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    Posted: November 07 2006 at 1:06pm
My wife wants me to store a five gallon bucket of those dried potato slices that we get at Winco in the bulk foods section, but I can't seem to find info advising the shelf life if sealed in Mylar with oxygen absorbers.  I also tried to expolain that that was what I had the old tires for, I'd grow fresh ones, but she didn't buy it.  Anyone know if they are stable enough to store?
 
Take your time folks,,,,less than an hour and I'm off to Phoenix.  Talk at ya next Thursday.  Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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Not an answer to you question but found this info

 

 

Surprising Expiration Dates
A handy, who-knew guide for 77 foods, beauty products, and household goods
Surprising Expiration Dates
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Certain items in your house practically scream “toss me” when their prime has passed. That mysterious extra white layer on the Cheddar? A sure sign it needs to be put out of its misery. Chunky milk? Down the drain it goes.

But what about that jar of olives or Maraschino cherries that has resided in your refrigerator since before the birth of your kindergartner? Or the innumerable nonedibles lurking deep within your cabinets and closets: stockpiled shampoo and toothpaste, seldom-used silver polish? How do you know when their primes have passed?

With help from experts and product manufacturers, Real Simple has compiled a guide to expiration dates. These dates are offered as a rough guideline. The shelf lives of most products depend upon how you treat them. Edibles, unless otherwise indicated, should be stored in a cool, dry place. (With any food, of course, use common sense.) Household cleaners also do best in a dry place with a stable temperature. After the dates shown, beauty and cleaning products are probably still safe but may be less effective.


Food
  • Beer
    Unopened: 4 months.

  • Brown sugar
    Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moistureproof container in a cool, dry place.

  • Chocolate (Hershey bar)
    1 year from production date

  • Coffee, canned ground
    Unopened: 2 years
    Opened: 1 month refrigerated

  • Coffee, gourmet
    Beans: 3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
    Ground: 1 week in sealed container

  • Coffee, instant
    Unopened: Up to 2 years
    Opened: Up to 1 month

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

  • Dried pasta
    12 months

  • Frozen dinners
    Unopened: 12 to 18 months

  • Frozen vegetables
    Unopened: 18 to 24 months
    Opened: 1 month

  • Honey
    Indefinite shelf life

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

  • 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.)

  • Maple syrup, real or imitation
    1 year

  • Maraschino cherries
    Unopened: 3 to 4 years
    Opened: 2 weeks at room temperature; 6 months refrigerated

  • Marshmallows
    Unopened: 40 weeks
    Opened: 3 months

  • Mayonnaise
    Unopened: Indefinitely
    Opened: 2 to 3 months from “purchase by” date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

  • Mustard
    2 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)



  • Olives, jarred (green with pimento)
    Unopened: 3 years
    Opened: 3 months

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

  • Peanuts
    Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated
    Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container

  • Peanut butter, natural
    9 months

  • Peanut butter, processed (Jif)
    Unopened: 2 years
    Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months

  • Pickles
    Unopened: 18 months
    Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft.
  • Protein bars (PowerBars)
    Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check "best by" date on the package.

  • Rice, white
    2 years from date on box or date of purchase

  • Salad dressing, bottled
    Unopened: 12 months after "best by" date
    Opened: 9 months refrigerated

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

  • Steak sauce
    33 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

  • Tabasco
    5 years, stored in a cool, dry place

  • Tea bags (Lipton)
    Use within 2 years of opening the package

  • Tuna, canned
    Unopened: 1 year from purchase date
    Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can

  • Soy sauce, bottled
    Unopened: 2 years
    Opened: 3 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

  • Vinegar
    42 months

  • Wine (red, white)
    Unopened: 3 years from vintage date; 20 to 100 years for fine wines
    Opened: 1 week refrigerated and corked

  • Worcestershire sauce
    Unopened: 5 to 10 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
    Opened: 2 years



