Author: Lou

You find a bottle of Southern Comfort in the back of the cabinet, maybe left over from a hurricane cocktail or a New Orleans-themed party. Does Southern Comfort go bad? The short answer: Barely, though there’s a genuinely...

You find a jar of Vaseline in the back of the medicine cabinet, maybe one that’s been there since before you can remember buying it. Does Vaseline go bad? The short answer: Barely, and for a genuinely different reason than...

You find a can of Lysol spray or a half-used tub of wipes under the sink, maybe left over from a cold and flu season a couple of years back. Does Lysol go bad? The short answer: Yes, and the way it fails depends on which product...

You find a bottle of shampoo in the back of the shower or under the sink, half-used and long forgotten. Does shampoo go bad? The short answer: Eventually, yes, though not in a way that’s usually dangerous. Standard shampoo is a...

You find a bottle of Jägermeister in the back of the freezer, maybe forgotten behind a bag of frozen peas since a night out you’d rather not fully remember. Does Jägermeister go bad? The short answer: Barely. At 35% ABV and...