• Dry measuring cups are meant to hold the exact amount of an ingredient when they are filled to the top.
• Spoon your dry ingredient into the measuring cup. Do not scoop the measuring cup directly into the ingredient. Overfill the cup and then level off with the flat edge of a butter knife. 
• Do not pack down, shake, or tap dry ingredients while measuring. Brown sugar is different. Recipes often call for brown sugar to be packed down.

• Liquid measuring cups typically have a pouring spout and a handle. Liquid measuring cups will show multiple measurement lines on the side of the cup.
• Fill the liquid measuring cup to correct measurement line. 
• Be sure to place the cup on a flat surface and check the amount by looking at the liquid at eye level. 

Measuring spoons can be used for wet and dry ingredients when you are measuring very small amounts.