Expiry Dates of Least Bothered About Products.

It is common that may of us do not bother check shelf life of Drugs and products that we use.

Surprising fact is that some products of which we are least bothered  about , but use daily do have expiry dates and have consequences that are really serious.

Baking Soda.

“Baking soda is at peak odor-absorbing performance for the refrigerator within one month after opening,” says Good Housekeeping Research Institute’s Carolyn Forte, the Home Appliances and Cleaning Director. “It will continue to work after that, but perhaps not as quickly. It can still be used effectively after 30 days, however, for cleaning surfaces and deodorizing drains.”

Instead of Baking Soda, we can use a piece of Charcoal as a Deodorizer.

Candles.

If the candle no longer has an odor then it has gone bad. Forte sums it up nicely: “A candle without a scent is not harmful if burned.

All purpose Surface Spray.

I tend to snap up beautifully fragrant all-purpose surface sprays (preferably with natural ingredients, like those from Caldrea or Mrs. Meyer’s) when they go on sale at discount stores like TJ Maxx. Right now I’m armed with two choices: lemongrass or citrus. Walmart’s web site suggests replacing the spray every six months.

Glass Cleaner.

Real Simple editors think that a bottle of Windex, or any similar product (perhaps under a generic name) used to clean any glass surface or window, can be good for up to two years. However, when we polled Forte, she expressed the contrary: “I have never heard that glass cleaner expires. I believe it is formulated to last longer than two years.”

Use Old News paper instead.

Kitchen Sponge.

We don’t even want to think about the number of germs hiding in a sponge. After using it to wipe the kitchen table, countertops, the sink and the stove, a lot of bacteria can build up. And most of it is invisible to the naked eye. When you can see that icky grime, it smells disgusting (a sign of bacteria growth), or “the sponge starts to break down and cleaning is no longer effective,” says Forte, it’s definitely time to toss it.

Mops.

If you ask us, knowing when to replace a mop is among the biggest quandaries when it comes to keeping or tossing household products. After just one use, a mop is going to look dirty no matter how many times it is rinsed. Forte helped us sort it all out by likening a mop to a cleaning sponge. Sanitizing regularly will prolong the life of your mop. “Sponge mops can be soaked in bleach and water; string, strip or microfiber mops should be washed in the washing machine,” says Forte. “One of the reasons disposable and microfiber mops have become so popular is that they eliminate the cleaning issues associated with traditional mops.”

Sink Drain
If you haven’t replaced your sink drain in, oh, five years, here is where you can feel as if you have done something right. Forte, of Good Housekeeping Research Institute, says that as long as metal sink drains are kept clean and in working order, there is no need to replace sink drains. “If they malfunction and no longer hold water, then they should be replaced,” says Forte.

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