stop fake sites, if people keep repining them they will stick around. Before

you enter your credit card number look into it first, usually a quick google of

the site will tell you whether it’s a hit or miss. Just remember if it’s to good to

be true it quite possibly could be.