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pipi_k

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10. It's a losing battle

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 04:56 PM

Dec 2012

here.

Mr Pipi has meds that are older than some of our grandkids (the oldest is 27).

He insists they're still good.

OTOH, don't even try to give him milk that is 3 or even 4 days before its "sell by" date.

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My neosporin was expired in 2004... [View all] Neoma Dec 2012 OP

Good advice. How about those smoke alarm batteries too? Scuba Dec 2012 #1

I have a nurse friend that doesn't pay attention to the expiration dates. progressoid Dec 2012 #2

This is true... sendero Dec 2012 #6

Heh heh! I've got a tube of Neosporin from the 1990's Populist_Prole Dec 2012 #3

Haven't found anything from the 90s yet... Neoma Dec 2012 #4

For some things, expiration dates don't seem to matter . . . fleur-de-lisa Dec 2012 #5

Does Percocet have a shelf life? Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #7

Now it's Paleosporin. rug Dec 2012 #8

That's nothing. harmonicon Dec 2012 #9

It's a losing battle pipi_k Dec 2012 #10

I think I have some teething ointment from the 1970s somewhere. LOL femmocrat Dec 2012 #11

I just checked the date on a bottle of lemon juice that I needed LeftofObama Dec 2012 #12

Thank God Twinkies have no expiration date Kennah Dec 2012 #13

PopTarts box says "Better if used before ..." Kennah Dec 2012 #14

And thus the Zombie Apocalypse began! nt Scruffy Rumbler Dec 2012 #15