One of the hallmarks of being frugal, at least in my opinion, is not caring a great deal about expiration dates.  I have known people who will throw away a carton of milk just because the date of expiration has passed by a day or two, when the milk tastes just fine. That's silly.  You'll know when milk has gone bad. It tastes horrific. Unless it's raw milk, then it will just sour naturally and is actually a rather delicious… Read the rest