19 Things We Had No Idea Have An Expiration Date [LIST]
So I know milk expires, and salad dressing, meat, too... but I did not know these things all have expiration dates. Time to throw stuff out. After finding this list on BuzzFeed, I need to throw half of the things in my bathroom away, maybe other rooms in my house too.
Turns out a lot of things don't last as long as they used to, are you surprised?
- Potatoes - they're only good for two to three months and can be dangerous after that
- Bleach - loses it's strength after three months
- Sunscreen - you have three years to use your sunscreen
- Power strips and surge protectors - replace them every few years
- Spices - two to three years and they begin to lose their flavor
- Fire extinguishers - can expire after five years, but can lose pressure before that
- Car seats - they should last six to ten years after the manufacturing date
- Mascara - you should buy new mascara every three months
- Loofahs - mesh loofahs only last a few months, natural ones a few weeks
- Batteries - check the date, store them in a dry place
- Smoke detectors - ten years
- Liquor - opened liquor will lose flavor after a year
- Lotion - only save lotions for about a year
- Hydrogen Peroxide - only lasts a few months once it's been opened
- Lipstick - you should throw away your lipstick after two years
- Insect repellent - two years past the manufacture date
- Running shoes - you should replace every 200-300 miles
- Disposable razors - replace every week
- Bike helmets - every few years get a new one