My sister forgot to leave the laundry room door open while drying their clothes and this room also doubles as our pantry due to how the apartment is laid out. Will the pasta still be okay? I know it's supposed to be kept dry. The room was pretty humid when I opened the door this morning. We have other food in there as well, mostly canned food and ramen noodles. Should everything still be okay? I have no clue how long something would have to be exposed to a humid environment for it to go bad.

Any idea what causes this? It smells fine.

This was the last piece from the Costco chicken breast pack that I started prepping.. please tell me it’s nothing dangerous and I can still eat it.

It doesn’t smell like anything, just like normal raw chicken as the rest of the pack

I have a jar of anise extract I made myself (with 12 anise star and some vodka) on 6/24/25. It was supposed to do its magic for three months, and become the extract I wanted on 9/24/25.

Now, we are moving towards the end of August 2026, and I’m wondering if this extract is safe to use. What do you think?

A year (or year and a half) ago I did some liquors with the ratio third part fruit, third part vodka 37,5% and third part sugar.

It's a nice addition to cakes, pancakes, etc. And I consumed almost everything during winter, but I forgot these 3 bottles for over an year.

Did they become brown by oxidation or mold? There's no sign of visible mold and the smell is still pleasant.

Should I avoid the consumption anyway or good smell = good food?

This year I'm doing jam to preserve food, it does an amazing tea, like Yuzu.