Pin it to me.

Holy crap...this many uses for dryer sheets? I'm getting some more STAT! Esp. cleaning the soap scum off of shower doors? Does this just mean that the Mr. Clean miracle sponges are compressed dryer sheets?

Thanks ApartmentTherapy!

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I've spent a lot of 2012 clicking on things in Pinterest. And I've definitely noticed that the women on these boards

a) spend a ton of time fantasizing and they all fall into about 6-7 categories

about what you ask?

1) Gloriously fatty foods. Cheese heavy casseroles, bacon laden dishes, bread, cookies, pies, cakes - all so temptingly delicious with about a million calories each

2) Conversely: model thin clothing and outfits

3) Confusingly: work out photos and healthy recipes for weight loss, some bordering on anorexic

4) WEDDINGS - unrealistic, expensive dresses, overdecorated table settings, just picture poofy, white and antique looking (like everything got passed through an Instagram app)

5) BABIES - chubby, adorable, gap mouthed, wide eyed babies. Nobody is posting pictures of colicky ones, ones throwing up or ones crying til 4am. Somehow those aren't getting in there.

6) HOUSES - huge ones, with oversized light fixtures, incomprehensible color schemes (white couches!), exposed beam ceilings...mortgage payments til 3012!

7) Vacations: mostly with water involved. Women really love beaches and water for some reason. There just aren't many vacation photos involving deserts or mountains.

The things that Pinterest is great for:

1) Cleaning/Household tips - I love the one about the 20 uses for dryer sheets or showing you how to fill a bucket from an indoor sink using a dustpan. Good stuff!

2) Crafty ideas - just like IkeaHackers - I love how Pinterest shows how people can be such clever and creative entities all the time.

A couple of months ago, The Dude's brother was on the phone and sarcastically asked why women were so into Pinterest. At the time, I hadn't even gotten an invite and applied twice. I was bitter, and at the same time, completely jealous. But I gave him this response:

Women are traditionally, genetically geared towards being gatherers. Pinterest creates a forum for us to have access to a lot of different graphics all at once; and for us to create collections. It's in our nature to want to gather.

It was like I had cured cancer.

So the next time you use Pinterest, remember, it's all about your genetics.