Expiry date guides
Plain answers about expiration dates: where to find them, what the labels mean and how to keep track of them.
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How to track food waste at home
A simple log of what you throw away and why, the EPA's two to six week challenge, and the habits each reason points to.
Read the guide →Best by date vs expiration date
What best by, use by and sell by tell you on US food labels, why they are not expiration dates, and how to judge food past its date.
Read the guide →How long can frozen food sit out?
The two-hour rule, three safe ways to thaw, and what to do with frozen food that was left out by accident.
Read the guide →How long is frozen food good for?
Why frozen food stays safe but loses quality, and how long common foods keep their best quality in the freezer.
Read the guide →How to read beer code dates on cans and bottles
Packaged-on dates, best-before dates and day-of-year codes, and how to turn them into a drink-by date.
Read the guide →How to check the expiry date of beauty products
The printed date, the open-jar symbol and what a batch code can tell you when there is no date.
Read the guide →How to check an expiration date with a barcode
What barcodes actually store, how to read (17) in a GS1 code, and where to look when the barcode can't help.
Read the guide →Keep track without the guesswork
Xpiry is free on Google Play. Scan your products, save their dates and get reminded before they expire.