I leave mine in a basket on kitchen counter for up to 2 weeks. Then if they are not used, I'll refigerate the oldest ones and leave the fresher ones on the counter. Now, I'm even leaving them in the nest boxes for a day or two because I have so many inside. Since we moved to the "farm" I don't have anyone to give eggs to like I did before and they are starting to pile up. It's really cold outside, probably much colder than in my fridge and it's cold in our kitchen in this old home even with the heater on. The comments that they taste better if left out is sooooo true. I've tried them both ways. And it's true that store bought eggs can even be months old, rewashed and repackaged with new dates. And it's true that Europeans don't refrigerate much of anything - buy it fresh and use it fresh. Leave them out - there's nothing but wholesomeness in that egg, wrapped in a nice THICK shell, and that doesn't go bad for a long, long time.