Name | Open | Unopen |
Flour | 6-8 month | up to 12 month |
Whole wheat flour | 6-8 months, if refrigerated |
1 month |
Bottled water | 3 month | 1-2 years |
Sugar | | 2 years, Sugars do not spoil
but eventually may change flavor |
Brown sugar | | 4 month |
Confectioners sugar | | 18 month |
Instant coffee in jars/tins | 3 month | 12 month |
Ground, canned coffee | 2 weeks, if refrigerated | 2 years |
Cocoa | 1 year | indefinitely |
Peanut butter | 2-3 month | 6-9 month |
Honey | 1 year | 1 year |
Solid shortening | 3 month | 8 month |
Baking powder | 3 month | 6 month |
Baking soda | 6 month | 18 month |
Cornstarch | 18 month | 18 month |
Salad dressing | 3 month, if refrigerated |
10-12 month |
Worcestershire sauce | 1 year | 1 year |
Whole spices | 2-4 years | 2-4 years |
Ground spices | 2-3 years | 2-3 years |
Paprika, red pepper & chili power | 2 years when kept in refrigerator
| 2 years when kept in refrigerator |
Dry pasta made without eggs | 1 year | 2 years |
Dry egg noodles | 1-2 month | 2 years |
High acid canned items such as fruit juice, tomato soup & things
in vinegar | | 12-18 month |
Low acid canned items such as soup, meats, gravy and vegetables
| | 2-5 years |