Reply to "General Icing Preparation Questions"

I try to make as much of any given color as I think I will need for the whole project to maintain consistency. Otherwise, it’s really hard for me to match the exact color again. I portion it into several plastic wrap tubes (like Econlady describes, I think. Or this post details it as well). Using plastic wrap keeps the mess down and the icing clean of any crusty bits. I load a tube into a disposable bag with a coupler/tip. When I need more icing, I just remove the (now empty) plastic wrap tube and replace it with another one. If I don’t need all of the icing during that decorating session, I just put the plastic wrapped tubes of icing in a bag in the fridge for next time. This process has always worked well for me, but I’m definitely interested to hear what everyone else has to say.