"Let's just drop by Costco. For a couple of things."

[Recursion]

I fall for it every damned time. 2 hours and $300 later, I'm making five trips from the garage to empty the trunk.

"A gallon jar of pickles for $4? Heck, we can't afford not to buy that..."

[spooky3]

1. LOL!

[hlthe2b]

2. I've learned to budget what I'm willing to spend on any given trip--check the specials

and prioritize. Costco is too effective at spurring impulsive purchases. Frankly, having limited pantry and storage space helps.

[democratisphere]

3. Wonder why people buy restaurant size containers of food

when only one or two people are eating it?! Such a deal!

[question everything]

11. Only non perishables. Like a box full of small bags of popcorn

We love it because it limits us to how much we shove into our mouth. One small bag (100 cal).

And, for awhile, frozen breaded tilapia that we would bake and then use for fish taco. On tortilla with salsa and guacamole.

[snort]

30. A freezer, ziplock bags and some air tight containers.

Saves the two of us a ton of money.

[libdem4life]

4. Same here, but after thinking about it, these were things

I was at least going to need in the future and don't recall ever wasting it. At least, that's what I tell myself. LOL

[Brainstormy]

13. same here!

wrecks the budget for that month, but shows up later. We eat it all!

[libdem4life]

14. Don't know about a $47 jar of pickles, though...LOL n/t

[blueinredohio]

5. Don't feel alone I do it too.

[Pachamama]

6. LOL - $300 is the magic Costco number....

I swear, I never come away from there spending less, even if I promise myself to not impulse buy....

I always find a great deals that I can't resist...

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. And $12

I don’t think they have anything priced under twelve bucks!

If they do, it’s never anything I need

[pnwmom]

26. Yes! For us, too!

[PearliePoo2]

7. Yeah, I need some socks and garden gloves!

Let's grab a $1.00 hot dog too (pile on the sauerkraut!)

Shit, where did the time go? No way we would need a cart! Hey, how did our freakin' cart get so full?

Should have had a big breakfast BEFORE Costco!! Shopping when you're hungry can be DANGEROUS on your pocketbook!

[dchill]

27. Shopping when you're hungry is a definite no no.

[True Blue American]

41. What if I told you I get Gardening gloves

And 2 pairs of socks I really like at the Dollar Tree? The socks are soft.

Clark Howard loves Dollar Tree and Aldis. I would post his site but it would be an ad.

[Freddie]

9. There is no Costco near me

Thank God.
There’s a BJ’s but I’ve managed to stay away so far. Any thoughts on them?

[2naSalit]

10. I have learned to budget my visits...

but I have to drive for over an hour to get to a Costco. If you live in the boonies, you have to plan out your shopping trips and stock up on stuff it would cost too much to have to get closer in. As a single person, I have only so many things I would need to stock up on. I love their wool socks! I buy three bundles every other year.

[empedocles]

12. Seems like there is an invisible minimum of $100/visit [not including gas]

[LeftInTX]

15. Not at Costco...but at local Produce Row

People buy bananas 80 lbs for $4.00 (5 cents a pound...just to clarify)

One woman and her husband had them peeled, bagged and in the freezer in one hour!!

It would take me months to peel them, a huge freezer...and hours and hours of baking banana bread.

[True Blue American]

42. I shop sales

But stock up only If I use the products. 4 stores in a circle. Hour, hour and a half I am done.

[Me.]

52. Wondeerful Natural Ice Cream

Pop one or two of them, frozen, in food processor and boom ice cream.

[Delmette2.0]

16. My sister and I usually shop together.

That way when we both like something we can split it and both save. Even better is when we find several item that we can buy and split. I love Costco.

[Jake Stern]

17. My partner and I love Costco

Especially for meats. We buy the packages of chuck roast and divide them into 4 smaller roasts. Plus they have 5 packs of 1 lb chubs of lean ground beef. Easy to just pull one out and let it thaw to make some chili or burritos/tacos.

The huge box of single serve mac 'n' cheese cups probably cause an environmental disaster but are so very handy when we're tired and little guy doesn't want what we cooked for dinner.

