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I learned this at Christmas when I baked cookies with a couple of the girls from church. It’s super simple (and yet, a total revelation to me) and keeps your measuring cups clean. I hate washing Crisco out of a measuring cup – it seems like I always have to wash it two or three times to really get it all. And I have several extra measuring cups. If you only have one set, it would be even more helpful.
Are you ready for it?
Line your measuring cup with a little piece of plastic wrap. Scoop in the shortening, level it off, and then just lift the plastic wrap out. You have a neat, measuring-cup-shaped blob of shortening, and your measuring cup is still good for measuring dry ingredients. 
You can measure anything that is sticky and messy this way. Pumpkin puree, for instance. (I just made my pumpkin muffins again last night.)
Great idea! I saw something similar to this on pinterest too- only it was in relation to cupcake frosting. It’s pretty hard to explain so here’s a link to it: http://www.thefarmgirlrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/02/frosting-trick.html
Oh wow, that is a neat trick for frosting. I will have to remember that.
Wow! Great idea. I never would have thought of that!
Wow! Revolutionary! This just might get me to start baking again!
That easy, huh? But you might as well use the flour you bought while we were there, and not let all that baking powder expire.