Mr. REA will not use anything that is passed it's printed expiration.
no exceptions.
this specifically applies to food and medicines.
he asked me for Neosporin a while back.
i dug in the cabinet and handed him the tube...that i bought 8 years ago.
it turns out, Neosporin typically expires 1 year after it's purchased.
...who knew?
this caused him to gently suggest that i clean out my medicine cabinet.
he's cute.
so i did.
as a general note, i'll typically do anything a cute boy suggests.
and it just so happens, all.of.the.items.were.expired.
anti-itch creams
anti-allergy pills
pain relievers
pain killers
cough syrups
cough drops
antiseptic wipes
the list goes on.
and not by a few months either.
i'm talking years.
on average, 5-8 years passed their expirations.
...and i was still using them.
Mr. REA was mortified.
i was made to throw all of it away.
it pained me.
the cabinet is now empty, and flu season is among us.
look who's laughing meow.
