There's a great deal on eggs one week, and you decide to buy several dozen. Keep the eggs stored in the clean paper carton, rather than taking them out. Don't be tempted to place the eggs inside the fridge door. I know many refrigerators have a special tray in the door for eggs, but I swear the idea was placed by someone who never bought eggs. Placing them in the door cuts their shelf life way down, because they are basically removed from the cold air every time the fridge door is opened! Instead, place the eggs on the shelf towards the bottom, where they will benefit from the cold air the longest. (If you have to store eggs in the door, just try to use them as quickly as possible.)
If you have a carton of eggs you remember buying a few weeks ago, but the date is garbled and you can't tell if it expired last week, or this week. There's an easy way to tell if the eggs are still fresh. Fill a decent sized bowl with cold water. If the eggs sink, they are still fresh. If they float, toss it out right away as it's too old to eat.
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