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Find out when common food, drinks, & household items expire. |
| Item |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| Eggs |
4 to 5 weeks |
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| Fish |
1 to 2 days |
4 to 6 months |
| 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 |
| Canned Tuna |
1 year |
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| Canned Tuna (opened) |
3 to 4 days |
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| Item |
Refrigerated |
| Cheddar |
3 to 6 months |
| Cottage Cheese |
2 weeks |
| Grated Parmesan |
12 months |
| Swiss Cheese |
3 to 6 months |
| Processed American |
8 months |
| Chocolate Bar |
1 year |
| Marshmallows (opened) |
40 weeks |
| Marshmallows (unopened) |
3 months |
| Item |
Shelf Life |
| Crackers |
3 to 6 months |
| Plain Bread |
2 weeks |
| Oatmeal |
12 months |
| Instant Cereal |
2 to 3 months |
| Pasta |
24 months |
| White Rice |
24 months |
| Brown Rice |
6 months |
| Item |
Shelf Life |
| Bananas |
3 to 6 days |
| Apples |
6 months |
| Onions |
2 weeks |
| Potatoes |
4 weeks |
| Maraschino Cherries |
3 to 4 years |
| Green Olives (jarred & unopened) |
3 years |
| Green Olives (jarred & opened) |
3 months |
| Pickles (unopened) |
18 months |
| Pickles (opened) |
n/a (do not eat if slippery or soft) |
| Item |
Refrigerated |
| Yellow Mustard |
6 to 8 months |
| Ketchup |
24 months |
| Mayonnaise |
3 to 4 months |
| Jams & Jellies |
18 months |
| Salad Dressings |
3 months |
| Brown Sugar |
4 months |
| Honey |
never expires |
| Maple Syrup |
1 year |
| Olive Oil |
2 years from manufacture date |
| Steak Sauce |
33 months (color affected but still safe to eat) |
| Tabasco Sauce |
5 years |
| Soy Sauce (Bottled) |
2 years |
| Soy Sauce (opened) |
3 months (taste changes but still safe to eat) |
| Vinegar |
42 months |
| Worcestershire Sauce |
2 years (5 to 10 years if unopened) |
| Item |
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| Ground Cofee (unopened) |
2 years |
| Ground Cofee (opened) |
1 month, refrigerated |
| Gourmet Coffee beans |
3 weeks |
| Gourmet Coffee ground |
1 week if sealed |
| Instant Coffee (unopened) |
2 years |
| Instant Coffee (opened) |
1 month |
| Unopened Soda (plastic bottle) |
3 months (from 'best by' date) |
| Opened Soda (plastic bottle) |
doesn't spoil (but taste is affected) |
| Unopened Juice Bottle |
8 months from production date |
| Opened Juice Bottle |
7 to 10 days |
| Wine (unopened) |
3 years from vintage date |
| Wine (opened) |
1 week refrigerated and corked |
| Fine Wine |
20 to 100 years |
| Item |
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| Bar Soap |
18 to 36 months |
| Bath Gel (Body Wash) |
3 years |
| Bath Oil |
1 year |
| Body Bleaches (unopened) |
2 years |
| Body Bleaches (used) |
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 |
| Item |
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| Aerosol Air Freshner |
2 years |
| Antifreeze (premixed) |
1 to 5 years |
| Antifreeze (concentrate) |
never expires |
| Alkaline Batteries |
7 years |
| Lithium Batteries |
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 |
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 |
| Foundation (water-based) |
3 years |
| Foundation (oil-based) |
2 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 |
| 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 |
| Moist Wipes (unopened) |
2 years |
| Moist Wipes (opened) |
until completely dry |
| Item |
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| Frozen Dinners |
12 to 18 months |
| Ground Cofee (opened) |
1 month, refrigerated |
| Gourmet Coffee beans |
3 weeks |
| Gourmet Coffee ground |
1 week if sealed |
| Instant Coffee (unopened) |
2 years |
| Instant Coffee (opened) |
1 month |
| Frozen Vegetables (unopened) |
18 to 24 months |
| Frozen Vegetables (opened) |
1 month |
| Peanuts (unopened) |
1 to 2 years |
| Peanuts (opened) |
1 to 2 weeks |
| Peanut Butter (natural) |
2 years |
| Peanut Butter (processed) |
6 months (refrigerate after 3 mo.) |
| Protein Bars |
10 to 12 months |
| Tea Bags |
2 years |
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