Check Out These Household Items You Never Knew Had Expiration Dates That Affects Your Health!

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You wouldn’t know it by looking, but many of your household items aren’t meant to last forever, in fact, many of them have expiration dates that just aren’t stamped like our food at the grocery store.

Don't be scared, you’re not going to get skin poisoning for wearing an old pair of running shoes for too long, but the performance may dwindle.

You need to consider, but it’s the potency or chemical ability it needs to do what it was intended to do like a fire extinguisher.

We have an interesting list below of surprising items you thought could go on forever, and ever, and ever in our post of 18 Household Items You Never Knew Had Expiration Dates:

A. BEDROOM

1. Pillows: 2-3 years

- You sleep with your pillow every night. You pull it, punch it, and roll it until you are comfortable. This natural wear and tear can cause the pillow to lose its shape and leads to neck pain from lack of support.

2. Slippers: 6 months

- Slippers are cozy footwear to change into after a long day in heels and uncomfortable shoes. Unfortunately, they are also a fitting environment for the spreading of fungal infections.

B. BATHROOM

3. Sponge: 2 weeks & Shower Pouf: 6 months

- Shower utensils can breed fungus and mold. Don’t use expired sponges and poufs to clean your body! For natural and synthetic shower poufs, boil them in hot water to kill growing bacteria.

4. Towel: 1-3 years

- It’s more probable you hang them on a hook to air dry. These damp towels are an optimal environment for bacteria growth. Routinely washing towels after they fermented in their wet state won’t solve the problem.

5. Toothbrush: 3 months

- We all know we are supposed to replace our toothbrushes when the bristles begin to wear down. You should also buy a new on after a cold or a bout of flu to prevent you from getting sick again from the germs.

C. DRESSER

6. Hairbrush: 1 year

- Brushes should be cleaned thoroughly once a week and replaced yearly. If you use a hairbrush with natural boar bristle, you should buy a new one every 7 to 10 months.

7. Perfume &, Eau de toilette: 1-3 years

- Perfumes with essential oils can last for three years when they are store closed and two years when they are store opened. Eau de toilette are fine for four years when store closed and two years when store opened.

D. NURSERY

8. Pacifier: 2-5 weeks

- Latex pacifier must be replaced, regardless of their condition and how long they are used. Latex easily breaks, and the cracks breed germs.

9. Child car seats: 6-10 years

- The plastic and foam deteriorate over time, losing the shape of the seat until it can no longer protect the child. It’s more ideal to buy a new car seat for your child instead of a secondhand version.

E. WARDROBE

10. Bra: 1-2 years

- Let’s face it: bras don’t last forever. As soon as they begin to bend out of shape, lose its elasticity, feels too big or too small, or becomes uncomfortable overall, it’s time to ditch it and get a new one.

11. Running shoes: 1 year

Even if you are not a marathon runner or a gym hermit, once your sneaks hit 250-300 miles, their cushioning begins breaking down. This brings unnecessary stress onto your joints.

F. KITCHEN

12. Spices: 1-3 years

- Spices lose their smell and taste over extended periods of time. Ground spices, in particular, should not be kept more than six months. So if you find a large bottle of nutmeg that you never use, it’s a good time to pitch it.

13 Flour: 6-12 months

- First-grade flour can be kept for six months. High-grade flour can be stored for about a year.

G. PANTRY

14. Fire extinguishers: 15 years

- If you notice any damage to your fire extinguisher, such as cracks in the hose, you should have it corrected as soon as possible.

15. Power strips: 1-2 years

- Power strips are usually found at the electrical center of any home, plugging in the toaster, the electric kettle, the iPod charger, the cell phone charger, the tablet charger, the laptop charger, and more chargers.

16. Disinfectants: 3 months

- After three months of use, disinfectants begin to lose their effectiveness.

17. Mosquito repellents: 2 years

- If you only take out the bug spray for your annual summer camp-out, don’t bother bringing it for the third and fourth year. After two years the repellent becomes useless.