1. Do you actually wash your decorating bags in the dishwasher? Do they hold up? I took the classes when I didn't have a dishwasher, so I got used to washing them by hand. I have separate bags for buttercream and royal icing.
2. Do you keep your couplers on the non-disposable bags? To me that seems easiest. I take couplers out after each time I'm done with the bags.
3. Do you use the merinque powder? I've seen two different buttercrea recipes, one called for it, the other didn't...they were both from Wilton. I use the meringue powder only if I want the icing to crust (harden slightly)
4. Do you use the baking strips and do they really help make your cake level? I have not had any success with baking strips. They usually made my cakes sink in the middle. I just lop off the mound before stacking and icing (more to snack on!)
5. I don't have the turn table and I'm just using my plastic cake carrying case, is the turn table worth the investment? I love the turntable. I have a fancy W-S one, but even the little plastic Wilton one (non-elevated) helps a lot.
Thanks for letting me pick your brains!
Good luck!