cutting into cereal box--does it affect freshness?

[cintinative]

Okay, so with all of these Kelloggs rebates and Pop Tarts free movie offers, etc. I have been hacking into my cereal boxes and pop tarts boxes and eggo boxes. Does this affect the freshness as long as the inner bag is intact? thanks!

[rrpate]

it shouldn't hurt the freshness if you have not opened , punctured the inside sealed bag.. i always use a razor blade and score the area i want and peel it off..so i am not cutting through the box.. but it still shouldn't matter if inside bag is not damaged...

Okay, so with all of these Kelloggs rebates and Pop Tarts free movie offers, etc. I have been hacking into my cereal boxes and pop tarts boxes and eggo boxes. Does this affect the freshness as long as the inner bag is intact? thanks!

[cintinative]

I should have done what you did--I did cut into the box, but pulled the cereal bag out first so it didn't get cut. Thanks!