ALOE VERA GEL
12 MONTHS
Once the bottle is open, vitamins and minerals start to lose potency, and will do so even faster if exposed to air and sunlight, says Kristina Goldenberg, a dermatologist in New York City. Cap tightly and store in a closet. Even better, leave it in the fridge: It’ll feel great spread on sun-parched skin.
BULBS
10 TO 15 YEARS
Daffodils, certain tulips, crocus, Spanish and English bluebells, and grape hyacinths are likely to bloom annually as long as you fertilize in the fall and water well in the spring, says David Salman, founder and chief horticulturist of High Country Gardens, a mail-order company. Ditto for dahlias, gladiolus, and canna lilies, though their bulbs need to be dug up and stored before the first frost.
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