How long do you eat leftovers?

[camellia0]

Do you wait until a spot of mold? I usually go two days then throw it out.

[tantricia44]

When bugs are nesting on it.

[JaniceSW]

I eat a leftover as long as it looks good, smells good, and I'm not tired of it.  When I cook, which isn't often anymore, I like to make enough to have it at least two more times.  I find that anymore than that and I'm just tired of it and throw it out!

[brian8713]

I'll go up to a few days, then throw them out.

[catchow]

usually up to 2-3 days no longer than that. Best thing to do is the first night, divide the leftovers in half, put half in the freezer, the other half in the fridge, less waste

[hitch0403]

I think it depends what it is.Some leftovers last longer and taste much better then others with time.I guess it depends if your fridge is in good working order as well and they are in the right kind of containers.

My wife bought these containers called Lock & Lock on QVC and they are excellent.

[pmilligan68]

usually will not eat leftovers if it has been in the refrigerator more than 1 day, but sometimes i may make an exception depending on what food it is.

[heidi0902]

I usually give them a week, but that can change depending on what it is.

[vickysue]

I am like you catchow. I cook a big entree and then freeze half of it or maybe two  and then eat  a couple of days on the leftovers. I  don't like to keep meals very long. Besides we get tired of it pretty fast. Then other times it is just small  meals i cook for a couple of days. But there are just some items you can't make small meals from. But i can make a mean spaghetti sauce but it makes so much i freeze several cartons and then i can cook just a small meal with the sauce at a time. I cook that sauce in a crock pot for at least 8 hours and it makes a gallon and a half.  Sure good in the fall.

[Kiraleen]

Usually the next day. Sometimes a day after that, depending (pizza, burgers/hot dogs are generally the foods this happens with).

[articx]

I think three days is the longest I went for eating leftovers.

[teresa3200]

Usually about 2 days. If they are in the fridge longer than that it's because we forgot about them, we usually toss them then.

[mamatygress]

If it looks and smells good, we eat it.  If we're sick of it, our dog gets it.

[mrisha]

It depends on what the leftovers are and if it's a favorite of mine.  But usually about 3 days.

[oldbuddy]

I have kept smoked ribs for a couple of weeks and still enjoyed them. I agree with a previous post that used the touch, smell, taste test.