How Long Does Food Really Last in the Freezer?

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Dairy Products

• Milk: 3 to 6 months
• Hard cheese: 6 months
• Soft cheese: 6 months
• Yogurt: 1 to 2 months
• Butter: 6 to 9 months
• Margarine: 12 months
• Ice cream: 2 months
• Cottage cheese: 1 month

Tip: Butter is one of the easiest dairy products to freeze. Ice cream is meant to be frozen, obviously. But FYI, you may notice a change in taste and texture in the other food items on this list or a decline in quality.