<div><p>It's universal knowledge that food items, medicine and makeup have expiry dates. </p><p>We check them often to ensure that we're consuming fresh products that won't cause harm to our bodies. But, did you know that almost everything around the house can also expire? </p><p>Personal care and household items like towels, pillows, power strips, and cleaning agents should only be used for a limited amount of time before they need to be replaced. We tend to hang on to some of these items a little longer than recommended because they don't necessarily show signs of wear and tear until well past their expiry date. </p><p>Asides from losing their efficacy, items like pillows and slippers harbor harmful bacteria that can affect overall health if they're overused. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>We've created a short guide with 12 items you probably use every day but didn't realize have expiration dates. Check it out below:</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Expiry-1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Expiry-2.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Expiry-3.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>If you'd like to find out the expiry dates of other items around your home, Real Simple has an extensive list of items on their <a href="https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/surprising-expiration-dates">website</a>. </p><p>Are you surprised by this list? Share your thoughts in the comments!</p></div>