We went through a baking spell a few months ago and bought a block of margarine to use in our cakes.

When the short-lived obsession ended, we still had a chunk of it left but we’re butter people – and not big spread users anyway – so it’s just sat at the back of the fridge. It’s now well beyond it’s use-by date – but still looks ok.

I don’t think we’d like to risk it in any future cake venture but since it’s certainly not rank or doing anyone any harm in there, we’re reluctant to throw it away just for the sake of it.

Are there any non-culinary uses for it? It’s a fat/oil after all so could it be used for any household tasks?

(Photo by bruno-free)