Jaysay, I don't know if it is because we are of the same era, but I too, take little notice of sell by dates.
If it looks alright and smells alright and has no green overcoat on then we eat it......and I have even been known to cut or scrape any green overcoat off certain foods......and once the overcoat is removed, eat the food.
There isn't much food goes into our bin.....unless it is really manky
