Most metal kitchen measuring cups have their markings embossed into the sides rather than printed on. Since these indentations are the same color as the rest of the cup, they can often be hard to see. Follow these steps to modify your measuring cups and help those lines really stand out.
Instructions
1. Make sure your metal measuring cups are clean and dry. Shake the bottle of fingernail polish well.
2. Paint a broad stripe of fingernail polish carefully over each of the measurement lines on the inside of each cup. Allow the polish to dry completely.
3. Scrape the polish covering the markings themselves by running the tip of a very sharp knife through the grooves a few times. The color will make sure you can see roughly where the lines are, and the contrast between the polish and the scraped-off measuring lines will help you fill your cups to exactly the desired level.
4. Wash all of your painted measuring cups thoroughly before using.
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