expire dates

[xueer246]

have some stuff I bought 1-3 years ago, but they don't have expire date.
are they still safe to use?

butter, jam, and other food

soap, shampoo, lip gloss, and other cosmetics

cleaning supplies

[Natalka]

Depends on what each item is, how it was stored, etc.

Some guidelines

http://www.realsimple.com/home-organ...0000000676079/

http://www.stilltasty.com/

For any you can't find listed, you can always try google to find out.

[BumbleB]

^^ great list. Here is another one from the same site but for different items.. http://www.realsimple.com/beauty-fas...0000001573139/

What I've been doing is sending quick emails to the manufacturers when I want to stock up on certain items to learn their codes and shelf life of their products. Really helps with not overstocking and wasting money in the long run.