3 ms·
First, it would be 'use by', not 'best before'. But you don't really mean 'use by' either, you mean: 'consume within n days of opening'. How about a simple, l
by hxa7241 17y ago
First, it would be 'use by', not 'best before'.
But you don't really mean 'use by' either, you mean: 'consume within n days of opening'.
How about a simple, lo-tech solution: when you open it, write the date on the label -- then check how many days have passed when you want to eat it. No blue-sky RD, or complex industrial production needed!
- jacquesm 17y ago> I could slap a post-it or something like that on the containers when they were opened, but I'm a lazy person and wouldn't mind having this automated. I knew someone was going to say that :) It's just that I'm aware that I can do that, but in practice it doesn't happen.
- jaddison 17y agoI think you'd have the same trouble with the automated way. The doohicky that does it would have to be programmed to be catered to you, I should think - particularly if you have a sensitive stomach. I've known a few people in your situation, and they prefer to throw things out well before their "best before" date. This means it's a personal preference and as the first commenter states: a "use by" date. Wouldn't that end up being the same as a sticky note?