Gomestic

The Gomestic website provides lots of informative articles about a variety of domestic topics including Family, Personal Finance, Cooking, Homemaking, Gardening plus lots more. Gomestic is a user powered website and welcomes reader participation and comments.

If you have interesting tips or ideas you would like to share, you can sign up to write something for Gomestic and earn royalties for your work by submitting your article to be published on the site.

Supermarket Wine: The easy way to find recommended wine at your supermarket

If you like wine and like to read wine reviews in the newspapers for the latest deals and recommendations, there is a site that provides all that information for you. It's called Supermarket Wine.

All the wines listed on the site have been reviewed and recommended in the (UK) national press - The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Observer.

There is a Supermarket Wine Blog too.

Commutefrom.com - where to live on London's commuter routes

Commutefrom.com is a new site created by Ian Jones to help you decide where to buy a house in commuting distance of the London area by supplying you with information such as commute times and house prices.

There is also a forum to discuss all things London commuter related.

(link via Web User News)

Free tool to manage your recipes & share them

Do you have lots of different recipes and wish there was a simple way to organize them? Well, there is - via a clever site called WeGottaEat where you can manage your recipes online and even share them with your friends. You can also access recipes from other members.

There is a WeGottaEat Blog too.

The Lazy Organizer blog

The Lazy Organizer is an inspiring blog by Lara Gallagher. If you are looking for ideas about how to get your house organized and tips for making your life easier, Lara's friendly blog will be helpful.

Simple GTD - organize your stuff online

Simple GTD is a fantastic free web-based tool to help you "organize your stuff online" and in the process, hopefully help you with GTD (getting things done) and make your life more productive.

It only takes a moment to sign up by choosing a username and a password. Try it. I think you will agree that it's a very useful tool.

The Boostle Blog

The Boostle blog "is all about living like a millionaire, even if you aren't."

It offers lots of useful tips and advice about financial freedom, style, life hacks, and tips about how to improve and enjoy your life. I love it!

Canadian Living Magazine

Canadian Living Magazine has an outstanding website with recipes, crafts (including lots of free patterns!), articles, tips and advice about parenting, relationships, travel, health and fashion.

Canadian Living.com really is a fantastic site with loads of useful features offering, "Smart Solutions for Everyday Living".

TripIt - a free site to organize your travel plans

TripIt is a very handy free trip itinerary website.

TripIt's free service will help you organize your travel plans and it's very easy to use. After you register for a TripIt account, you can create a TripPlan which is a single web page with all your trip details or if you don't have immediate travel plans, there is an option to set up TripClipper, with the travel information you've collected for future reference.

The TripIt Blog offers updates and news about TripIt.

Definr: "incredibly fast dictionary"

Definr.com is a very fast, free dictionary. It starts searching while you type!

DailyLit - read books by email

If you love to read but don't always have the time, DailyLit provides an easy and fun solution. DailyLit sends books in installments via e-mail or RSS.

There is no charge to read public domain books on DailyLit and some copyrighted books are also free! (most copyrighted books require payment but you only pay if you like the free sample installments and want to continue reading).

It's very easy to start a subscription to a book. You can choose to receive the installments three different ways: daily, on weekdays only, or on Monday, Wednesday, Friday. You can also choose to subscribe by email or RSS and you can choose the time of day when the installment is sent to you.

SimpleHelp: advice/tips about computers

If you have concerns or questions about using your computer, you will be pleased to know there is a blog called SimpleHelp for you to refer to:

"The main purpose of Simplehelp.net is to help beginner-to-intermediate computer users learn how to do various things with their computers."

If you don't see the answer to your problem on the site, you can contact SimpleHelp with your question.

LifeTips

LifeTips is a very useful site that offers nearly 100,000 tips to help "make your life better and more fun." but that's not all. If you create an account, you can compile your favorites in an eBook that you can download for free!

Writers can get paid assignments as a "Guru" at LifeTips if you are "a proven, published expert in a particular topic" and by submitting an application for approval.

FlyLady: your personal online coach to help you gain control of your house & home

If you are looking for fun but practical ways to organize your household and manage your home, you should try following the advice and tips on offer on FlyLady.

By referring to the site, you will learn to follow daily routines as well as choosing one of five zones in the house to focus on once per week. There are useful tips about how to declutter, FlyLady's Simple Guide to Menu Planning with recipes, and the very useful control journals to print out.

You can also join FlyLady and receive a free daily email or "FLYmail" as it's referred to on the site.

Zen Habits - simple productivity

Zen Habits is a blog to turn to for all sorts of useful tips and advice about ways to make your life easier, more productive, and indeed potentially better and happier.

Leo Babauta writes the Zen Habits blog and this is from the "about" page:

Zen Habits covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits.

The blog follows a weekly routine with features on a specific topic so Monday focuses on productivity and organization, Tuesday is about finance and family, Wednesday is about simplicity, Thursday is about happiness and Friday is focused on health.

The 'favourite posts' listed on the left side of the blog is also a useful feature, especially for new readers.

There is a Zen Habits forum too, where you can "ask questions, motivate each other, and hold discussions" with other readers of Zen Habits.

5min Life Videopedia

5min is a very useful site offering short but practical video solutions:

"The idea behind 5min is very simple: any solution can be visually explained in no more than 5 minutes."

Anyone can join and contribute their knowledge, skill, or useful tip.

As it says on the site, "...everybody is an expert in something..." so here's your chance to share your talent online.

You Convert It - free tool

YouconvertIt is a FREE tool to use for uploading a file and converting it:

Upload any format, image, documents, audio & video without buying or installing anything on your PC.

TipNut: Household Tips & Ideas (a blog)

TipNut is a fun blog about household tips, hints and practical ideas. There is something for everyone on the blog!

I like the way the blog has a section featuring the "Last 10 Tips" and a "Popular Tips" section.

Top Tips for Girls

Top Tips For Girls is a fun and useful site. It is owned and run by journalist Kate Reardon and offers lots of handy advice and useful tidbits of information:

Top Tips For Girls is the ever-expanding bible of genuine advice, combining modern tips with the remembered fragments of our grandmothers' wisdom. All about the sisterhood, this is for women who actually like other women.

Readers are invited to submit their own tips and or solutions too.

It's a fantastic resource with lots of practical tips and advice. Don't miss the "Top 10 Tips", "Latest Top Tips" and the "Celebrity Tip of the Week".

Studential - information & advice about going to university

Studential provides "...in depth information about going to university and the application process"

The site provides reviews and guides on various universities, tips and advice for writing a personal statement and how to prepare for interviews.

If you are about to start university,then you will want to be sure and read these very useful features: Freshers guide to starting university, and the very handy Checklist of stuff to take to University.

Studential also features a collection of articles and advice on various aspects of university admissions and student life .