Still got milk in the fridge?

On my way home from work, I stopped by Harris Teeter to pick up some milk.  One thing I noticed right away is that the single quart containers, which are always in a carton, have a later expiration date than the half-gallon to gallon plastic jugs.  By over an entire month, no less! And this is for the regular store-brand milk (HT or Hunter Farms), not the fancy premium brands or the organic stuff.

This observation made me wonder if purchasing the bigger container was better.  It occurred to me that, in order to finish up the milk in the plastic jugs, I’d have to drink at least one or two glasses a day, every day, in order to keep it from producing a foul stench past the due date.  At least with the quart, I can just take my time to drink my moo juice when needed and not worry about it.  I’d even get done long before the date imprinted on the carton itself!

So, what does all this mean?  Well, as buying milk in mass quantities makes good economical sense, it’s never a good idea to do so if you’re single or live alone (or both).  Unless you can’t seem to get enough of that good stuff.  Hopefully my decision to stick with the carton will keep me from either being more adventurous when the day comes or chucking half a jug down the drain.

Either way, that stuff still can make a body good.