Clean Out The Refrigerator
Tips on what and when to throw away those things we store in our refrigerator.
Do you ever wonder how long you should keep those things in our refrigerator that we think [should] last forever? In a recent article by the Stanford Heart Network in Stanford, California researchers explain that bacteria will grow even in our 40 degree refrigerators. Don't forget many of these foods are removed from the refrigerator and they sit out on our counter giving further opportunity for unwanted critters to accumulate in our food.
| Food | Dump After |
| Eggs, hard cooked | 1 week |
| Eggs, raw | 4 -5 weeks after "pack date" |
| Fruit Juices | 7 - 10 days |
| Ground Coffee | 2 weeks |
| Hard cheese | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Jam & Jelly | 6 months |
| Ketchup | 6 months |
| Mayonnaise | 2 months |
| Oils | 4 months |
| Olives | 2 weeks |
| Pickles | 1- 2 months |
| Salsa | 30 days |
Note: This chart refers to foods in opened containers with the exception of eggs.