Do you leave butter out to stay soft?

[ngorecki]

no I leave my butter in the fridge, and I also use margarine.

[LaTashaS28]

No, only when I am about to use it

[mamatygress]

My grandma and mom always left it out.  Dh and I are a Country Crock family.

[mapiklfish]

Yes!  I always leave some butter out on the counter to stay soft.  My sister in law's husband got on her case for leaving butter out for just a few hours.  I always have butter out on the counter in a bowl with a cover.

[plennis]

I have always left butter out to stay soft, usually in a tupperware container.  It turns out that keeping butter in the fridge is a matter of preference, not of food safety.

There are some caveats, but, according to some experts, salted butter in an airtight container, like a crock, is perfectly fine to leave out on the counter for up to two weeks. That's right: two weeks that you can enjoy perfectly spreadable butter for your crumpets and muffins and toast and what have you, without worrying about the dread block of chilled butter interrupting your spreading game.   

[sdenimandlace1]

Depends on what we are cooking in the next few day.  IF several things need butter I will leave it out.

[myfreebees316]

i just heat up a butter knife for five seconds each side and slice what i want for butter

[timvolley]

 i dont use butter to leavce out i buy a soread that comes in a tub that you leave refrigerated

[Mizzkizz7]

No but I hate when I leave the butter out on a hot stove and didn't attend to.

[Sawman214]

no, to many things can get on it

[dwiley11]

no, don't need to attack anything i don't want to eat

[appy9104]

I use butter to infrequently too,  but I would if I used it more.  I leave a half a stick of unsalted butter out for the cats as a hairball preventative/treatment. 

[clickers]

No, I always refrigerate butter.

[tantricia44]

keep it out!

[rob110]

Only if I am a using a recipe that requires it.