While expiry dates are most commonly associated with food and drink products picked up on the weekly supermarket shop, such as milk, bread and meats, they are also used on various other household items - some of which you might not expect. Here are 12 everyday items you may not realise have an expiry date.
12 surprising things you didn't realise had ‘best before’ or ‘use by’ dates
By Claire Schofield
Published 12th Oct 2020, 16:25 BST
Updated 14th Oct 2020, 12:54 BST
Checking the ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates on foods before you eat them is a habit most people are accustomed to, with the dates used to indicate items are still fresh and safe to eat