| 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 |
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| 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 |
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