can you leave hard boiled eggs in water overnight
1 Stored dry and refrigerated, the eggs will keep for about 1 week. 2  Once peeled, they should be used immediately. 3  Keep in mind that, like their raw counterparts, hard-cooked eggs can absorb flavors and odors from foods on neighboring refrigerator shelves. If you've cooked eggs with a week's worth of lunches in mind, leave them in the shell.  2 The shell is the best form of protection a hard-cooked egg has, says American Egg Board spokeswoman Linda Braun. 3  Stored dry and refrigerated, the eggs will keep for about 1 week.