This simple tip saves a ton of time in the long run.
My kitchen color palette is portable and ready to go!
Keep your overall paint color palette handy and top of mind. Grab a couple extra paint stir sticks the next time you are at your local hardware or paint store. Use one stir stick per paint color/finish.
You’ll have your full color palette handy and ready to travel with you as you find and select future paint colors, rugs, flooring, furniture, towels, shower curtain, bedding etc. You see where I’m going here, right?
If you are really disciplined you could write your color formula, paint store name and phone number on the sticks, as well. I’m not that far gone (yet), but I know there are those of you out there so, knock yourself out! 
Great idea! I am getting ready to paint my whole upstairs and redo it, so this will come in handy. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks and good luck with your redo! I agree with you, I didn’t know until NOW that Mary Jean did this… I am going to copy her too– Monica :]