General Shelf Lives For Common Items

Flour unopened: up to 12 months. Opened: 6-8 months.

Sugar unopened: 2 years. Sugars do not spoil but eventually
may change flavor.

Brown sugar unopened: 4 months.

Confectioners sugar unopened: 18 months.

Solid shortening unopened: 8 months. Opened: 3 months.

Cocoa unopened: indefinitely. opened: 1 year.

Whole spices: 2-4 years. Whether or not opened.

Ground spices: 2-3 years. Whether or not opened.
Paprika, red pepper and chili powder: 2 years

Baking soda unopened: 18 months. Opened: 6 months.

Baking powder unopened: 6 months. Opened: 3 months.

Cornstarch: 18 months. Whether or not opened.

Dry pasta made without eggs unopened: 2 years.
Opened: 1 year.

Dry egg noodles unopened: 2 years.
Opened: 1-2 months.

Salad dressing unopened: 10-12 months.
Opened: 3 months if refrigerated.

Honey: 1 year. Whether or not opened.
Ground, canned coffee unopened: 2 years.
Opened: 2 weeks, if refrigerated.

Jams, jellies and preserves unopened: 1 year.
Opened: 6 months if refrigerated.

Peanut butter unopened: 6-9 months.
Opened: 2-3 months.


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Now you know how long does your ingredients lives in your shelves for unused and opened.
They definitely live long, so make sure you monitor when it will expire.

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