--- title: How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Fridge and Freezer description: This infographic includes expiration dates on items in the pantry, too canonical: https://time.com/3657906/fridge-storage-chart/ author: Real Simple article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-01-08T17:23:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:42:43.353Z og:title: How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Fridge and Freezer og:description: This infographic includes expiration dates on items in the pantry, too og:url: https://time.com/3657906/fridge-storage-chart/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Fridge and Freezer twitter:description: This infographic includes expiration dates on items in the pantry, too twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Fridge and Freezer by [Real Simple](/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Jan 8, 2015 5:23 PM CUT by [Real Simple](/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Jan 8, 2015 5:23 PM CUT They can feel like life’s greatest mysteries: Is that chicken breast at the bottom of the freezer still safe to eat? Or is that mustard jar in the back of the cupboard still any good? We’ve de-mystified the process with this handy chart, which incorporates advice from the USDA, food scientists, and food manufacturers. (Scroll down for downloadable, kitchen-ready versions.)  Download and print out your own versions to stick up in the kitchen: * [How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Pantry](http://time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pantry.jpg "undefined") * [How Long You Can Store Produce](http://time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/produce.jpg "undefined") * [How Long You Can Store Dairy and Eggs](http://time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dairyeggs.jpg "undefined") * [How Long You Can Store Meat, Poultry and Seafood](http://time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/meatpoultryseafood.jpg "undefined") _This_ [_article_](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food-storage-chart "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_RealSimple.com_](http://www.realsimple.com "undefined")_._ _More from Real Simple:_ * [6 Ways Your Phone is Hurting Your Health and Happiness](http://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/phone-hurting-health?xid=time-rs-010815 "undefined") * [7 Hacks to Help Your Body Cope With Winter](http://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/help-your-body-cope-with-winter%20?xid=time-rs-010815 "undefined") * [5 Ways to Make the Most of a Slow Week at Work](http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/job-career/work-productivity-tips?xid=time-rs-010815 "undefined") _Read next:_ [_These 8 Household Items Have Tons of Germs_](http://time.com/3659694/germs-household-items/?xid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3657906/fridge-storage-chart/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3657906/fridge-storage-chart/"},"headline":"How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Fridge and Freezer","datePublished":"2015-01-08T17:23:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:42:43.353Z","description":"This infographic includes expiration dates on items in the pantry, too","url":"https://time.com/3657906/fridge-storage-chart/","keywords":["Living","Food","Family","advice","kitchen"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Real Simple","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/real-simple/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3657906/fridge-storage-chart/","name":"How Long You Can Store (Almost) Anything in the Fridge and Freezer"}}]}] ```