balihaigirl re: google reader

flymansWife

saving stuff in google reader. two ways:

(1) star it. (just click on the star on the bottom left corner at the bottom of a post). this was my method when i first started using google reader. problem is that over time the starred items got out of control

(2) tag it. at the bottom of a post in GR, on the far right it has a 'Edit Tags'   button/clicky. this is my preferred method now. so i can save items using cookbook like tags. so if its a muffin recipe, i edit the tag to 'breakfast' or whatever. the tags will show up at the bottom of your lefthand side bar in GR so you can just click and see all your saved main entree dishes for instance.

make sense???

balihaigirl

YES!!!!!!!!!!  YOU ARE AWESOME!

flymansWife

ok glad that made sense. i wasn't sure if it would! i love the tags feature. i tag home decor stuff, crafts, food. makes it so easy to go back and find stuff!

lyndamf

Thank you for posting this!  I've been trying to figure out how to save things other than starring them and I love the idea of the tags.

amycory2008

Seriously, thank you.  I usually just email them to myself and my inbox is out of control.  You're awesome.

nanann

I never noticed the tag option!  I just star or save the specific page as a bookmark, and I don't want to get anywhere close to my bookmarks they're such a mess (and will be lost if my computer crashes, too, whereas googlereader stuff shouldn't be lost)!

bobcatsteph

What if you're using the "next" thing where you're not actually on the Google Reader page?

flymansWife

bobcatsteph:

What if you're using the "next" thing where you're not actually on the Google Reader page?

hmmm i don't use the 'next' feature as I tend to read blogs by category actually in Google Reader, but I think you probably have to be in GR?? 

there might be a firefox plugin though maybe??