[bebexlove]

What I mean is when it comes to stuff that have a expiration date.. do you follow as the date reads?

Say you have bread in your kitchen.. you really want to make a sandwich but the expiration date reads 2 weeks ago. The bread had no mold and is not hard.. still looks fresh.. do you eat? or toss?

I'm one of those people that are very expiration date-conscious.. Haha.. anything that is expired I have to toss and will not let anyone eat it/use it! My mom on the other hand.. "There is no mold/it's ok!" thing.. Haha..

[underneathHERskin]

Well, for me, it depends on the food item...

For food that can turn moldy, then no, I only eat it if it's a day or two past the expired date (bread, butter, cakes, milk, etc)

For other foods, then yes, I eat it up to half year past the expired date. (chips, crackers, granola bars, juice boxes, soy sauce, etc)

[iwanabiggal0lly]

Of course not. I'm like your mom, I think its all ok and just eat it. Cant waste $ you know.

[Pogichinoy]

I follow it like crazy.

Even days before milk is to expire, I make sure to sniff to ensure it's not potent with grossness.

[_bre]

The only thing I don't care about with expiration dates is cereal...

Did you know that bottled water can expire? o_O

[sugarplum892]

i will toss anything away that have expired lol dont wanna get sick!! ><!

[angelic_diablo]

I don't really care but with bread, I'll only eat it 2-3 past expiration date. no more than that. Other food, as long as it doesn't look moldy then I'm ok. Haha

[keeptryin']

for me its like 2-3 days after
but for cheese nd milk -its only 1 day
but i dont relly look at the labels much one time i ate chips tat were expired like 1-2 months ago nd found out tat it was expired wen i was 1/2 done the bag but im a pig so i jus ate everything

yeah but my mom believes in eating everything bc it has been refrigerated in cold temp so nothing can possibly go wrong wit it >_> umm yeah

[domo_kun]

Most of it is okay as long as it looks edible, lol.
I fail in the kitchen, since my stomach usually wins over my common sense.
If it smells alright, and looks alright, I'll eat it. xD
Of course if there's like mold growing all over it, I'll throw it out.

[NotFromThisPlanet]

i read the all of the expiration dates for foods before i purchase them in the store. i also closely inspect it before i even buy it. food can go bad before the expiration date so i try to make sure it hasnt spoiled when its in the fridge or in the cabinet. i live in hawaii and food spoils really quick.

[x0_saturn_0x]

I follow it xD
I get sick easily by foods that expire anyways so yea lol

[BoAFriend]

For me, I toss anything expired, whether it's by one day or two days. Expiration dates are there for a reason - they're the dates when the food goes BAD or isn't fresh anymore. Why would you push it and still consume the food? You're putting your health at risk.

[lear]

Funny. I just debated over adding expired milk to my cereal this morning.

I do not throw anything out until I:

a ) Do the sniff test. I have a fairly keen nose, so I trust it to tell me what's truly heinous and past due.
b ) When a) seems fine, I move on to a tiny taste. I keep a glass of water nearby, of course.

Yeah, this is gross to some, but I didn't survive college without a car and sharing a fridge with five girls for no reason.

[FFDk]

Sometimes i follow it but sometimes i don't.

[joongified.]

Most of the time I do..
I don't wanna hvae a stomach ache T_T

[viviians]

depends on the item of food.
if its bread/milk etc then i chuck it.
if its junk food like chocolate, chips, crackers then i just eat it

[akira53]

If it's bread I'll still eat it but if it's a dairy product, i'll throw it out ASAP.

[hellotiffy]

oh god i wouldn't even eat it on the day it's expired

[tinatran_]

haha, i'm like your mom XD if it does smell or look bad, then i'll still eat it ..

[_ATELIER]

nah.. i figured if you eat stuff it'll eventually go out the other way...so what's the problem =_=?