Author: Lou

You picked up a jar of Cheez Whiz from a regular grocery shelf, not a refrigerated case, and now you’re wondering whether it should have gone in the fridge the moment you got home. Some of the marketing copy you’ll find online...

There’s a jar of Cheez Whiz in your pantry that’s been sitting there since the last time you made nachos, and you’re not entirely sure when that was. Before you toss it, it’s worth knowing what’s actually confirmed about how...

You unzip your suitcase for the next trip and the smell hits before the clothes do. Here is how to keep a suitcase from smelling musty between trips: dry it out, wipe it down, give it something to absorb odors and put it...

Pickled beets have two very different lifespans depending on one simple fact: whether the lid has been opened. Sealed, they’re one of the longer-lasting jarred foods in the pantry, at home in everything from a relish tray to a...