I hope you had a Merry Christmas this year. Can you believe it is ALREADY over??  It is so sad when this beautiful, magical season ends.

As a kid, I really got depressed about it lol.

It is a nice to start fresh every year and reflect on the previous year. I sat down this past weekend and looked at all the stats for Chemistry Cachet to see what readers really enjoyed this year. Last year I did a round up of the most popular posts of 2015 and it was fun to look back on the year.

2015 was a strange year for us, so I also did a crazy things that happened in 2015. This year was equally as strange with the tornado that hit early in the year. This year ended on a peaceful and positive note though, so I am grateful for that.

Okay, here are the 15 Most Popular Posts in 2016! So many great tips all in one post 🙂

1. Homemade Plant Food

This post really blew up! I didn’t expect this to be as popular as it was, but readers really loved this chemist trick. I had many readers also write in and say it really helped their outdoor potted flowers look vibrant!

2. Easy Homemade Carpet Cleaner

Another chemist trick that got really popular. I have been using this method for years and years, so I decided to do a post over it. It was another really popular posts that readers enjoyed. I had many 5 star reviews on it too.

3. Make Your Own Weed Killer with Secret Ingredient

Another chemist solution! This is also something I always like to make and the secret ingredient in here really does make a difference.

4. Dairy-free Baking Substitutes

So many readers are dairy-free for health reasons (my husband included), so I really try to focus on those needs. I created my favorite, proven substitutes and added them to this list. This got really popular on pinterest, and many readers wrote me saying thank you for the easy substitutes. I had many success stories too which is so awesome! I love hearing how you enjoy these tips!

5. Chemistry Cachet’s Collagen Concoction Drink

I was so happy to see how much everyone enjoyed this. I even had people tag me on Instagram using this drink! It is my life line every morning.

6. Scientific Reasons Pineapple is Amazing for You

This post was a personal favorite of mine and it did well with readers too. Everyone loves chemist tips on healthy living! Another popular one is why you need to eat lemon!

7. DIY Dog Paw Wipes

Readers really loved this on pinterest! It had great feedback which I was so happy it helped all those fur babies!

8. Warning: Is Vinegar Safe to Use?

I wanted to make sure this post went out this fall before the book came out so people could reference it.  Readers love to make their own cleaner, but so much information on the interest isn’t complete. This post was really important to read for anyone who uses vinegar to clean!

9. How to Make Sugar Cookies Turn Out Perfect

This got some good search engine traffic along with our readers who really loved all the tips. I had many write and say this helped so much for Christmas cookies!

10. The Truth Behind Himalayan Pink Salt

It’s funny to see how well a post does through google vs pinterest. This gets hits from google everyday, but wasn’t as popular on pinterest. People google this all the time and brought in many new readers too which was great! I still love my pink salt!

11. How to Substitute Eggs in Baking

Another chemist post on baking that was popular. I started testing out eggless baking last year when many readers mentioned they had an allergy to eggs. I came up with all these great tips that really help for almost anything.

12. Natural Peppermint Sugar Scrub

This is a new post, but it was really popular this month. People love to make their own scrubs and everyone really loved that it didn’t have food dye in it!

13. The Easiest Homemade Air Freshener

Another favorite on pinterest and readers.

14. How to Remove Rusts From Tools

This was inspired by my husband who helped with the tutorial. It had a lot of views from pinterest and great feedback too/

15. 11 Cheap Backyard Ideas to Create a Dreamy, Inviting Ambiance

I was surprised how popular this post was. Especially this summer! I had fun writing it up since we are always working on our yard.

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Posts from Last Year that Did AWESOME This Year:

These posts were written last year, and I couldn’t believe how many views they got this year.

Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie

How to Remove Labels from Jars like a Chemist

I wrote this post last August because I wanted to share more chemist tips. It is something I use almost every time I save a jar and was a live saver while working in a chemistry lab. It is really the first post that got Chemistry Cachet noticed and has had hundreds of thousands of pageviews since then. I love how much readers enjoy it!

This year was a learning experience for this website and my husband started contributing more ideas and behind the scenes. I am really grateful to have his support. This year has ended with an even bigger milestone, the book! Chemistry Hacks for Home and Outdoor went for sale right before Christmas. It was a really long project, but I am so excited it’s done.

It will be for purchase on the blog always, and sometime next year, it will be for sale on amazon too!

I would love to know about your milestones this year? Anything you are really excited about? Share in the comments!

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