Easy Kitchen Conversion Chart for Everyday Recipes • Everyday Cheapskate

Let’s be honest: cooking is a lot more fun when you’re not standing in the kitchen muttering, “Wait…how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon again?” These little measurement mysteries pop up all the time, and while your grandma might have eyeballed it, sometimes you just need the straight answers… fast. That’s why I pulled together a quick, no-nonsense kitchen conversion chart you can actually use. Bookmark it, print it, or tape it inside a cabinet door. You’ll thank yourself later.

Here are some of the most common kitchen conversion questions, with answers you can trust and actually remember the next time you’re elbow-deep in cookie dough.

1. How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?

One standard U.S. stick of butter = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 1/4 pound. Handy tip: the wrapper usually has tablespoon lines printed right on it, so you don’t even need to dirty a measuring spoon.

2. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon. If you grew up with those little metal measuring spoons on a ring, you’ve probably double-checked this more than once.

3. How many cups are in a pint?

One pint = 2 cups. Just remember the old diner order: a pint of milk for your coffee is the same as two cups.

4. How many cups are in a quart?

One quart = 4 cups. Or think of it as two pints. (Yes, this is starting to sound like a riddle, but once you’ve got it down, it’s easy.)

5. How many cups are in a gallon?

A gallon = 16 cups. Or 4 quarts. Or 8 pints. Basically, if you ever bought a gallon of milk, you’ve held 16 cups in your hand, no wonder it feels heavy.

6. How many ounces are in a cup?

In liquid measure, 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces. But here’s where it gets tricky: 8 ounces of flour isn’t the same as 8 ounces of water, because weight and volume don’t always match up. (Cue the collective sigh from every confused home baker.)

7. How many sticks of butter are in a pound?

A pound of butter = 4 sticks. If you’re making Christmas cookies, this is need-to-know math.

8. How many tablespoons are in 1/4 cup?

There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup. Or to put it another way, one stick of butter can be split into two 1/4-cup portions. Handy when a recipe calls for just “half a stick.”

Simple Tips to Remember Kitchen Conversions

If your brain tends to blank in the middle of measuring (mine does whenever I’m juggling three things on the stove), keep a cheat sheet close by. Tape one inside a kitchen cabinet, stick a magnet on the fridge, or tuck it in your recipe binder. Whatever works.

To make it easy, I’ve even created a free printable Kitchen Conversion Chart you can download and use. That way, whether you’re whipping up banana bread or feeding a crowd, the answers are right there. No frantic Googling with flour-covered hands.

FREE PRINTABLE: Kitchen Conversion Chart

Question: What’s the one kitchen measurement you can never seem to remember without looking it up? Share in the comments below.

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Robin says:

September 24, 2025 at 3:43 pm

My sister gave me this information plus more in the form of a refrigerator magnet she purchased.

Judy Bergman says:

September 24, 2025 at 11:58 am

I knew most of them except the last one . One kitchen help I would like to have (maybe I could Google it), is what fruit is for what time of year. That always confuses me at the market.

Mary Hunt says:
September 28, 2025 at 5:27 pm

Try this: Seasonal Food Guide

Robyn says:

September 24, 2025 at 4:28 am

Or you can just ask Alexa!

Quick Kitchen Conversions You’ll Actually Use

1. How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?