 Re: Stockpile Expiration Dates
As a former Preventive Medicine Tech in the Navy, I would like to add one suggestion :) FIFO (First In, First Out) is a wonderful motto used by practically every food service facility in the world. Always ensure the new food items you purchase get placed BEHIND the existing items. Otherwise, you may find products that are waaaaaay past the expiration date and no longer good for human consumption.
If you don't have the room or time to move items forward, another cheap trick is to write the "use by" date on the top of the cans with a china marker (you remember those wax pencils? Come in different colors?). This not only becomes a visible sign for you but also won't wear off if it gets wet, nor do you need to worry about faded lettering or a tag that falls off.
Hope this helps those hard-core stockpilers!! |