As a little girl growing up in a household with siblings and two parents, I possessed a childish ignorance of all things pertaining to sustaining life. How long did milk last when I was younger? Forever! How did we get more? My mom went outside and harvested the Money Tree before going to the store and buying it. The harsh reality of living alone for the first time: milk goes bad. Pretty quickly. This Moxie Girl learned that the hard way a few months ago. The day I took a gulp of sour milk was the day I decided that embracing independence would also require brushing up on my kitchen savvy. Now, I’m proud to say, I am a fridge-stocking expert (complete with a frilly vintage apron and glittery pink ruffled rubber gloves…whoever said style and domesticity didn’t overlap was clearly unaware of Barbie’s Dream House)! I learned everything I know from Real Simple–one of my favorite lifestyle magazines–and I’m passing it on to you. Go here for the complete article.
- Cheese, hard: six months
- Butter: 1 to 3 months
- Olives and pickles: one month
- Fresh eggs (in shell): 3 to 5 weeks
- Cheese, soft, unopened: 3 to 4 weeks
- Cheese, soft, opened: 1 to 2 weeks
- Bacon, cooked: one week
- Hard-boiled eggs: one week
- Steaks, roasts, uncooked: 3 to 5 days chops
- Bread dough: 3 to 4 days
- Fish, cooked: 3 to 4 days
- Mashed potatoes: 3 to 4 days
- Meat, cooked: 3 to 4 days
- Poultry, cooked: 3 to 4 days
- Stuffing, cooked: 3 to 4 days
- Soups and stews: 2 to 4 days
- Fruit or pumpkin pies, baked: 2 to 3 days
- Chicken or turkey, fresh: 1 to 2 days
- Fish, fresh: 1 to 2 days
- Fruit or pumpkin pies, unbaked: 1 to 2 days
- Gravy, meat broth: 1 to 2 days
- White wine, recorked: 1 to 2 days
Don’t sweat the small stuff–I make the mistakes so you can avoid them! Have a domestically blissful week 