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Eggs sold in UK supermarkets are sold with a best-before date of 28 days from the day they were laid.<\/p>\n
That said, some may find that they go off before this, often because they\u2019ve been stored incorrectly.<\/p>\n
It is possible, however, to keep eggs fresh for weeks beyond their best-before date with a few tried and tested methods.<\/p>\n
One of which is loved by cruisers and sailors who have to find ways to keep eggs fresh for long periods of time.<\/p>\n
Sharing the unusual storage hack, which involves coating eggs in Vaseline or petroleum jelly on the online Cruisers Forum, a user named RaymondR claimed: \u201cVaseline, I have tried this one and it appears to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> One-pan fish pie with a ‘golden and cheesy topping’ is prepped in 15 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n He continued: \u201cI coated eggs with Vaseline and left them for about three months and when I cracked them and made a scrambled eggs they looked perfectly edible.\u201d<\/p>\n According to forum members, the practice dates back hundreds of years and is no longer widely used.<\/p>\n The unique method was also shared by yacht expert Michael Harpurat on Eoceanic, a mobile platform for keen sailors.<\/p>\n He suggested: \u201cEggs go off when they get oxidised i.e. air penetrates the protective shell. The petroleum jelly adds another protective coat to prevent this whilst also preventing evaporation.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> ![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/14\/590x\/secondary\/how-to-store-eggs-vaseline-flip-5079690.jpg?r=1700665425760\")
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