If you're single with no kids it probably doesn't make much sense to shop at Costco but if you have a family or live out in BFE then it's a good place to stock up.

[safeinOhio]

18. I'm on a fat free, sugar free diet, so

I always shop Costco on Fridays for the free samples. I can only eat fat and sweets if they are free.

[montana_hazeleyes]

36. HEE HEE!

[True Blue American]

43. Touche

[Iggo]

19. Me, too.

They've got a pulled-pork sandwich that's pretty damned good.

I sit out on the patio and enjoy.

SIL tells me when she's ready to go.

I don't think my third of the bill has hit a hundred bucks yet, though.

[Brother Buzz]

20. I almost had to build an addition to my home to warehouse all my bulk buys

Then She Who Must be Obeyed pointed out buying a used Hummer to store the shit in would be cheaper. She was right, I bought one and backed it up to the house and got out my Skillsaw, and Viola, an instant handy warehouse!

Gallon jugs of mustard for a whopping three bucks, Woohoo!

[True Blue American]

44. Of course the Hummer was cheap!

Did it come from COSTCO , too? LOL

[Brother Buzz]

49. No, I got it from the crusty old change jingler down the street with the faded American flag

I had a Hell of a time removing the Bush bumper stickers from it, but I left the yellow ribbon decals for a bit of Americana kitsch.

[mysteryowl]

21. LOL

[KentuckyWoman]

22. Yep. Bigger lie was never told.

That last box of Ziploc bags I bought at Costco might last me the rest of my life.....

[BamaRefugee]

23. I canceled my COSTCO membership. As a single guy, shopping there just turned my place into a...

...warehouse full of cardboard boxes of stuff that would take me 6 months to work my way through...

[True Blue American]

45. I see single guys in Aldis

And Dollar Tree. They like it when I point out something better. Like aluminum foil sheets instead of the long roll.

Just check your Sale ads on the computer on Sunday morning. My kids were bragging about getting 80% Ground beef for$3.29. I was getting 85%,90% for $2.99. Couple of weeks ago it was 2.59 for 85%.

[KWR65]

53. That is why I don't join.

I spend about $150 month on food.

[dameatball]

54. Same here. I once bought a big box of beef jerky and ate it all over the weekend.

I figured it would last a couple of months. My system was upset with me!

[HAB911]

24. I feel your pain

every time I go!

[bucolic_frolic]

25. A gallon of pickles? Not to worry

Your suffering will be short

[magicarpet]

34. Overloaded with pickles ?

Get pregnant,.. or get someone else pregnant. They will go quickly.

Such a buy.

[Docreed2003]

28. Lmao....

It feels so good to have someone else share my same pain!!!

[Honeycombe8]

29. LOL. I'm the same way. nt

[Tarc]

31. Nearest Costco is 30 miles away and I live in a condo with minuscule closet space

Otherwise I'd be buying stuff by the pallet.

[smirkymonkey]

39. Same here. I live in a small apartment in the middle of a large city and don't have a

car. Also I am single. I don't think we are their demographic. It's suburban - rural people with med-large families and lots of storage space.

I went once with a friend and bought these large containers of herbs and spices because I cook a lot. It's been almost a year and I am still working through them.

[True Blue American]

46. Clark Howard said never buy bulk

Spices. They go bad in a year. i threw out those that were ten years old.

[Pepsidog]

32. Me too. $300 chicken

[SallyHemmings]

33. I became a member 12 years ago..

When my oldest grandchild was born I became a member. The diapers and wipes were considered the best and reasonably priced.

The employees actually seem happy.

Grandbaby number seven arrived six months ago. My monthly trips continue. I am thrilled when I only spend $100.00

[True Blue American]

47. Worth the membership.

Good for you.

[Desert grandma]

35. Costco gas is usually a good deal.

And I love that they pay their employees a decent wage. We shop there and freeze meats, especially. They sell a wonderful Cauliflower thin crust gluten free pizza that really tastes good too! Quality at Costco is above average and they always accept returns for whatever reason. Excellent customer service, especially on electronics!

