Surprising Expiration Dates

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A handy, who-knew guide to 77 foods, beauty products, and household goods.

Here are a few:

• Chocolate (Hershey bar)
  
  1 year from production date
  
  
• Beer
  
  Unopened: 4 months
  
  
• Dried pasta
  
  12 months
  
  
• Ketchup
  
  Unopened: 1 year (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
  Opened or used: 4 to 6 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
  
  
• Peanut butter, natural
  
  9 months
  
  
• Peanut butter, processed (Jif)
  
  Unopened: 2 years
  Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months
  
  
• Salad dressing, bottled
  
  Unopened: 12 months after "best by" date
  Opened: 9 months refrigerated
  
  
• Bleach
  
  3 to 6 months
  
  
• Laundry detergent, liquid or powdered
  
  Unopened: 9 months to 1 year
  Opened: 6 months
  
  
• Paint
  
  Unopened: Up to 10 years
  Opened: 2 to 5 years
  
  
• Body bleaches and depilatories
  
  Unopened: 2 years
  Used: 6 months
  
  
• Body lotion
  
  3 year
  
  
• Lipstick
  
  2 years
  
  
• Mascara
  
  Unopened: 2 years
  Used: 3 to 4 months
  
  
• Bar soap
  
  18 months to 3 years
  
  
• Bath gel, body wash
  
  3 years