When to Toss Beverages

Soda Unopened: In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from "best by" date. Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected.

diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles). Unopened: 3 months from "best by" date. Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected.

Coffee canned ground. Unopened: 2 years. Opened: 1 month refrigerated.

juice, bottled (apple or cranberry). Unopened: 8 months from production date. Opened: 7 to 10 days.

When to Toss Condiments Ketchup Unopened: 1 year.* Opened: 4 to 6 months.* maple syrup, real or imitation. Unopened or opened: 1 year. soy sauce, bottled. Unopened: 2 years. Opened: 3 months.*

(*After these times, color or flavor my be affected, but the product is still generally safe to consume.)

When to Toss Sandwich Fillings/Spreads peanut butter, processed. Unopened: 2 years. Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months. tuna, canned.Unopened: 1 year from purchase date. Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can.

mayonnaise. Unopened: Indefinitely. Opened: 2 to 3 months from "purchased by" date. (After this time, color or flavoring may be affected, but the product is still generally safe to consume.)

When to Toss Face Cosmetics

Lipstick. Unopened/Opened: 2 years. mascara. Unopened: 2 years. Opened: 3 to 4 months.

Foundation, oil-based.

Unopened/Opened: 2 years from date of manufacture.

Foundation, water-based. Unopened/Opened: 3 years from date of manufacture.

When to Toss Salad Dressings

Salad dressing, bottled. Unopened: 12 months after "best buy" date. Opened: 9 months refrigerated.

Olive oil.Unopened/Opened: 2 years from manufacture date. (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but the product is still generally safe to consume.)

Vinegar. Unopened/Opened: 42 months

When to Toss Surface Cleaners

Windex Unopened/Opened: 2 years.

Metal polish. Unopened/Opened: at least 3 years.

Wood polish (Pledge). Unopened/Opened: 2 years.