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Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:34:57 +0000 Weagle on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1179177 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:58:42 +0000 Weagle 1179177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. LO drinks a gallon by herself each week. Milk monster! IRunForFun on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1179105 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:36:13 +0000 IRunForFun 1179105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bpcmarj: Hahaha. And I don't drink it either! I use it on cereal and in coffee, but I'd never just drink a glass of milk. mediagirl on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1179084 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:30:58 +0000 mediagirl 1179084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My problem is I don't drink whole milk so I can't taste it before M drinks it. I don't know the smell of it either. So, I just go by the date and if we hit the date, toss. I drink skim. Andrea on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178961 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:00:27 +0000 Andrea 1178961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hmm we buy the ultra pasteurized organic stuff so it has never gone bad on us! Alivoo01 on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178954 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:58:52 +0000 Alivoo01 1178954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ nope bc I'm the only one that drinks milk. And buying the half gallon is always more expensive. So weird! ShootingStar on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178938 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:55:40 +0000 ShootingStar 1178938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MsLipGloss: @mediagirl: The ultra pasteurized has a further out expiration date, but if you read the carton it says the milk will still last the same amount of time as regular milk once opened. So you can't buy a gallon of it and expect it to necessarily last until the date on it. bpcmarj on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178917 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:51:15 +0000 bpcmarj 1178917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @IRunForFun: I think we are married to the same guy. DH easily goes through a gallon a week with protein shakes and his tall glass of milk at night. I don't ever drink it (ok, unless it's accompanied by fresh from the oven brownies) and LO doesn't really care for it. So, we use it in cooking and for DH. stargal on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178916 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:50:57 +0000 stargal 1178916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Omg we go through so much milk. Prov about about 2 to 3 gallons a week littlek on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178900 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:48:14 +0000 littlek 1178900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: We go through about 4 gallons a month. DH and LO LOOOOOOVE milk. mrs. wagon on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178887 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:45:04 +0000 mrs. wagon 1178887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always. We buy skim lactaid for ourselves and that lasts a long time somehow. And Wagon Sr. is a big cereal eater. As for whole milk, we can easily go through 2 gallons a week. Used to be more, but now with LMW in daycare most of the week (and we send water, not milk) the intake has gone way down for my milk monsters. Mrs. High Heels on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178852 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:34:37 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1178852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yes, DD loves her milk! GrapeCrush on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178851 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:34:34 +0000 GrapeCrush 1178851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When I was pregnant and DS started drinking milk, we had no problems finishing off a gallon, and sometimes needed more than 1 a week. Since I've given birth we've come close to having to throw some out, but I'll usually finish it off first. MsLipGloss on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178846 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:33:05 +0000 MsLipGloss 1178846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: I don't use a local brand. :) We usually buy Horizon or Organic Valley. looch on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178833 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:30:19 +0000 looch 1178833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MsLipGloss: is that because it's organic, or because it's ultra pasturized? I buy Horizon because it has vegetarian DHA, but I am open to another brand...please don't tell me you use a local brand!!! jmarionsmith on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178829 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:29:11 +0000 jmarionsmith 1178829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ what @MsLipGloss: said. purrpletulips on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178815 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:24:07 +0000 purrpletulips 1178815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep - with DD, DS and DH drinking whole milk we go through about 2 gal per week. I however can't seem to finish 1/2 gal of skim milk before it goes bad. artsyfartsy on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178804 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:21:03 +0000 artsyfartsy 1178804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always. We buy organic and it lasts much much longer than regular. I can drink a whole gallon in 3 days. I love milk. cascademom on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178798 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:19:38 +0000 cascademom 1178798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I go through a gallon of milk about every two weeks with one LO. LO drinks about 12 oz. of milk a day during the week. He drinks more on the weekend. Some weeks we go through the gallon quicker than others. I buy a half gallon of skim for myself. MsLipGloss on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178793 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:17:57 +0000 MsLipGloss 1178793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: It sure does! T-Mom on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178783 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:16:25 +0000 T-Mom 1178783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We go through exactly one gallon every week for a 5 yr old and 2 yr old. If I cook with milk that week though, I have to buy more. mediagirl on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178770 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:14:23 +0000 mediagirl 1178770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MsLipGloss: organic cow's milk lasts longer than regular??? If it will last longer, we may consider it, depending on the cost difference. MsLipGloss on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178735 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:02:54 +0000 MsLipGloss 1178735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ That was one of the reasons we switched to organic (even before we had LO) . . . to avoid it spoiling! It worked out for us to spend a little more up front than to throw more $ down the drain (more often). mrsjyw on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178730 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:01:26 +0000 mrsjyw 1178730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ sometimes! we're also binge milk drinkers. we don't always get it at the grocery store, unless i'm going to bake, or if we have some big craving for cereal! :) we're switiching ds to WCM soon tho, so i'm sure it will be a staple soon enough! mrs. bird on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178726 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:00:14 +0000 mrs. bird 1178726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ sometimes. we binge, we run out or it spoils, rarely do we have just enough. ultra pasteurized lasts longer though, so we're usually better off buying that even though some people think it's not as good for you- i don't know where you can buy organic milk that's not ultra pasteurized though! IRunForFun on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178724 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:59:50 +0000 IRunForFun 1178724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, we go through 1.5 gallons a week, usually. I use half a gallon for my cereal and coffee, and DH drinks tons of milk, so he easily goes through a gallon. He uses it for protein shakes after working out, or just drinks a tall glass at night. Turd Ferguson on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178723 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:59:49 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1178723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. I loooove milk. cheert16 on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178721 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:59:18 +0000 cheert16 1178721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We never drink a whole gallon! But since 1/2 gallons are more we just toss some. Ash on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178720 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:59:02 +0000 Ash 1178720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Before I was pregnant, it went to waste but now I go through at least a gallon or so a week! Love me some milk! pui on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178718 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:58:38 +0000 pui 1178718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hardly ever, since it's currently just DH and I and we hardly drink milk. I know what you mean, we would buy the smaller size, but it's only a little bit more to buy the 1 litre so we always do. Sometimes we actually do go through it all. We always try to grab the stuff way at the back for the farthest possible expiry date lol. MrsBrewer on "Do you go through a gallon of whole milk before it goes bad?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-go-through-a-gallon-of-whole-milk-before-it-goes-bad#post-1178715 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:57:50 +0000 MrsBrewer 1178715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! Well my husband is the only one who drinks cows milk in our house (I drink Almond milk due to an intolerance) but I buy him 2 galls of milk per week.....he loves his milk! LOL