Frugality vs wisdom. When shopping I look at prices. For instance mayonnaise. A 16 oz jar may cost $2.00 and an 8 oz jar may be $1.25. Don't fact check I'm just using easy numbers as an example. Which did I usually buy? The $2.00 one of course. I'm saving per serving. In a year I used it maybe 3 times and wound up throwing out 1/2 to 3/4 of the jar. So now I'm a little wiser (a little not a lot). I buy the smaller quantity of stuff I may not use a lot of - 1 bottle of salad dressing instead of 12 different flavors, 1 jar of mustard instead of 4 (Dijon, Yellow, Spicy Brown and Chinese Hot). If and when I use up the one bottle or jar than I can get another or some other flavor. I have an unopened jar of Gold's Horseradish which was hard to find. Had to have it. If you're going to use Horseradish that's the one to get. After 2 or 3 years it's changed color even though it's unopened. I guess that's an indication of something. So, throw the expired stuff away. Only replace it when you actually need it and don't buy the replacement at Costco or Sam's. You'll have a hard time using up that 55 gallons can of Worcestershire sauce.
As for the statement "when in doubt throw it out". That concerns me a little. My wife keeps checking me out for an expiration date. She can't find one but she's starting to doubt. Should I be concerned?
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