    Household Products
  • Air freshener, aerosol
    2 years

  • Antifreeze, premixed
    1 to 5 years

  • Antifreeze, concentrate
    Indefinite

  • Batteries, alkaline
    7 years

  • Batteries, lithium
    10 years

  • Bleach
    3 to 6 months

  • Dish detergent, liquid or powdered
    1 year

  • Fire extinguisher, rechargeable
    Service or replace every 6 years

  • Fire extinguisher, nonrechargeable
    12 years

  • Laundry detergent, liquid or powdered
    Unopened: 9 months to 1 year
    Opened: 6 months

  • Metal polish (silver, copper, brass)
    At least 3 years

  • Miracle Gro, liquid
    Opened: 3 to 8 years

  • Miracle Gro, liquid, water-soluble
    Indefinite

  • Motor oil
    Unopened: 2 to 5 years
    Opened: 3 months

  • Mr. Clean
    2 years

  • Paint
    Unopened: Up to 10 years
    Opened: 2 to 5 years

  • Spray paint
    2 to 3 years

  • Windex
    2 years

  • Wood polish (Pledge)
    2 years


    Beauty Products
    All dates are from the manufacture date, which is either displayed on the packaging or can be obtained by calling the manufacturer's customer-service number.

  • Bar soap
    18 months to 3 years

  • Bath gel, body wash
    3 years

  • Bath oil
    1 year

  • Body bleaches and depilatories
    Unopened: 2 years
    Used: 6 months

  • Body lotion
    3 years

  • Conditioner
    2 to 3 years

  • Deodorant
    Unopened: 2 years
    Used: 1 to 2 years
    For antiperspirants, see expiration date

