I stole these instructions from a long time friend and ol' broom. This is definitely a must when using Pinterest.
• Use more specific boards. Instead of having all recipes on one board, separate them into more categories. As of now I've pulled all desserts and party foods to separate boards, but I'm going to continue re-categorizing the others as well.
• Unfollow people/boards. This sounds harsh. But Pinterest isn't really that personal of a social networking site. To quote You've Got Mail, "It's not personal, it's business." :) I keep up with my friends on Facebook, but if they constantly pin things that I'm not interested in, I'm not going to follow them on Pinterest.
• Start initialing my personal comments, especially on recipes, so I can remember what I thought of a recipe I've tried, and so my followers know that I actually tried it and the comment about it being the "best ever" isn't just the echo chamber talking
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• Pin ideas for the house I live in, not some future dream home I may never have. (This same concept ruled my wedding pinning: I didn't pin any wedding things until I was actually engaged. I don't intend to start a "nursery" board until I am actually pregnant, etc.)
• Pin crafts/DIY that I might actually do, not ones that are outside the realm of possibility for a not-very-skilled crafter.
• The fashion pins are hard. On the one hand, I think by pinning clothing I can actually continue to hone/understand my own fashion taste, which can help me in putting together my actual wardrobe. On the other hand, pinning pictures of clothes seems a little frivolous to me. In most cases, I can't buy those clothes, so it's not like those pins are actually useful for anything. My board is called "Finding Style," and I guess that's still my goal. :)
