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Your fridge just died — or you never had one where you are. Can a carton of eggs survive on the counter, or is it compost by breakfast? Yes — with the right method, eggs keep for months without a fridge. Freezing them out of the shell is the only method the USDA verifies for a full 12 months, while the famous water-glassing method claims 12 to 18 months but no university extension recommends it. This is the third post in our no-refrigeration series. Spinach on the counter buys you a day or two, and vegetables can stretch to 8 months — eggs sit in between, with one method that reaches a full year. Below: the five methods ranked by shelf life, with the safety lines most guides skip. The 5 Methods, Ranked by Shelf Life Freezing wins on verified shelf life; water glassing wins on claimed shelf life — and the difference matters. Every "no fridge" egg guide lists the same five methods. Almost none of them tell you which numbers come from a lab and which come from tradition. This ...