Costco ? yes?today I am grateful for Costco. ? I never knew what it was about this place that drew people in? almost magically?to spend way too many hours, way too much money, on way too many bars of soap, Sonicare heads, and rolls of toilet paper. ?
Yesterday, I was initiated. And I?m a member for life. Oh my goodness?it took Chris and me 30 minutes to get past the first 2 aisles because we saw a ?need? for just about everything we passed! Scary?but we withheld?for a while at least. ?
The foods there?goodness gracious. Too much for a pregnant woman to handle. We had to pass the baked goods quickly to find some really amazingly priced (and high quality!) lean meats and fresh produce! SO much of it?which is perfect for Thanksgiving. ?
This place. How could I have been missing out on this for so long? I also saw you can buy diapers in bulk for super cheap there! I only had one cart today, so diapers will have to wait until my next visit.
The trick, I see, is to get out of there without breaking your budget on the abundance of great deals you don?t want to pass up!
I. Love. Costco.
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That was one of the reason that we joined Costco. when we needed baby diapers and could buy them in bulk. I love Costco as well but have a hard time keeping with my budget also.
Clark Howard says you shouldn’t get a cart in Costco because it encourages you to spend more, Only buy what you can carry. Good luck with that, I nearly need to buy a second car when I leave there I’ve bought so much lol. I am a member of Costco and Sam’s Club so it is double the temptation.
I love Costco because they also have tons of organic fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen!
Congratulations on your bulk shopping experience. You might never change your habits with the size of your family. In the South we have Sam’s Club and Costco. Sam’s is closer to me so I go there…. same concept… I’m still watching and waiting for the new one to come on down! Keep up your great work! 🙂
BJs is better AND they take coupons and have their own coupons.
I agree with the trick you mentioned, knowing what you need in bulk ( if anything ) and what you don’t need in bulk. For instance, even at a great price, we never need several things of soap such sitting around, we are more than happy picking that up once a month and possibly paying an extra $60 cents. But like you say the produce and fruit AMAZING and not only because of cost but because they are fresh and last. I haven’t checked out the diapers yet but with little man coming on the 19th I do plan to.
Just an FYI about the “Premier Protein Shakes” mentioned below from Costco. This contains sucralose which is also known as Splenda – an artificial sweetener. Really wish they carried better alternatives with Stevia or just unsweetened. =(
If you purchase a lot from Costco, then sign up for their American Express Credit Card. You receive 3% back on gas purchases, plus a percentage back for most other purchases outside of Costco. I didn’t want to do it, but with monthly trips there for ground turkey, chicken breasts, veggies and fruit, it has paid for itself very quickly. And who doesn’t like cash back?
Best deals @ Costco! Milk,eggs,TP,laundry detergent,Romaine Lettuce & Banana’s 🙂
I too, am thankful for Costco. 🙂 My boyfriend and I joined last month, but I’ve been going for years with my parents. There was definitely something amazing about going on my first solo trip to Costco. I was able to buy ground turkey, peppers and chicken breasts in bulk! Also – Costco sells a nice large size of the Himalayan Pink salt that you recommended. A little more $ up front, but less $ in the long run! You definitely have to go with a list and not buy off the list!!