  • Eye cream
    Unopened: 3 years
    Used: 1 year

  • Face lotion
    With SPF, see expiration date. All others, at least 3 years

  • Foundation, oil-based
    2 years

  • Foundation, water-based
    3 years

  • Hair gel
    2 to 3 years

  • Hair spray
    2 to 3 years

  • Lip balm
    Unopened: 5 years
    Used: 1 to 5 years

  • Lipstick
    2 years

  • Mascara
    Unopened: 2 years
    Used: 3 to 4 months

  • Mouthwash
    Three years from manufacture date

  • Nail polish
    1 year

  • Nail-polish remover
    Lasts indefinitely

  • Perfume
    1 to 2 years

  • Rubbing alcohol
    At least 3 years

  • Shampoo
    2 to 3 years

  • Shaving cream
    2 years or more

  • Tooth-whitening strips
    13 months

  • Wash'n Dri moist wipes
    Unopened: 2 years
    Opened: Good until dried out

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    Approximate Shelf Life of Foods Stored in Airtight Containers at Room Temperature         Provident living
    Product Shelf Life Storage Tips
    Adzuki Beans 8 Years  
    Alfalfa Seed 8 Years Sprouts best when 2-3 years old
    Apple Flakes, Dried 5 Years  
    Apples, Dried 5 Years  
    Bananas, Dried 5 Years  
    Barley 8 Years  
    Beans, Refried 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Black Turtle Beans 8 Years  
    Blackeye Beans 8 Years  
    Broccoli 8 Years  
    Buckwheat 12 Years  
    Butter Powder 5 Years  
    Cabbage 10 Years  
    Carrots 10 Years  
    Celery 10 Years  
    Cheese Powder 15 Years  
    Cocoa Powder 15 Years  
    Corn, Whole 12 Years  
    Cornmeal 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Durum Wheat 10 Years  
    Egg Powder 5 Years Stores 15 years in freezer
    Flax Seed 10 Years  
    Flour, Unbleached 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Flour, White 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Flour, Whole Wheat 3 Years Use within 3 months of opening container
    Fruit Galaxy 5 Years  
    Garbanzo Beans 8 Years  
    Garden Seeds 4 Years Refrigerate for best results
    Germade Cereal 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Gluten 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Granola 5 Years  
    Great Northern Beans 8 Years  
    Honey, Pure Pasteurized Indefinite Will crystallize over time
    Honey, Pure Raw 5 Years May ferment over time
    Kamut 12 Years  
    Kidney Beans 8 Years  
    Lentils 8 Years  
    Lima Beans 8 Years  
    Macaroni 10 Years Add a handful of salt to reduce moisture
    Margarine Powder 10 Years  
    Millet 10 Years  
    Mixes, Dry 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Morning Moo 5 Years  
    Mung Beans 8 Years  
    Nonfat Dry Milk 5 Years  
    Noodles 10 Years Add a handful of salt to reduce moisture
    Oat Groats 8 Years  
    Oats, Quick Rolled 1-2 Years  
    Oats, Regular Rolled 5 Years  
    Onions 10 Years Gradually turn brown over time
    Pasta, White 10 Years Add a handful of salt to reduce moisture
    Pasta, Whole Wheat 8 Years Add a handful of salt to reduce moisture
    Peaches, Dried 5 Years  
    Peanut Butter Powder 4 Years Refrigerate for longer shelf life
    Peppers 10 Years  
    Pink Beans 8 Years  
    Pinto Beans 8 Years  
    Potatoes 7 Years Gradually turn brown over time
    Quinoa 8 Years  
    Raisins, Dried 5 Years  
    Raisins, Moist 3 Years  
    Red Wheat, Hard 15 Years  
    Ribbon Noodles 10 Years Add a handful of salt to reduce moisture
    Rice, Brown 1 Year Will store up to 5 years in freezer
    Rice, White 10 Years  
    Rolled Oats 7 Years Store in airtight container after opening
    Rye 8 Years  
    Salt Indefinite Will clump in moist environment
    Shortening Powder 10 Years  
    Small Red Beans 8 Years  
    Small White Navy Beans 8 Years  
    Soft Wheat 10 Years  
    Soybeans 8 Years  
    Spaghetti 10 Years Add a handful of salt to reduce moisture
    Spelt 12 Years  
    Sprouting Seeds 4 Years  
    Sugar Indefinite Will clump in moist environment
    Triticale 12 Years  
    TVP 20 Years  
    Wheat Flakes 5 Years  
    Wheat, Cracked 5 Years Use within 1 year of opening container
    Whey Powder 15 Years Gradually turns brown but is still usable
    White Wheat, Hard 15 Years  
    Yeast 2 Years Stores 7-10 years in the freezer
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    Potatoes = 7 years.  Great!  Now I gotta fill another 5 gallon bucket.  Oh well, thanx for the info.
     
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    potatos in tires?   I'm with your wife :)
     
    this is for people who are new to oxygen absorbers...
     
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    Growing potatos in tires is a great way to grow spuds. Might not look pretty, but is a easy way to grow them for people who don't have a lot of garden space.
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    Wow this a awsome thanks again  
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    Westy I really appreciate your post! I had somehow missed the dehydrated potato slices at winco - they are kind of hiding back in the corner. And they have shoestrings too for hash browns. They are perfect for storage - thanks so much.
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    I purchased a 25 lb bag and store them in five gallon buckets.  I used dry ice to remove all the air.  I did this a couple years ago and the potatoes are still fine.  Nice and whie and chrisp.
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      Hi SafetyLady, I would like to store white potatoes and sweet potatoes.  Your method sounds very durable and simple.  How much dry ice do you use?  Do you put it at the bottom of the bucket, and then put the potatoes in? or do you put the potatoes in first and sprinkle the dry ice over them.  Thanks for you help.  Where do you store the five gallon buckets of potatoes?
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    Lets talk about dry ice.  We have used it in the past, but I know next to nothing about it.  If we have an emergency situation is dry ice a "do get" item to grab?? The store with dry ice is 1/2 mile down the road and very few people are aware of its use...aside from don't touch it.  Would it be a usable thing for the fridg or freezer?  help me
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