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Those Plastic Bread Ties Tell You What Day Your Bread Was Baked

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I never knew those plastic clips that hold a bag of bread together actually had a purpose. The most commonly used system is the one above, where Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow (alphabetical order) tell you which day it was actually baked, Monday through Saturday. Not every bread company does this, but next time you see it, you’ll know which loaf is the fresh prince. [Wise Bread via Consumerist]

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