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While cooking i went to open a bottle of extra virgin olive oil only to notice it was almost a year out of date!

Cross with myself at the waste and expense i googled ways to use it and was amazed:

Polishing The Furniture

Grease Creaky Doors

Removing Dye From Your Skin

Leather Conditioning

Makeup Removal

Hair Regenerator

Moisturising Dry Skin

Strengthening The Nails

Remove Dead Skin Cells

Get Rid of Dandruff

Shaving Cream Replacement

Use It In Your Garden

I have only put each heading but the site i found explained each one individually, hope the link works, if not just google 'ways to use expired extra virgin olive oil'

oliveknowledge.com/how-to-use-expired-olive-oil/

I will certainly try the Hair Regenerator as i have mentioned many times how thick, frizzy and dry my hair is!

Lynibis
a year ago
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Imnotcheap

I'm terrible at getting hair dye on skin but my daughter has cheaper hack put white petroleum jelly on shin before dying.

I need something to help my dry frizzy hair so will look out for olive oil with short date

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Lynibis

Imnotcheap from my stupidity at not using it, stuck in back of cupboard, it is free as it would have been thrown away, I wouldn't have bought it to use for any of those things, but of course it was very expensive on initial purchase😂

I have heard of putting Vaseline on skin to avoid dye and other colours staining, especially eyebrows.

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dawarwick

Was it ‘use by’ or ‘best before’? If the latter Id still be using it.

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Lynibis

dawarwick it was best before end of December 22 lol. I guess I would risk it as it's still unopened but tbh I keep buying stuff intending to use for recipes I have seen and then never bother. Usually they go to food bank of still in date. In this instance I think my hair will be grateful as I usually pay out for coconut oil which litre for litre is probably dearer.

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telmel

I found this on google L , apparently when it goes rancid you can smell it

Olive oil goes rancid after 18–24 months, or 12–18 months if it's extra virgin olive oil. Store it in a cool, dark place and, ideally, in a dark glass or tin container that's well sealed.May 29, 2020

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Lynibis

telmel yep mine was in the back of a dark cupboard and not that old yet. It had never even been open so I doubt my furniture, garden or hair will mind it. Hopefully my nose will be sensible and tell me when it's 'off'.

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telmel

I would be tempted to use it if unopened L , it should be ok for a few months yet, its so expensive now

Its best cold over salads, if you use it for cooking it can become carconegic apparently when it reaches a certain temperature

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Jerseydrew

I ignore dates. You know if it's off dates are a guideline.

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Lynibis

Jerseydrew generally I do use things up as long as they are safe to eat as young and old do not want to be ill. But when you live alone it is often hard to finish off something and even if available in smaller packs they will be much dearer.

Virgin olive oil should be used within 18 to 24 months of harvesting the olives but I don't think I will risk consuming nearly a year past that date.

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