❓Question. Have dug far deeper into the spice cabinet. There are truly ancient things here. I threw away things with expiration dates. Are some spices fine for years as long as they're sealed and dry?

@poemblaze Most brands will have a resource for checking the spices for how long they should be good. I write on any containers the date I buy them new. I am bad about stuff siting in my spice rack of things I don't use often or just bought for a specific recipe.

@NMWoman Thanks. These are from my parents who died 8 and 10 years ago. Eeek.

@poemblaze Oh. Yeah. I would imagine those need to go. I googled McCormick spice shelf life. The site I have used instructs you to use the bar code numbers to determine the age of the product.The general google inquiry for shelf life is about 4 years for most.

@NMWoman You retired in 505? Is that A.D. or B.C.? 😁

@poemblaze You funny! I am old, but pretty sure neither of those match. 505 is Albuquerque, NM.area code. It is kind of a nickname thing here. Living in the 505.

@NMWoman Ah. People from St Louis sometimes say they live in the Lou. But there's definitely a homophone problem there.