Super glue
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This actually works. I keep mine in the freezer. Generally speaking, cold slows down any chemical reaction, including the polymerization that causes super glue curing.
Also, super glue polymerization requires water, so keeping it in a low humidity area (like a fridge or freezer: cold air holds less water) extends its shelf life further.
By far the best super glue extension method in my opinion is to just buy a bunch of single use sizes.
My parents (and grandparents, I think) used to put batteries in the fridge. I did too, until I learned that it’s not a good thing to do. Something about the humidity.
I do freeze bread. Mainly because the bread I can eat (gluten free) is expensive and not easy to get in the size I like (there are sizes!), so I buy multiple and freeze the excess. I also freeze my ground coffee (I really should start grinding my own; with the horror stories I’ve heard about pre ground…). I do refrigerate butter, jelly, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and hot sauce.
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Batteries it depends on the chemistry.
NiCad/NiMH and some other older battery tech it can prolong shelflife, especially if you're in a hot/humid climate. Lithium batteries it doesn't really do anything.
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I'm the first generation that decided to keep bread in fridge. My parents used wooden box.
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Peanut butter.
Why.
If you use "natural" or "organic" peanut butter (read, ingredients: peanuts) you'll want to refrigerate it. It helps keep the oil from separating. It'll be the consistency of jiff or other sugared brands for most of the jar. I usually take mine out of the fridge when you get towards the bottom so it doesn't get too hard.
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That sounds like a great way to make stale bread…
Things we refrigerated that I’ve seen others not refrigerate:
- jelly(US)
- ketchup
- mustard
Things we didn’t refrigerate that I’ve seen others do:
- peanut butter
- honey
- oil
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
Edit: Just to clarify this is what my parents did and doesn’t reflect my adult opinions.
Some soy sauce recommends refrigeration on the bottle. Some don't. I don't know why.
Probably based how much salt is actually in the sauce. High enough salinity will basically kill any potential nasties.
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I like my ketchup refrigerated, not because it has to be, but because I like the contrast between cold ketchup and hot food.
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Bananas. You shouldn't.
Refrigerating bananas pretty much stops them ripening, so if you have some fully yellow bananas you can pop then in the fridge and it will stop them from over ripening for a few days. The peel will still go brown but the flesh remains as it was when you put them in. You definitely shouldn't put green bananas in the fridge, but with yellows it buys you some time.
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