Wasted $300 on pre-mixed mortar that went bad before I used it all

Bought three bags of that pre-mixed stuff from the hardware store last month, figured it would save time on a retaining wall job, but by the time I opened the third bag a week later it was hard as a rock. Anyone else had that happen or do I just store it wrong?

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3 Comments

max_torres441mo ago

Heard a contractor say keeping it in a cool spot makes it last way longer.

the_diana1mo ago

Wait, is this really some big secret that needs a contractor's hot take? @max_torres44, I feel like keeping stuff from melting in a hot garage is common sense, not some trade trick. Unless we're talking about like, paint or caulk that actually goes bad in the heat, I'm not sure it's that deep. I've left a half-used tube of caulk in my trunk for a whole summer and it was fine, so maybe I'm just lucky.

piperbailey1mo ago

Wait my garage isn't supposed to be a walk-in oven for my leftover caulk?