(AP) -- Phil DeVore pulls a folded piece of aluminum from a murky pond. The aluminum looks like a piece of siding that's blown off a building, but DeVore knows it's much more valuable than that. He slips a rubber band off the aluminum and unfolds it. He likes what he sees -- 50 or 60 glistening black leeches. They're your common ribbon leeches, Nephelopsis obscura to aquatic biologists.
Storing Used Oil. Used oil can be successfully stored in a cool, dark place for up to a month. Refrigeration or freezing increases the oilâs lifespan by several months. The oil may become cloudy during storage but this is not harmful and the oil will become clear upon reheating.
It might be one year, two years or even four years, it depends. Because of that, you can safely assume that every coconut oil lasts at least a year, but a few years is the most common scenario. Hereâs a rule of thumb: as long as you canât notice your coconut oil is bad, itâs fine. There is an exception from this rule: if your coconut oil is stored in your cupboard for more than 8 years, throw it out!