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How many times have you put food into your refrigerator, only to forget when you put it there and ended up throwing it away for safety’s sake?

I’ve done it too many times to count.

I’ve read the recommendations to put masking tape on my plastic containers and jars and to write the date it gets stored away, but it just doesn’t happen. It’s a bit of a hassle (gotta find the tape), and a bit of a mess (when the lid goes into the dishwasher… removing the tape beforehand and removing the gunk afterwards).

Now my dilema is solved!

The DaysAgo Digital Day Counter attaches to a variety of surfaces with a magnetic or suction backing. This amazingly simple gadget is re-usable, helps you save money and gives you peace of mind.

Besides using it on food containers, you can use it to indicate when you last changed your kitty litter box or watered your plants, among other things. It only counts up to 99 days so wouldn’t be useful for knowing when you need to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors (it’s recommended to do it annually), but would be very useful for knowing when to replace your furnace or air conditioning filters (every three months).

Another thing I love is that they offer a very handy food storage guide on their site. Even if you don’t get the timers, print it out and stick on your fridge or inside a pantry door.

When you go to buy (from the site) you get to choose if you want magnetic (sticks to most metal surfaces) or suction (sticks to most smooth surfaces) timers, and you get two per pack for $10. It seems to me that you’d recoup the money spent on the timers in just a couple months by not tossing out good food. At least I know I would.

These are just the kind of cute and colorful little gadget that I like to play with. I wonder where else in and around the house these would be useful. Got ideas? Please share them below.

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