I live in FL...we have to refrigerate almost everything. My in-laws leave butter out too...I about gagged when I saw that for the first time. Not that we use real butter around here any more (too much fat!) but all dairy MUST be refrigerated.

We don't refrigerate peanut butter, but all the rest...absolutely. Bread if left out here more than a couple days will mold from the humidity.

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