7 Foods in Your Fridge You Should Throw Out Right Now

Do you stock up on spices? Whenever we order food from outside and buy a new sauce, we save the leftover ketchup packets and store them in the fridge, because we believe they will stay safe there for a long time. But over time, even your favorite spices expire. These also have an expiry date According to the USDA, chili sauce and ketchup can be stored for up to six months.

Chutney can be kept fresh for one to two months and mustard for about a year, while olives remain fresh for two weeks. Salad dressing and mayonnaise should be thrown away after two months. Dry spices should not be stored in the refrigerator. Due to the moisture inside the fridge, the spices can stick together and form lumps. The risk increases if mold develops on dry spices.

Repeatedly taking spices out of the refrigerator causes them to lose their natural flavor, and their aroma begins to diminish. Spices should always be stored safely in a cool, dry place for example, a kitchen cupboard. For best results, these should be stored in airtight ceramic or glass containers. It is not advisable to store Kashmiri red chili powder, paprika, and red chili powder in the refrigerator.