So my side project that I've been working on is now in something of a public beta, as it got linked from Lifehacker earlier today.

It's called Best When Used By, and it's a site for tracking the expiration dates of your perishable foods. You put in a food and its "use by" date, and then the site e-mails you a few days before that date to remind you to use the food. That reminder e-mail will also link to recipes that use the food as an ingredient.

I started the site after realizing that I tend to forget about food in the fridge until it's too late, and I have to throw it away. Countless jars of spaghetti sauce, partial loaves of bread, and blocks of cheese have met their moldy demise because I just wasn't keeping track of their lifespan.

I'm maintaining a blog for the site over here, so if you're interested in the project, you can subscribe to the RSS feed to stay updated on any new developments.

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