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Check Expiration Dates
Not sure how long food and other items can be stored and still be good or
safe? Ron Kalmin passed along an email that helps answer that question. Check it
out and see if it's time to do a major clean-up and cleaning out.
Refrigerated/Frozen Food
Cheeses
Other Food Items
Beverages
Toiletries
Household Items
|
Refrigerated/Frozen Food Items |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| Eggs |
4 to 5 weeks |
n/a |
| Fish |
1 to 2 days |
4 to 6 months |
| Frozen Dinners |
n/a |
12 to 18 months |
| Frozen Vegetables (unopened) |
n/a |
18 to 24 months |
| Frozen Vegetables (opened) |
n/a |
1 month |
| Ground Meat |
1 to 2 days |
3 to 4 months |
| Poultry |
1 to 2 days |
12 months |
| Steak |
3 to 5 days |
6 to 8 months |
| Tuna (canned & unopened) |
1 year |
n/a |
| Tuna (canned & opened) |
3 to 4 days |
n/a |
|
Cheeses |
Refrigerated |
| Cheddar Cheese |
3 to 6 months |
| Cottage Cheese |
2 weeks |
| Grated Parmesan Cheese |
12 months |
| Swiss Cheese |
3 to 6 months |
| Processed American Cheese |
8 months |
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Other Food Items |
Shelf Life
or Refrigerated |
| Apples |
6 months |
| Bananas |
3 to 6 days |
| Bread (Plain) |
2 weeks |
| Cereal (oatmeal) |
12 months |
| Cereal (instant) |
2 to 3 months |
| Chocolate Bar |
1 year |
| Crackers |
3 to 6 months |
| Green Olives (jarred & unopened) |
3 years |
| Green Olives (jarred & opened) |
3 months |
| Honey |
never expires |
| Jams & Jellies |
18 months |
| Ketchup |
24 months |
| Maple Syrup |
1 year |
| Maraschino Cherries |
3 to 4 years |
| Marshmallows (unopened) |
40 weeks |
| Marshmallows (opened) |
3 months |
| Mayonnaise |
3 to 4 months |
| Mustard (yellow) |
6 to 8 month |
| Olive Oil |
2 years from manufacture date |
| Onions |
2 weeks |
| Pasta |
24 months |
| Peanut Butter (natural) |
2 years |
| Peanut Butter (processed) |
6 months (refrigerate after 3 months) |
| Peanuts (unopened) |
1 to 2 years |
| Peanuts (opened) |
1 to 2 weeks |
| Pickles (unopened) |
18 months |
| Pickles (opened) |
Don't eat if slippery or soft |
| Potatoes |
4 weeks |
| Protein Bars |
10 to 12 months |
| Rice (brown) |
6 months |
| Rice (white) |
24 months |
| Salad Dressings |
3 months |
| Soy Sauce (unopened) |
2 years |
| Soy Sauce (opened) |
3 months (taste changes but still safe to eat) |
| Spices (ground or dried) |
1 year |
| Spices (whole) |
larger the spice particle, longer the shelf life |
| Steak Sauce |
33 months (color affected but still safe to eat) |
| Tabasco Sauce |
5 years |
| Vinegar |
42 months |
| Worcestershire Sauce (unopened) |
5 to 10 years |
| Worcestershire Sauce (opened) |
2 years |
|
Beverages |
Shelf Life |
| Ground Coffee (unopened) |
2 years |
| Ground Coffee (opened) |
1 month, refrigerated |
| Gourmet Coffee Beans |
3 weeks |
| Instant Coffee (unopened) |
2 years |
| Instant Coffee (opened) |
1 month |
| Juice (bottled & unopened) |
8 months from production date |
| Juice (bottled & opened) |
7 to 10 days |
| Soda (unopened plastic bottle) |
3 months (from 'best by' date) |
| Soda (opened plastic bottle) |
doesn't spoil (but taste is affected) |
| Tea Bags |
2 years |
| Wine (unopened) |
3 years from vintage date |
| Wine (opened) |
1 week refrigerated & corked |
| Fine Wine |
20 to 100 years |
|
Toiletries |
Shelf Life |
| Bar Soap |
18 to 36 months |
| Bath Gel (Body Wash) |
3 years |
| Bath Oil |
1 year |
| Body Bleaches (unopened) |
2 years |
| Body Bleaches (opened) |
6 months |
| Body Lotion |
3 years |
| Eye Cream (unopened) |
3 years |
| Eye Cream (opened |
1 year |
| Face Lotion |
3 years |
| Face Lotion with SPF |
check the expiration date |
| Foundation (oil-based) |
2 years |
| Foundation (water-based) |
3 years |
| Hair Gel |
2 to 3 years |
| Hair Spray |
2 to 3 years |
| Lip Balm (unopened) |
5 years |
| Lip Balm (opened) |
1 to 5 years |
| Lipstick |
2 years |
| Mascara (unopened) |
2 years |
| Mascara (opened) |
3 to 4 months |
| Moist Wipes (unopened) |
2 years |
| Moist Wipes (opened) |
until completely dry |
| Mouthwash |
3 years from manufacture date |
| Nail Polish |
1 year |
| Nail Polish Remover |
never expires |
| Perfume |
1 to 2 years |
| Rubbing Alcohol |
about 3 years |
| Shampoo |
2 to 3 years |
| Shaving Cream |
2 years |
| Tooth Whitening Strips |
13 months |
   
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Household
Items |
Shelf Life |
| Aerosol Air Freshener |
2 years |
| Antifreeze (premixed) |
1 to 5 year |
| Antifreeze (concentrate) |
never expires |
| Batteries (Alkaline) |
7 years |
| Batteries (Litium) |
10 years |
| Bleach |
3 to 6 months |
| Dish Detergent (liquid or powder) |
1 year |
| Fire Extinguisher |
12 years |
| Fire Extinguisher (rechargeable) |
service/replace every 6 years |
| Metal Polish |
3 years |
| Miracle Gro |
3 to 8 years |
| Miracle Gro (water-soluble) |
never expires |
| Motor Oil (unopened) |
2 to 5 years |
| Motor Oil (opened) |
3 months |
| Mr. Clean |
2 years |
| Paint (unopened) |
about 10 years |
| Paint (opened) |
2 to 5 years |
| Spray Paint |
2 to 3 years |
| Windex |
2 years |
| Wood Polish |
2 years |
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