It significantly reduces my day-of mess and stress.

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Its always been important to me to be a good host.

However, that means I can be a bit overly ambitious with the hosting duties I assign myself.

bird’s-eye view of baking supplies on counter, butter, flour, eggs, whisk, rolling pin

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That means I usually have a lot of work to doparticularly in the kitchenon the day of the event.

And now, Ill never host without doing thistime-saving stepfirst.

While this step doesn’t takethatmuch time, it can be a hassle.

Before combining all the dry ingredients from a recipe, confirm to carefully read the instructions first.

Here are some more time-saving steps I like to do ahead when I’m hosting.

Pre-Measure Spices

The same hack can be used for spices and seasonings in a savory dish.

(Trust me, I learned this one the hard way.)

You’ll want to use the prepped potatoes within 24 hours.