Do you know the best way to carve a turkey or remove a wine, wax, or grease stain from a tablecloth or shirt? What about the most efficient way to tie a bow tie? Even routine household jobs like loading a dishwasher or packing a suitcase can be made easier and more practical. Watch these "best of" episodes for tried-and-true techniques for 30 familiar household tasks.
COMPILATION SHOW: 30 Things Everyone Should Know Part 1
ASK MARTHA
COOKING: Crudites with Courtney Thorne-Smith
COOKING: Preparing Pancakes with Thomas Simpson
COOKING: Assembling a BLT with David Alan Grier BAKING: The Best Chocolate Cake with Faith Ford GOOD THING: How to Make Lemonade
COMPILATION SHOW: 30 Things Everyone Should Know Part 2
ASK MARTHA/GOOD THING: Coconut Chips
COOKING: Fluffy Rice with Joan Cusack
COOKING: Perfect Omelet with Melissa Etheridge
COOKING: French Toast with Patty Loveless
ENTERTAINING: Setting a Table
HOMEKEEPING: Making a Bed with Josh Du...
COMPILATION SHOW: 30 Things Everyone Should Know Part 3
ASK MARTHA/GOOD THING: Magnetic Flower Tablecloth
CRAFT: Designing a Centerpiece with Cynthia Nixon
HOMEKEEPING: Ironing a Shirt with Doug Savant
COOKING: Roast Turkey and Turkey Gravy with Roger Bart
HOW-TO: Carving a Turkey with Evan ...
COMPILATION SHOW: 30 Things Everyone Should Know Part 4
ASK MARTHA: Taking a Good Photograph with William (Bill) Abranowicz
HOW-TO: Arranging Flowers with Carly Simon
BAKING: Chocolate Chip Cookies with Girl Scouts
HOW-TO: Eating Lobster with Ricardo Chavira
HOW-TO: Opening a Champagne Bottl...
COMPILATION SHOW: 30 Things Everyone Should Know Part 5
ASK MARTHA
HOMEKEEPING: Painting a Room with Cameron Mathison
ENTERTAINING: Mixing a Margarita with
COOKING: Preparing a Green Salad with Cameron Mathison
HOW-TO: Tying a Bow Tie with Cameron Mathison
HOMEKEEPING: First Aid Kit with...