To remember the order of the planets, from closest to furthest from the sun, use this sentence:
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
The first letter of each word stands for the name of a planet:
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
(To count Pluto as a planet, just end the sentence with "Nine Pizzas" instead of "Nachos")
Thanks to aluminumtulips for the suggestion!