Is this still good?

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Have you ever wondered if the open ketchup bottle that's been sitting in the fridge is still fresh? Or if that bag of chips is still edible? Here's a helpful list of expiration dates for common kitchen & household products. 

In the kitchen

Chocolate candy bar 

Sealed: 1 year from production date

Opened: 5 days

Coffee (canned ground)

Sealed: 2 years

Opened: 1 month refrigerated

Coffee (instant)

Sealed: Up to 2 years

Opened: Up to 1 month

Potato Chips

Sealed: 1-2 months

Opened: 2 weeks

Dried pasta

12 months

Frozen dinners

Sealed in packaging: 12 to 18 months

Frozen veggies

Sealed: 18 to 24 months

Opened: 1 month

Honey

Indefinite shelf life

Ketchup

Sealed: 1 year 

Opened: 4 to 6 months

Maple syrup (real or imitation)

1 year

Marshmallows

Sealed: 40 weeks

Opened: 3 months

Mayonnaise

Sealed: Indefinitely

Opened: 2 to 3 months from “sell by” date.

Mustard

Sealed: 2 years 

Opened: 6 months

Olives ( in jar)

Sealed: 3 years

Opened: 3 months

Olive oil

2 years from manufacture date 

Peanut butter (processed i.e. Peter Pan etc)

Sealed: 2 years

Opened: 6 months

Pickles

Sealed: 18 months

Opened: Throw away if slippery or too soft

Rice (white)

2 years from date on box or date of purchase

Salad dressing (bottled)

Sealed: 12 months after “best by” date

Opened: 9 months refrigerated

Canned Soda (regular)

Sealed: 9 months from “best by” date

Opened: Doesn’t spoil, but taste may go flat

Steak sauce

Sealed: 33 months 

Opened: 2 years

Tabasco

Sealed: Indefinite

Opened: 5 years, stored in a cool, dry place

Tea bags 

Use within 2 years of package being opened

Tuna (canned)

Unopened: 1 year from date of purchase

Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can

Vinegar

42 months (Sealed or Opened)

Around the house

Antifreeze (concentrate)

Indefinite

Batteries (Alkaline)

7 years

Batteries (Lithium)

10 years

Bleach

3 to 6 months

Dish detergent (liquid or powdered)

1 year

Laundry detergent (liquid or powdered)

Sealed: 9 months to 1 year

Opened: 6 months

Motor oil

Sealed: 2 to 5 years

Opened: 3 months

Paint

Sealed: Up to 10 years

Opened: 2 to 5 years

Spray paint

2 to 3 years

Bar soap

18 months to 3 years

Body wash

3 years

Body bleaches & depilatories

Sealed: 2 years

Opened: 6 months

Body lotion

3 years

Conditioner

2 to 3 years

Deodorant

Sealed: 2 years

Opened: 1 to 2 years

Foundation (oil-based)

2 years

Foundation (water-based)

3 years

Hair spray

2 to 3 years

Lip balm

Sealed: 5 years

Opened: 1 to 5 years

Lipstick

2 years

Mascara

Sealed: 2 years

Opened: 3 to 4 months

Mouthwash

Three years from manufacture date

Nail polish

1 year

Perfume

1 to 2 years

Rubbing alcohol

3 years

Shampoo

2 to 3 years

Shaving cream

2 years or more