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I don't know when I learned that the colored plastic tag or tie that closes the bread bag is the key to how fresh the loaf is. Called “bread clips” (or “bread buckles,” in some cases), the tag’s colour indicates the day the loaf was baked, packaged, and stocked. Not only does this make it easier for the baker to know when to rotate out older loaves, but it also allows you to grab the freshest ones. Most grocers follow this schedule (with Wednesday and Sunday usually taken off from baking):

• Monday – Blue
• Tuesday – Green
• Thursday – Red
• Friday – White
• Saturday – Yellow
• With all the other things you have to remember (hello, passwords, trash day schedules, etc.), they made it easy for you to keep these in mind. The colours correspond to weekdays in alphabetical order of their first letter. For instance, Monday is the first day of the week, and b(lue) is the first to come in the A-Z string.