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Surprising Expiration Dates!!
I know how we all love to stockpile, but were you aware that everything has an expiration date? Even if it's not printed on the container? Here is a list of some surprising product expiration dates that you might not have know about!
Beer Unopened: 4 months. Brown sugar Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moistureproof container in a cool, dry place. Chocolate (Hershey bar) 1 year from production date Coffee, canned ground Unopened: 2 years Opened: 1 month refrigerated Coffee, gourmet Beans: 3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Ground: 1 week in sealed container Coffee, instant Unopened: Up to 2 years Opened: Up to 1 month Diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles) Unopened: 3 months from "best by" date. Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected. Dried pasta 12 months Frozen dinners Unopened: 12 to 18 months Frozen vegetables Unopened: 18 to 24 months Opened: 1 month Honey Indefinite shelf life Juice, bottled (apple or cranberry) Unopened: 8 months from production date Opened: 7 to 10 days Ketchup Unopened: 1 year (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Opened or used: 4 to 6 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Maple syrup, real or imitation 1 year Maraschino cherries Unopened: 3 to 4 years Opened: 2 weeks at room temperature; 6 months refrigerated Marshmallows Unopened: 40 weeks Opened: 3 months Mayonnaise Unopened: Indefinitely Opened: 2 to 3 months from “purchase by” date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Mustard 2 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Olives, jarred (green with pimento) Unopened: 3 years Opened: 3 months Olive oil 2 years from manufacture date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Peanuts Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container Peanut butter, natural 9 months Peanut butter, processed (Jif) Unopened: 2 years Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months Pickles Unopened: 18 months Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft. Protein bars (PowerBars) Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check "best by" date on the package. Rice, white 2 years from date on box or date of purchase Salad dressing, bottled Unopened: 12 months after "best by" date Opened: 9 months refrigerated Soda, regular Unopened: In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from "best by" date Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected Steak sauce 33 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Tabasco 5 years, stored in a cool, dry place Tea bags (Lipton) Use within 2 years of opening the package Tuna, canned Unopened: 1 year from purchase date Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can Soy sauce, bottled Unopened: 2 years Opened: 3 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Vinegar 42 months Wine (red, white) Unopened: 3 years from vintage date; 20 to 100 years for fine wines Opened: 1 week refrigerated and corked Worcestershire sauce Unopened: 5 to 10 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.) Opened: 2 years Household Products Air freshener, aerosol 2 years Antifreeze, premixed 1 to 5 years Antifreeze, concentrate Indefinite Batteries, alkaline 7 years Batteries, lithium 10 years Bleach 3 to 6 months Dish detergent, liquid or powdered 1 year Fire extinguisher, rechargeable Service or replace every 6 years Fire extinguisher, nonrechargeable 12 years Laundry detergent, liquid or powdered Unopened: 9 months to 1 year Opened: 6 months Metal polish (silver, copper, brass) At least 3 years Miracle Gro, liquid Opened: 3 to 8 years Miracle Gro, liquid, water-soluble Indefinite Motor oil Unopened: 2 to 5 years Opened: 3 months Mr. Clean 2 years Paint Unopened: Up to 10 years Opened: 2 to 5 years Spray paint 2 to 3 years Windex 2 years Wood polish (Pledge) 2 years Beauty Products All dates are from the manufacture date, which is either displayed on the packaging or can be obtained by calling the manufacturer's customer-service number. Bar soap 18 months to 3 years Bath gel, body wash 3 years Bath oil 1 year Body bleaches and depilatories Unopened: 2 years Used: 6 months Body lotion 3 years Conditioner 2 to 3 years Deodorant Unopened: 2 years Used: 1 to 2 years For antiperspirants, see expiration date Eye cream Unopened: 3 years Used: 1 year Face lotion With SPF, see expiration date. All others, at least 3 years 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 Used: 1 to 5 years Lipstick 2 years Mascara Unopened: 2 years Used: 3 to 4 months Mouthwash Three years from manufacture date Nail polish 1 year Nail-polish remover Lasts indefinitely Perfume 1 to 2 years Rubbing alcohol At least 3 years Shampoo 2 to 3 years Shaving cream 2 years or more Tooth-whitening strips 13 months Wash'n Dri moist wipes Unopened: 2 years Opened: Good until dried out 
    
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03-19-2009, 08:27 AM
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Great list! Thanks a ton for posting it.
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03-19-2009, 06:22 PM
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Good to know about brown sugar, I was wondering that the other day.
I use nail polish that is over a year all the time, though. And, why does bleach only lasy 3-6 months? I just got a bunch at a steal and surely it will last longer than that. Brittany  , wife to Adam and Mom to Edith , and Cricket . Forum Leader for Wanna be Debt Free Divas and Dudes, TTC, and Pet Talk. Do you Wanna be Debt Free or are you TTC? PM me to join one or both of those private forums!  
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03-19-2009, 06:29 PM
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 Great info.....thanks! You don't have to worry about chocolate expiring around here. 
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03-19-2009, 06:30 PM
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I love the list, I also have laundry soap that is a year old, I always buy more when its pretty cheap ..you never know who might need it ... and mustard thats another story
 thank you
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mintman72 (03-19-2009) | ||
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03-19-2009, 06:30 PM
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MM did wherever you got the info from list anything out for toothpaste? That's the one I'm worried about. I'm swimming in it!
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03-19-2009, 08:49 PM
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03-19-2009, 08:49 PM
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The salad dressing info was good to have. I have four unopened bottles of ranch left from the Kraft WYB All You Qs that say "best if used by" and the date's already passed, I'd figured we could use it anyway, now my 15 year old believes me that it won't kill her.
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