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[sunshine45]

i have used milk even a week after its expiration date and it stays good.

as long as it smells good and tastes good, i will use it.

i purchase whole milk, heavy cream, light cream and half n half.

[Nightowlz]

We use ours as long as it does not smell gross.

Sometimes it starts to smell before the expiration date sometimes it's 2 wks after.

Bought some milk Thurs & could not get the cap off Fri. I was so mad. I ended up cutting the carton with a knife so I could get some milk out of it. LOL!!! I wanted a cup of hot chocolate.

DH picked up a new carton on his way home. I threw out the other & made him open the new one. Guess what it also would not open. DH had to use a pair of channel lock pliers to open it. He told me that's all I had to do. I said easier said then done because the pliers are too big for my hands. I need to hands to use them & another hand to remove the cap.

Wonder how many people bought that milk & cannot get the cap off. LOL!!!

It was like it was glued shut.

[Nightowlz]

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@Sue98 wrote:

Is this safe to do, and if so, how long after the expiration date is it still safe to use?  TIA

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Milk is not safe to drink before the expiration date, so....

the ‘safe date’ is wide open. 

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@sidsmom

I like hot chocolate with milk but I really don't care for milk. I have tried it with coconut milk & it's just not the same.

You can only buy raw milk here from farmer to consumer. I only know of one place.

[FranandZoe]

We use it 2 or 3 days past the expiration date with no problem.  

[January121]

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@tipsy wrote:

I go by the smell.  I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.

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@tipsy .... sorry but, I disagree.... I have found that skim milk last much longer than whole milk 🙃

[Alison Wonderland]

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@tipsy wrote:

I go by the smell.  I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.

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Yes to this! I always smell test for the same reason. The sell-buy date is a guide based on some generalizations. I look at it like a pregnancy due-date - it's close, but not precse.

[ALRATIBA]

I prefer to err on the side of caution.  I never use anything beyond the expiraton date ... no matter who says it can be safe.

With my luck - I'd get sick and die!   

[Kachina624]

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@Sue98 wrote:

Is this safe to do, and if so, how long after the expiration date is it still safe to use?  TIA

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Milk is not safe to drink before the expiration date, so....

the ‘safe date’ is wide open. 

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@sidsmom.  I hope the innocents who read these boards know to take your comments with a grain of salt.

[Kachina624]

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@January121 wrote:

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@tipsy wrote:

I go by the smell.  I've had milk go bad before the expiration date, & had it be fine after the expiration date. Whole milk lasts longer than skim.

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@tipsy .... sorry but, I disagree.... I have found that skim milk last much longer than whole milk 🙃

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@January121.  I agree.  I find the lower the milkfat, the longer I can keep milk.  Skim milk practically lasts forever.

[nomless]

Here, milk has a best by date. It usually is good for at least a week beyond that date, sometimes a little longer.