Do U obsessivley go by dates on your food products ! Are do U use your own judgement on stuff 2 keep and what 2 throw !?
Whats the oldest thing U have found in your pantry or fridge and said; Hell No Thats Gotta Go ? I was makin' baked beans 4 the July 4th weekend. And I had no dark molasses,so I found a bottle of dark caro syrup,was gonna use it tell I looked at the date on it ! Best if used by August 1984 I was like hell no and threw that out so fast !

Hello Rich.

I don't use anything if it's more than a few weeks past expiration.


Did you know medicine doesn't really expire on its expiration date?

IrrisistableRich said:

OMG What in the world was that still doing in your pantry?!

It depends on the product. If it contains dairy or egg, I go by the date on the package within a day or two, making sure it passes the smell/taste test. If it's something like ketchup or a condiment that's refrigerated and full of preservatives, I may go a few weeks after expiration.

It totally depends on the product. The date on the package is a "sell by," so I always figure I have a couple days beyond that with dairy. (Especially with cultured dairy like yogurt, sour cream or cottage cheese, a couple more days won't hurt. The culture acts as a preservative.)

JessieJ said:
OMG What in the world was that still doing in your pantry?! [/quote]
I have no idea I guess it was just ing in the back off the pantry all these years,hell I have a certain Prince LP that is that old ! But ya won't see me throwing that out

CarrieMpls said:

Me too.

CarrieMpls said:

ditto. i hate wasting food.

about every 4 months I go on a chucking spree and put everything i wont eat because of expiration date or maybe ingredient contents and put it in a box or bag and take it to the homeless shelter.

Expiration dates are just a guide. Food can go bad even before the expiration date.


If you don't trust it, throw it out.

I swear I think they're routinely putting false expiration dates on everything these days. Where they get me is w/ salad dressing - I feel like as soon as I open the damn bottle it's time to throw it out. Fuckers

I only have one rule - If it's there, I eat it.

ArielB said:

Even if your pizza turns green???

luv4u said:

Usually it turns into stone before it turns green, and then my teeth are not strong enough to chew it.

I'm a stickler to dates, I'll toss everything if it's supposedly expired, but it can be wasteful. I also try to look and smell the food to determine the freshness, but I guess I'm scared of making myself sick so I just follow the date.

CalhounSq said:

I totally agree as I think they do it on purpose just so we as consumers have 2 go out and buy more food ! Bastards

IrrisistableRich said:

Plus I didn't realize that the cheaper stuff I'm getting from Target (say, a case of soda or something) is closer to the expiration date which is why it's cheaper & ends up on Target shelves. & yes, soda does go bad. Open it too long after the date & it tastes like club soda

Honestly if there is no mold/staleness present, i'll eat it. Dairy I am iffy about...meat too. Eggs...it depends. Condiments last until they are done. Canned or dry products are good til they get opened, I think.

IrrisistableRich said:

im weird about that if its a day over i wont wanna use it esp. milk or any diary related products. blah!

I returned a bag of groceries
Accidentally taken off the shelf
Before the expiration date
I came back as a bag of groceries
Accidentally taken off the shelf
Before the date stamped on myself

IrrisistableRich said:

1984 - wow! I usually try to use things up not too long after the expiration ate. I hate opening up a package of food and finding mold on it.