Expiration Reminder

Stay Ahead of Expiration Dates

If you've ever opened your fridge to find spoiled milk, scrambled to renew a passport, or let a subscription slip by unnoticed, you're not alone. Keeping tabs on all the expiration dates in your life is no small task. That’s where this expiration tracker comes in—it gives you a way to organize, prioritize, and act on time-sensitive items before they become problems.

What This Tracker Helps You Do

This isn’t just a date picker with a list. It’s a full-featured expiration tracking system built to help you stay on top of everything from groceries and prescriptions to licenses, warranties, and memberships. You enter your item, choose when you want to be reminded, and let the tool do the rest—including alerting you before anything expires.

Categories That Make Sense

You can classify each item into a meaningful group—like “Medications,” “Documents,” or “Cosmetics”—so your list stays clean and easy to filter. There’s even an “Other” option if your item doesn’t quite fit.

Set Your Priorities

Each item can be marked as low, medium, high, or critical priority. This gives you a way to see at a glance what needs attention and what can wait a bit longer. Visual cues like color-coded tags and emoji icons help make the urgency crystal clear.

How to Use It

Getting started takes less than a minute. Here’s how it works:

1. Type the name of the item you want to track. For example: “Passport Renewal” or “Almond Milk.”
2. Pick the expiration date. If you don’t know exactly, estimate conservatively.
3. Select how far in advance you want to be notified—options range from 1 day to 2 months ahead.
4. Pick a category and priority level. These help you stay organized later.
5. Optionally, add notes (like where to renew something or a replacement cost).
6. Click “Add Expiration Tracker.” That’s it—your item is saved and monitored.

The tracker will automatically alert you before the expiration date, based on your settings.

Built-In Features That Make a Difference

Smart Alerts You Won’t Miss

You’ll get an alert that tells you the item, how long you have before it expires, and any notes you wrote down. You can mark it renewed, snooze it for a day, or dismiss it completely. If you renew it, just enter the new expiration date—it replaces the old one and updates your alert schedule.

Filter and Sort with Ease

Your tracked items are neatly listed and can be filtered by category or sorted by expiration date, priority, name, or category. This means you can quickly zero in on what’s most pressing.

Date Format Toggle

Whether you’re used to MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY, there’s a simple toggle to match your preferred format. It affects everything—your entry fields, your item display, and even the current date shown at the top.

Visual Status Labels

Each tracked item is marked with a status: expired, expires today, urgent, soon, or safe. These statuses use both color and wording to help you quickly scan the list and prioritize your time.

Answers to Common Questions

What happens if I enter an expiration date in the past?

You’ll get a prompt asking if you still want to add it. Sometimes that’s useful—like if you’re trying to catch up on missed renewals.

Do I have to allow browser notifications?

Notifications are optional. If you allow them, you’ll get pop-up alerts even when you’re not on the page. If not, alerts will still show up within the tool itself.

Can I track things that don’t expire for a year or more?

Yes—there’s no limit. And when that item does get close, you’ll still be reminded early if you set a long advance warning like “2 months before.”

What if I want to renew an item?

Click the “Mark as Renewed” button when the alert shows up. You’ll be prompted to pick a new date, and your tracking will restart based on that new timeline.

Keep Your Schedule Clear and Your Mind at Ease

This expiration tracker isn’t just about dates—it’s about reducing stress. Whether you’re managing a family’s calendar, juggling work licenses, or just tired of tossing out forgotten groceries, having a single place to track it all makes life easier. Set it up once, and it quietly keeps an eye on what matters.