Basic pantry storage guide for foods kept at room temp:
Baking powder/soda 18 months
Bread/rolls 3-5 days
Bread Crumbs/6 months
Canned fruit-vegetables/year
Cereals/6 months
Chocolate, unsweetened/18 months
Coffee, vacuum pack/1 year (unopened)
Instant Coffee/6 months (unopened)
Coffee creamer, dry/6 months (opened)
Flour/cake mixes 1 year
Gelatin/pudding mixes 1 year
Herbs-spices/6-12 months (check for flavor)
Milk, canned/1 year
Nonfat dry milk/6 months
Molasses/2 years
Nuts/8 months
Oils-salad dressings/3 months
Pancake-piecrust mixes/6 months
Pasta-noodle/2 years
Peanut butter/6 months (unopened)
Potatoes, instant/18 months
Rice, white/2 years
Sauces, condiments, relishes/1 year (unopened)
Shortening/8 months
Sodas-mixers/3 months
Sugar, granulated/2 years
Brown sugar-confectioners’/4 months
Syrups/honey 1 year
Tea/18 months
Pantry storage containers
Try these useful Food Storage Containers for easy pantry food storage.
