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Have you been storing your sauces and condiments in the right place?

Do You Store Your Sauces And Condiments In The Right Places?

Acidity from the salt and tomatoes helps ketchup keep longer, but the final use-by date depends on the brand and quality of the ingredients. Most brands [recommend you refrigerate](http://www.stilltasty.com/questions/index/25/page:2) your ketchup to keep it fresh for six to nine months.

It's better if you refrigerate it.

Hot sauce is full of preservatives like vinegar and salt, so it's tough for bacteria to form very fast in most sauces. According to companies like [Tabasco](http://www.tabasco.com/mcilhenny-company/faqs-archives/#shelf-life), you should store hot sauce in a cool, dry place and use them before the expiration date on the bottle.

Hot sauce usually doesn't need to be refrigerated.

[The label](https://www.amazon.com/Nutella-Hazelnut-Spread-Ounce-Plastic/dp/B0005Z6ZK4) says that Nutella should not be refrigerated or microwaved, but it's best when it's kept in a cool, dry place. Oh, and don't eat it after it has expired, obviously.

In the cabinet.

The lactic acid in the sauce impedes the growth of bacteria, so there's nothing wrong with storing it in a cabinet or pantry (as long as you don't add water to dilute it). But according to the [Kikkoman](http://www.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/faq/generalfaq.php#storage2) website, keeping it in the refrigerator helps preserve its flavor and quality.

It keeps better in the refrigerator.

The acid from the lemon helps reduce the growth of bacteria, but it still contains eggs and dairy, which means that it [MUST BE REFRIGERATED](http://www.hellmanns.co.za/help/faq) after opening.

It goes in the refrigerator. Always, always, always!

Honey's natural properties pretty much make it last forever. If you want to keep it from crystallizing, [it's reccomended](https://www.dutchgoldhoney.com/about-honey/honey-faq) that you store your honey at room temperature, in a sealed container.

In the cabinet!

Most salsas are made with natural ingredients, so once you open them, they need to be kept in the refrigerator. In fact, it's best to consume salsa [within seven days](http://www.stilltasty.com/Fooditems/index/18781) after you open it. And if it starts to change color or smell funky, just throw it out.

Straight into the refrigerator after opening.

You should refrigerate Worcestershire sauce after opening to preserve its flavor. [_French's_ claims](http://www.frenchs.com/faqs/frenchs-worcestershire-sauce-questions/) the flavor will last up to 24 months if stored under the right conditions.

It needs to be refrigerated

None of the ingredients in most mustards go bad, so if you don't like it cold, [you can store it in the cabinet](http://www.frenchs.com/faqs/frenchs-mustard-questions/) instead of the refrigerator.

It's fine at room temperature.

According to [the Karo syrup website](http://www.karosyrup.com/faq.html), it doesn't need to be refrigerated. The high sugar content helps preserve it for a long time. In fact, you can pretty much store it in your cabinet forever without worrying about it.

After opening, it can keep for up to a month at room temperature, but [it is recommended](http://www.stilltasty.com/Fooditems/index/16454) that you store it in the refrigerator so it will keep for as long as nine months.

Given its acidic nature, [vinegar lasts a very long time](http://versatilevinegar.org/faqs/). It may undergo color changes over time, but it'll stay edible essentially forever.

We regret to inform you that you've spent your entire life storing your condiments in the wrong places. Your kitchen is probably a disaster zone. But don't worry! You've learned a lot today. Just imagine how much you'll save on expired condiments now.

You learn something new every day, and today you learned that you're putting stuff away in the wrong spots pretty often. Don't worry, at least now you know. Time to go move those bottles and jars that don't belong in the fridge.

You know exactly where everything goes in the kitchen and where to store everything so it lasts longer. Congratulations, you're the condiment king!

This post was translated from <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/fanalopez/ahi-no-va-la-mostaza">Spanish</a>.

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Where do you store these condiments and sauces?

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