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Milk going off quickly

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rafichagran Tue 11-Aug-26 17:44:45

I have had no trouble either. I get mine from Saunsburys

Aldom Tue 11-Aug-26 17:41:20

That's a good idea Greenfinch .

Hope you're ok. 💐

MayBee70 Tue 11-Aug-26 17:39:39

The milk I get from my milkman goes off very quickly but supermarket milk lasts for ages.

Gingster Tue 11-Aug-26 17:28:18

I’ve been buying Cravendale after throwing other milk away. The weather must be affecting it even though it’s in the fridge

BlueBelle Tue 11-Aug-26 17:28:08

But Visgirl very few milkmen around, certainly none here, nor any farm shops unless you have a car and can get out of town into the country
What’s filtered milk?

Esmay Tue 11-Aug-26 17:23:32

I had to change my milk to Cravendale because every other brand that I tried went off quickly .

BoggledMind Tue 11-Aug-26 17:17:25

We buy filtered milk and it rarely goes off, though we do go through it fairly quickly. Even so, it will last a few days (4+) once opened.

Jaxjacky Tue 11-Aug-26 17:04:24

We get through 4ltr per week and it’s been fine as usual, s/s.

Sarnia Tue 11-Aug-26 17:03:54

I have found the spreadable butter quite soft despite being kept in the fridge. At least it doesn't make holes in fresh bread like firmer butter does. Every cloud.............

Astitchintime Tue 11-Aug-26 17:01:28

We have the filtered milk which seems to be ok. As for bread, we buy a large I’m-store bakery loaf and I split it into smaller batches - 5 or 6 slices - bag it and freeze it and we have fresh bread every day.

Visgir1 Tue 11-Aug-26 16:53:44

Nope mine is from the Milkman... Lasts ages.

Deedaa Tue 11-Aug-26 16:50:18

My milk usually comes from Aldi or Waitrose and I've had no trouble, but a couple of times my son has bought a bottle on his way home (both from the same dairy) and they've gone off two or three days before the use by date. I presume they've had problems with the chill chain.

Farmor15 Tue 11-Aug-26 16:42:43

When the weather is very dry, there is more dust in air, which can get in milk. The dust has spores of bacteria that survive pasteurisation and end up spoiling the milk. I sometimes freeze milk in small amounts - at least I have some if the stuff in the fridge has gone off.

BlueBelle Tue 11-Aug-26 16:31:58

I ve just ten minutes ago thrown a whole two litre bottle away
I keep all my bread in the freezer and take out what I think I will need for the day it defreezers ( if that’s a word) very quickly

Oldnproud Tue 11-Aug-26 16:19:40

I've not had any problem with our milk yet, but I have had to start keeping my homemade bread in the fridge this summer, as that was going mouldy really quickly.

Samsara1 Tue 11-Aug-26 16:02:26

Our milk is direct from the farm twice a week (1 litre for 2 of us). It doesn't go off (I keep it in the door of the fridge) but I don't always use it all. I like this I can see the cows where my milk comes from - they don't mix it with any other milk.

On the other hand bread was going off but I had a metal bread bin so I changed to a wooden bin. Same with cake - metal cake tin changed to the plastic one - result nothing going off.

Greenfinch Tue 11-Aug-26 15:55:32

Mine has been going off too. I freeze sour milk and use it for scones as I can’t bear tipping it down the sink.

pably15 Tue 11-Aug-26 15:52:36

I.ve just been reading that if milk is kept in the fridge door it goes off quicker,as the door opens and closes, but I have always kept the milk in the door and it was always fresh.

pably15 Tue 11-Aug-26 15:49:05

I've noticed this too,I've tried milk from different supermarkets,their own brands and different brands, and they don't keep as fresh as they used to, and like you I thought it was my fridge. some weeks I've to pour some down the sink.

Shelflife Tue 11-Aug-26 15:47:54

Yes! Just had to throw quite a large amount away- still within the use by date.

Sueinkent Tue 11-Aug-26 15:34:20

Just lately, milk seems to be going off before the use by date. I know it’s not my fridge. Anyone else finding this? I wondered if the weather is affecting how it is being transported or even if it is on the farm. I know cows are not producing the usual amount due to heat stress.