https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-393571 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:39:25 +0000 sarac 393571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cook a lot, so they're all either used and frequently replaced from bulk, or never touched. But the ones we use turn over quickly, because I never buy a ton in bulk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-393468 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:33:57 +0000 pl0508 393468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ummm never. haha! I've honestly never even thought about it until just now -whoops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-393436 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:20:35 +0000 JoJoGirl 393436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Errrm I never have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-393427 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:17:22 +0000 ladyfingers 393427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When... stuff runs out? I'm really bad about this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-393057 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:22:50 +0000 MrsBrewer 393057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rarely if ever! I use a lot of the common ones up, but some of the others, I just try and buy in the smallest container that I can </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-393020 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:04:14 +0000 PurplePumps 393020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never? I think I finally threw some out just cause I never used it and it was over 5 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392979 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:43:24 +0000 Andrea 392979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I toss according to the expiration dates. I don't think spices go bad right? They probably just lose all their flavor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392956 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:30:57 +0000 Alivoo01 392956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another never here... Oops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392810 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:37:12 +0000 pastemoo 392810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hahaha "nest-a-licious" @PrincessBaby: that is too funny.</p> <p>We also use them fast and don't replace. I might have some 6 year old Savory that I don't ever plan to use...or trash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392799 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:18:08 +0000 Mrsbells 392799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cook a lot too and use up all my spices within a few months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392793 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:02:11 +0000 blackbird 392793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had some spices for a couple years and they still look and taste fine. When their texture gets weird, I chuck them. But if they're in an airtight jar and rarely get used, I'm not concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392790 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:57:48 +0000 Smurfette 392790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like 6 months or so. I hate when I go to use one and find it is expired. DH gets annoyed with me all the time cause I clean out the fridge all the time and throw stuff out cause it has expired. He thinks it is fine, um no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392690 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:36:55 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 392690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, never! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392668 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:04:54 +0000 DillonLion 392668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: OMG things have gotten cleaned and organized that I've never even remotely thought of before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392666 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:02:56 +0000 Mrs. Bee 392666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i just bought little round labels to put on the spice bottles so i know when i bought them. otherwise i have no idea how old they are! it is such a waste to throw them out, but i can tell by looking at my old spices that they don't last forever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392662 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:58:01 +0000 PrincessBaby 392662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: OMG, you are nest-a-licious! I'm officially on Highwire Baby Watch-lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392661 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:57:19 +0000 PrincessBaby 392661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, like never ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392659 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:55:51 +0000 prettylizy 392659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they are old enough to get all clumped together and not shakey anymore, they go in the trash and I'll buy it again when I need it again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392655 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:53:54 +0000 autumnlove 392655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392653 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:53:37 +0000 Arden 392653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never, because I cook so often that I always use everything up within a few months. Even the unusual spices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392650 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:52:07 +0000 DillonLion 392650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: There are a few that we go through so quickly I don't really have to worry about expiration dates, so that's good. It was time to go through them all either way though. I had like doubles and triples of some things - ack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392646 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:45:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 392646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um... never. I have some that came with the spice rack, like, 5 years ago. But for the spices that I actually use a lot, I go through them fast enough that I'm not worried. The ones that came in the spice rack are in matching glass bottles, so no expiration date. I'm sure they just aren't as flavorful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-clean-outreplace-your-spices#post-392641 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:43:07 +0000 DillonLion 392641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One time I heard that you should replace your entire spice rack every 6 months so that everything maintains flavor/freshness and I thought "pfft I'm not doing that. What a waste of money!"</p> <p>Well, this weekend, I started to go through my spices to clear some out and replace a few and just about every single one of them had expired like 2 or 3 years ago! Gross! Maybe I need to find a happy medium and re-place/replenish every year or so. </p>