I order from Vados, I keep the waxies near a window in the lower level, and the spikes are kept on the lowest shelf of the fridge where it is the coldest. I have about the same duration as BBK on keeping the bait in good condition. Me and my fishing buddy usually split an order of 500 waxies and 1000 spikes, his fridge wasn't cool enough and he lost his spikes in two weeks. Another thing if you do order bulk, don't dump your unused bait back in with the bulk, keep them separate.