Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of spoon over bowl of baking soda - makineko/Shutterstock If you want the perfect rise to your baked goods, you have to ...

If you want the perfect rise to your baked goods, you have to use baking soda in its prime -- which is about three years unopened, six months opened, and ultimately, depends on the date listed on your ...