Household Measurement and Metric Conversion Chart (Printable Table)

Written By: Sarah Perreault Managing Editor
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Need a quick and reliable way to convert kitchen, liquid, dry, and metric measurements? This household measurement and metric conversion chart makes everyday conversions easy. Whether you’re cooking, gardening, building, or working on DIY projects, this printable guide keeps essential conversions in one convenient place.

Use this chart for recipes, home projects, schoolwork, or quick reference anytime you need accurate measurements. Click here to open and print this Household Measurement Chart

Table of Household Measurements

Apothecaries’ Measures

MeasurementEquivalent
1 scruple20 grains
1 dram3 scruples
1 ounce8 drams
1 pound12 ounces

Avoirdupois Measures

MeasurementEquivalent
1 ounce16 drams
1 pound16 ounces
1 hundredweight100 pounds
1 ton2,000 pounds
1 long ton2,240 pounds

Square Measurements

MeasurementEquivalent
1 square foot144 square inches
1 square yard9 square feet
1 square rod30¼ square yards
1 acre43,560 square feet
1 square mile640 acres

Cubic Measurements

MeasurementEquivalent
1 cubic foot1,728 cubic inches
1 cubic yard27 cubic feet
1 cord128 cubic feet
1 board foot144 cubic inches

Liquid Measurements

MeasurementEquivalent
4 gills1 pint
4 quarts1 gallon
63 gallons1 hogshead
2 hogsheads1 pipe
2 pipes1 tun
1 U.S. gallon231 cubic inches
1 imperial gallon1.20 U.S. gallons

Dry Measurements

MeasurementEquivalent
2 pints1 quart
4 quarts1 gallon
2 gallons1 peck
4 pecks1 bushel

Kitchen Measurements

MeasurementEquivalent
3 teaspoons1 tablespoon
16 tablespoons1 cup
1 cup8 ounces
2 cups1 pint
2 pints1 quart
4 quarts1 gallon

Linear Measurements

MeasurementEquivalent
1 hand4 inches
1 span9 inches
1 foot12 inches
1 yard3 feet
1 rod5½ yards
1 mile5,280 feet
1 nautical mile6,076 feet
1 fathom6 feet
1 furlong660 feet
1 league3 miles
1 chain22 yards

Metric Conversion Chart

Linear Metric Conversions

MeasurementEquivalent
1 inch2.54 cm
1 centimeter0.39 inch
1 meter39.37 inches
1 yard0.914 meter
1 mile1.61 km
1 kilometer0.62 mile

Household Metric Conversions

MeasurementEquivalent
1/2 teaspoon2 mL
1 teaspoon5 mL
1 tablespoon15 mL
1/4 cup60 mL
1/2 cup125 mL
1 cup250 mL
1 liter1.057 quarts
1 gallon3.78 liters

Square and Cubic Metric Conversions

MeasurementEquivalent
1 square inch6.45 sq cm
1 square yard0.84 sq meter
1 square mile2.59 sq km
1 acre0.40 hectare
1 hectare2.47 acres
1 cubic yard0.76 cubic meter
1 cubic meter1.31 cubic yards

Weight Metric Conversions

MeasurementEquivalent
1 gram0.035 ounce
1 ounce28.35 grams
1 kilogram2.2 pounds
1 pound0.45 kilogram

Common Uses for This Measurement Chart

This printable conversion chart is helpful for:

  • Cooking and baking recipes
  • Gardening and landscaping measurements
  • DIY and home improvement projects
  • School and science calculations
  • Everyday household conversions
  • Metric and US measurement comparisons

Keeping this chart nearby can save time and prevent mistakes when converting measurements.

Printable Household Measurement Chart

Download and print this Household Measurement Conversion Chart to keep in your kitchen, workshop, office, or classroom for quick and easy reference.

✔ Easy-to-read tables
✔ Metric and US conversions
✔ Kitchen and household measurements
✔ Temperature formulas included

Print it once and use it anytime you need quick conversions.

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Sarah Perreault

Sarah Perreault

Managing Editor

Managing Editor Sarah Perreault joined The Old Farmer’s Almanac in 2003. She has tons of quirky and little-known facts crammed into that brain of hers, which may be thought useless elsewhere—but not h...
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Comments

<span>Ron</span> Fri, 08/09/2024 - 18:59
In the movie “Sergeant York” mother York ask for a poke/polk of salt. How much salt is a polk/poke?
<span>Thomas Potterf</span> Fri, 05/23/2025 - 08:17
The older Appalachian people referred to a bag as a poke. Ma told Charles to grab a poke and fill it with greens for aunt Emma.
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Sun, 08/11/2024 - 17:34

This is an obsolete term; the etymology suggests a "poke" is a small bag.