U.S. Measurements and Equivalents

Hi and welcome to Measurements and Equivalents. For you seasoned cooks and crafters you probably have become pretty good at measuring and converting. But for you young ladies just starting out in the kitchen, learning how to use the right tools and how-to's is important.
I was surprised to learn that many people did not know that there was measuring tools for liquid ingredients and another for dry ingredients.

While this may not matter much in many dishes you are cooking because you are cooking "to-taste" (to your specific liking), it does make or break your success when it comes to baking! Baking is a specific and precise procedure and each ingredient plays an important roll in creating the right texture, taste, rise, etc....

Here is a quick reference guide to measuring and converting

A pinch, a dash (dry)=less than 1/8 of a teaspoon
A dash (liquid)=a few drops

1/4 teaspoon=1 ml
1/2 teaspoon=2 mls
1 teaspoon=5 mls
3 teaspoons=1 Tablespoon or 15 mls
1 Tablespoon=15 mls

1/2 Tablespoon=1 1/2 teaspoons
1 Tablespoon=3 teaspoons or 1/2 ounce or 15 ml
2 Tablespoons=1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup or 6 teaspoons
4 Tablespoons=1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces or 60 mls
5 1/3 Tablespoons=1/3 cup
8 Tablespoons=1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces or 125 mls
10 2/3 Tablespoons=2/3 cup
12 Tablespoons=3/4 cup or 6 ounces
16 Tablespoons=1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 250 mls

3/4 cup=12 Tablespoons
2/3 cup=10 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/2 cup=8 Tablespoons or 4 ounces or 125 mls
3/8 cup=6 Tablespoons
1/3 cup=5 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon or 90 mls
1/4 cup=4 Tablespoons or 2 ounces or 60 mls
1/8 cup=2 Tablespoons
1/6 cup=2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/16 cup=1 Tablespoon
1 cup=1/2 pint or 8 ounces or 48 teaspoons or 16 Tablespoons or 250 mls
2 cups=1 pint

1 pint=2 cups
2 pints=1 quart
1 quart=2 pints
4 quarts (liquid)=1 gallon
8 quarts (dry)=1 peck
4 pecks (dry)=1 bushel

1 oz=2 TBS or 1/8 cup or 30 mls
2 oz=4 TBS or 1/4 cup or 60 mls
4 oz=8 TBS or 1/2 cup or 125 mls
6 oz=12 TBS or 3/4 cup or 185 mls
8 oz=16 TBS or 1 cup or 250 mls

1 gallon (liquid)=128 ounces or 4 quarts (shipping weight is 8 lbs)

1 pound=16 ounces or 2 cups

1 kilogram=approx. 2 pounds
1 liter=approx. 4 cups or 1 quart

Soaper's Note
Fragrance Rule:

1 Tablespoon (1/2 oz.) fragrance oil to 1 pound of base

1 teaspoon essential oil to 1 pound of base

Bulk Fragrance Rule:
To scent 24 pounds of base, you will need approx. 12 oz. of fragrance oil

1 ml essential oil is about 20 - 25 drops
5 ml of essential oil is about 90-100 drops

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