The following list will give you a general idea of the shelf life of unused items.

General household items
Air fresheners: two years
Ammonia-based glass cleaner: two years
Batteries (alkaline): seven years
Batteries (lithium): ten years
Bleach: six months
Dish detergent: one year
Hand soap: two years
Laundry detergent: one year
Wax wood furniture polish: two years
Toiletries
Baby oil: three years
Baby powder: three years
Bar soap: three years
Deodorant: two years
Facial wash: two years
Hair dye: three years
Hairspray: three years
Lip balm: five years
Lotions: three years
Mouthwash: three years
Shampoo/conditioner: three years
Shave cream: two years
Shower gel: three years
Sunscreen: one year
Toothpaste: two years
Food
Baking powder: 18 months
Baking soda: two years
Bread crumbs: six months
Brown sugar: four months
Butter/margarine: three months
Cake/brownie mix: one year
Canned fruit & vegetables: one year
Cereal: nine months
Chocolate syrup: two years
Coconut: one year
Crackers: six months
Flour: seven months
Herbs/spices: nine months
Honey: one year
Jam/jelly/preserves: one year
Ketchup & mustard: one year (extreme couponing sayes mustard never expires?)
Marshmallows: three months
Mayonnaise: four months
Olives: one year
Pancake/waffle mix: six months
Pasta: two years
Peanut butter: seven months
Pickles/relish: one year
Popcorn: 18 months
Pudding: 14 months
Rice (white): two years
Salad dressing: ten months
Salt: indefinitely
Sugar (granulated): two years
Syrup: one year
Tea (bagged): 18 months
Tomato sauce: 14 months
Vinegar: indefinitely
Food that can be stored frozen (and for how long):
Beef and lamb chops, roasts, steaks: one year
Berries: one year
Bread: six months
Butter/margarine: two months
Cheese (goat): four months
Cheese (shredded): six months
Cookies: six months
Croutons: six months
Eggs (raw, unshelled): six months
Ground meat: four months
Hot dogs: two months
Milk & soy milk: one month
Orange juice: four months
Pasta & rice: indefinitely
Pork: six to eight months
Poultry (cut pieces & ground): six months
Poultry (whole): one year
Sausages: three months
Stews, sauces, and soups: three months
Tortillas: six months

Food that cannot be frozen:
Apples
Lettuce
Mayonnaise and Miracle Whip
Sour Cream

Heres a free great resource from Kraft Canada freezer and fridge items:
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/cookin...gefreezer.aspx

I personally keep some of my items way longer then the list, such as air fresheners.