[fierywoman]

37. BTW the bufala mozzarella is superb!

[matt819]

38. Sounds like you'll be ready for the Zombie Apocalypse (nt)

[True Dough]

40. I saw a study the other day stating that the average household throws away

more than $1,500 in food per year. There are many reasons for that, but I'm convinced Costco is one of them!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

55. I have likewise read that most people who buy tons of stuff

from the warehouse stores generally wind up throwing away much of what they've bought.

[True Blue American]

48. Sales do not help.:)

[Totally Tunsie]

50. Just got home from BJs...

Two and a half hours in the store, $220. lighter after great coupons, five trips from the car using my Climb Cart for the heavy stuff.

It was the first and last time I'll ever shop there on a Sunday - Yikes! What a mob, but the cashier said yesterday was very slow because of the heavy rain. Stocking up due to a scheduled spinal surgery and long recuperation coming up where I won't be able to drive or lift for a while. Now I just have to find room to store the stuff.

At least I know if we have a water problem, I'll be able to bathe in Perrier!

[Lithos]

51. Love CostCo

The Rotisserie chicken alone comes close to paying for the membership.

We go probably 1-2 times a month. The savings we get pay for the membership cost. The quality of some of the produce, meats and other goods make it a must stop.

[dameatball]

56. sorry, gonna switch to Sam's Club, because I don't live near any Costcos. One guilty pleasure I have

is the grilled chicken/apple sausage sliced lengthwise and put on the small croissants with some mustard....

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

57. Don't go to Costco during the zombie apocalypse

It'll be a blood bath there! (at 3:00)

Motto: Don't let your brothers drive you home after you have your wisdom teeth extracted.

If you have time, watch the whole video -- especially if you're a cat person.

[Laffy Kat]

60. Saw this a couple of years ago. It is a riot.

Poor pet dog!

[Olafjoy]

58. Costco vacations

We have used Costco travel multiple times-excellent!
Our carpeting was thru Costco.
Have bought our cars thru Costco-great prices.
We absolutely ❤️ Costco.

[yellowdogintexas]

59. just two of us so you'd think Costco would not be suitable ...

but I go there to get canned items that I use all the time. Chicken broth, Kirkland canned chicken breast (handiest stuff ever), black beans, tomatoes, Ro-Tel, canned mushrooms and gagunda jars of peanut butter. This stuff all keeps well. I used to buy coffee there until WINCO opened here and all their coffee is $6.99 a pound no matter what kind it is.

Let's see.... the stuff I clean my contact lenses with; supplements; Ibuprofin, or other pain relief. TP, Paper towels I'd love to buy more produce there but we don't use it up fast enough.

I love those big packs of chicken breast too. Each bubble has 2 really huge pieces in it. I split them and grill them and we get two meals. Cut the little sections apart and drop them in the freezer.

We buy that giant jar of pickles. I have a large Tupperware Pickle box which will hold them. Pickles keep well .

If I am going to be doing a LOT of baking, I get butter and eggs there. I think their butter is made by Tillanook - it is really high quality.

And the samples. And the gasoline.

Then there is the rebate check I get every January because I use my Costco Visa there for whatever I buy and the rebate covers my membership and then some.

[consider_this]

61. The Capitol Building and Pentagon cakes...

yes, they had a ton of them in the Costco near the Pentagon area when I happened to be there last year. They were very nice sculptural representations of each with a solid white or milk chocolate coating (your choice)- nice detail. I imagine there's a market for those 'welcome new' or 'farewell' employee office occasions - probably would never see them in any other Costco.
I cannot help overindulge on their Kirkland Gin and Korean pork bbq Jerky. Oh - and the 20 oz bag of Skinny Pop, which i cannot resist way overeating, so it is no longer 'skinny' pop. Oh well...bulk me up!

[Recursion]

62. Yup, that's my Costco

They've built a tire center and above ground parking garage there now too. Still no gas, unfortunately, and a high rise luxury apartment building is going up over the whole mall, so nobody's going to be able to afford to live here pretty soon.

[OriginalGeek]

63. If it was Famous Dave's

hot pickles, you won!