Here I go again, telling you how to spend your money. I am a first born and a bossy one at that, so I’m just living into my predestined personality profile. Do this, buy that. My husband loves being married to me.

Even if you aren’t an avid cook, you should own colored measuring spoons. Because I cook a lot, I have four sets of measuring spoons, and these are the ones I use the most often. When tossed amidst all the other junk in my kitchen drawer, I can easily spot the famous 1/4 teaspoon spice spoon (dark orange) or the tablespoon (bright green) without having to root around and check the lettering to make sure I’m not adding 1/2 tablespoon of salt to my recipe instead of the teaspoon that the recipe calls for.

I can’t remember where I picked up my particular spoons, but Amazon has a simliar set. Bummer that they don’t offer free shipping on these! Bed, Bath, and Beyond has something in the same vein as mine. I think mine are cooler, but hey. Not everyone can be as cool as me.