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CrosseyedZebra t1_ivsd64g wrote

Spices deteriorate in quality much much faster than you think, particularly ground spices. Chuck it and replace it. Cinnamon is cheap and much better when it's not super old.

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Annonymouse100 t1_ivtifqt wrote

Why would you chuck it? Even if you don’t want to eat it, it can be used for a bunch of non-edible purposes. Off the top of my head a body scrub, sink cleaner, or salt dough Christmas ornaments. It also is a decent ant repellent at entry points.

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CrosseyedZebra t1_ivvi435 wrote

You've just blown my mind. Didn't even think of those uses for it. Yes, absolutely, those are all valid uses for old cinnamon!

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BeavisLawGroup OP t1_ivsgi7p wrote

I am using it up in oatmeal. has some flavor still. I'm cheap.

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fruitpiesandcoffee t1_ivshyig wrote

Too cheap to buy more cinnamon?! What the hell are you doing on BIFL, where socks base price at $20?! Lol

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strcrssd t1_ivueh9s wrote

BIFL is cheap. Quality goods tend to have prices that reflect the time to design the product and source quality ingredients.

As such, the individual items may be expensive, but you're buying for a much longer time. My darn tough socks are expensive, but they have already lasted a long time and they still have a warranty.

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NWO_Eliminator t1_ivsrbbk wrote

Meh, I'm using cloves from 1997 and they lost about 10% of their flavor.

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