I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Martha Stewart is the Dr. Phil of home decor, cooking, and crafts. Yes. She's that good! They should have a show together. Just imagine, "She'll clean up your home while He cleans up your act." Oh, consider the possibilities!
I've learned so many things from Martha over the years that I feel like it would be a great disservice to her and to all of you if I didn't share some of those things. So, here we go.
I struggled for countless hours with the dreaded fitted sheet. I finally got to the point that I would just, fold, fold, roll, roll, roll. Then stick the fitted sheet behind the nice, pretty, flat sheet on the shelf. Until...one day several years ago Martha done a whole segment on "How to fold the fitted sheet." Oh...My...Wow! I'm positive that I could now teach a class on folding fitted sheets and probably, no definitely be nominated teacher of the year! Who knew? Martha, that's who!
Unless you're a penny pincher like me, this one probably won't be of much use. But this is one I've shared with some of my friends over the years. Did you know that when using fabric sheets in your dryer that half a sheet works just as well as a whole one? Nope? Neither did I until I heard it on The Martha Stewart Show. So, rather than buying cheap, store brand dryer sheets that don't smell very good, cut your Bounce or Snuggle sheets in half. Make them last twice as long and if you want to look at it this way, they're half price!
We don't go on many vacations or weekend getaways but when we do, I learned a way to pack that saves room and keeps our clothes wrinkle free. This is the easiest way for me with a big family and limited luggage.
Pick out your outfit. Example: Pants, dress shirt, under shirt, underwear, and socks. Lay your pants out. Fold in half length wise, then shirt, undershirt, undies and socks. Starting with the end of your pants, roll whole outfit up in a tight roll. This makes them easy to pack, saves room, and keeps them from wrinkling. Do this for each day you'll be gone. Then getting ready in the morning is easy. You just reach in, grab a roll per day, and go.
When I'm packing for my kids my O.C.D. kicks into high gear and I put post-it notes on the outside of each roll with the days of the week on them. This helps prevent any unwanted chaos. Lord knows we don't need anymore of that! Side note: Curtis loves it when I coordinate our outfits to match for the entire trip. (hint the sarcasm) He loves it even more when I refer to his clothes as "outfits."
Okay, you all know I love to bake. A lot if recipes call for "sifted flour." So, I went to Walmart and bought the cheapest sifter I could find. There's a reason it was so cheap. It only worked for about five minutes. Martha taught me that you don't have to have a sifter. Just put your dry ingredients in a bowl and stir them together with a wire wisk. So easy. Lumps gone. Voila!
Last but most certainly not least. When baking a cake and the directions say to flour your pan to keep the cake from sticking, use cocoa powder instead of flour for chocolate cakes. This will keep your pretty chocolate cake from getting all white!
Before Pinterest there was Martha Stewart! She has taught me so many things and the ones I've shared with you are just a few of my favorites. But the most important thing she's taught me?
Never cheat the system. And black an white stripes are only cute if they're in zebra print! 
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