Costco

brendak76

Yes to the Kirkland coffee in the green bag!!! Best coffee!!

I also buy my contact lenses there. Super cheap.

We do car rentals through Costco.

Also love their frozen salmon burgers and turkey burgers and frozen cherries.

sistrsprkl

Coffee, eggs, yogurt. Here in CA, they have organic hardboiled eggs. They're actually cheaper than raw organic eggs. I feel guilty about the extra packaging but they're nice to have around.

hopeandtheabsurd

The foods I save the most on compared to what I get at a regular grocery store:
Enormous bags of frozen broccoli, green beans, Normandy mix, berries
Fresh blueberries
Lamb
Tubs of baby spinach or mixed greens
Enormous bag of baby carrots
Babybels
Irish cheese
Coconut oil
Aidells chicken sausages

Non-food:
Cell phones they throw in an extra accessory pack
Discounted tickets for movies, restaurants, local attractions
Great big rolls of nice wrapping paper
Copy paper
Random clothing items (nice athletic socks, lightweight jacket, kid stuff)

scolaris

I get avocado, olive & coconut oils; lots of cheeses; some veg; organic meats & eggs; clover organic milk; pastured butter; bulk protein bars & organic school lunch snacks; wine; household items; grain free cat food; and virtually all of my workout clothes at Costco!

SueSueDio

quiltlovinlisa wrote: »

stretch island all natural fruit leather

I had to look this up - I was imagining some kind of weird fruit-scented upholstery or clothing...

mcesira

I have 4 children so I could be there every week practically! However, like many have suggested... I say in terms of prices... frozen fruit, fresh spinach, nuts, eggs and all the non food items such as paper products like kleenex, tp and paper towels are worth it.

velveteen7845

Costco is a little bit out of the way for us but my husband loves shopping there.

Things we have bought include:

Ezekiel bread ($1 a loaf cheaper there than at the other place we shop - this alone covers our membership costs)
Eggs
Fruit
Chicken breasts
Finish dishwasher detergent
Milk
Organic salad greens
Kirkland organic maple syrup
Hemp seeds
Clothing
Headphones
Eyeglasses
Blurays
Jam
Yogurt
Butter
Dental floss
Mouthwash
Vitamins
Pre-made cake
Computer monitor

AmyRhubarb

AVOCADOS!
Peet's whole bean coffee
TP/Paper towels/Napkins
Meats
Breads
Cheeses
Apples
Pet food
Butter
Rotisserie chicken - theirs is the best in my opinion, and you get a nice big, tasty bird with lots of meat on it for five bucks. I can feed my family 3-4 meals on one bird.
And their premixed Golden Margarita is great - I love taking a bottle on camping trips, or just keeping one in the fridge - nice and easy on a Friday night!

OnceAndFutureAthlete

Just FYI for anyone who DOESN'T have a Costco membership, LivingSocial (like Groupon) is offering a Costco basic membership for $55 but you get a $20 Coscto gift card AND coupons for a bunch of free stuff.
(Combine with/go through Ebates for even more savings: 3% cash back!)

Francl27

OnceAndFutureAthlete wrote: »

Just FYI for anyone who DOESN'T have a Costco membership, LivingSocial (like Groupon) is offering a Costco basic membership for $55 but you get a $20 Coscto gift card AND coupons for a bunch of free stuff.
(Combine with/go through Ebates for even more savings: 3% cash back!)

I'm sure we'll get decent deals for the opening so I'm not too worried about that.

Thanks everyone, I guess I'll have to check it out when it opens (and might possibly end up buying that freezer I've been wanting in ages anyway, lol).

makaryan11

You are going to love costco, we buy everything there, great quality, and I would say 90% of products are cheaper than you can find anywhere else.

DataSeven

Canadian as well. I typically go to Costco for produce. You can't beat their prices on produce. They also have big packs of beef jerkey, and also 12-packs of Naan bread that I use to make mini pizzas. They also usually have great prices on yogurt (greek and normal)

pondee629

Anything that you will use before it spoils, BUT, watch the price. Supermarket specials are often better than Costco. Just because Costco has it, and the package is huge, does not mean that it is the best unit price.

socioseguro

Apple raw ( package of seven)
Old fashioned Quaker rolled oats ( not instant). Package of 10 pounds
Organic eggs
Greek Yogurt plain (Costco Kirkland house brand)
Cottage cheese
Pecorino romano cheese wedge
Jalsberg cheese wedge
Green Tea (Matcha and Oolong)
Seasonal raw fruit ( Blueberries, strawberries, peaches, clementines, etc)

Lasmartchika

You can get their rostiserie(?) chicken, bacon, honey, meats, cookies, tortillas, toothbrushes, mouthwash, pads (yes! don't laugh), midol, vitamins, medicine, clothes, glasses (they're cheap!), and don't miss out on their pizza in their food court. Definitely good enough to kill the craving for only $2 a slice!!

mommafinnie

I love Costco usually buy my meat there then separate into what size I need being empty nesters. Don't buy a lot of fruit produce don't eat it fast enough buy broccoli and celery, chicken breast not frozen (too much salt) butter, eggs, some bread laundry soap etc. I also have an app on my phone called Flipp which you can set up with your favorite stores then type in search what your looking for and it will list it at which store who has it cheaper if your a shopper who doesn't mind going from store to store. I use it for
Produce cause here in Canada it's crazy.

Brithicks

Household/paper goods
Dog food
Frozen fruit
Ground turkey
Meat (not chicken usually - better price at other stores)
Kerrygold butter
Coffee
Cheese
Smoked salmon
Spinach
Canned tuna
Canned black beans
Quinoa
Ezekiel bread
Kids cliff bars
Rolled oats
Almond milk
Medicine and vitamins

jgnatca

There are ultra discount stores in my neighbourhood that I frequent for regular foods, like Giant Tiger, No Frills, and H & W Produce.

Since I am feeding for two, I NEVER get bulk spices from Costco any more. I won't use them up.

Costco is great for unique bulk items like Edamame, protein bars and protein powder. They have a black bean pasta worth trying, and a wafer-thin flat bread. Their snack tuna tins are great.

I am a Western Canadian, so my store availability and food choices might be different than yours.

Bubba1922

In the UK - their in-store cakes are wonderful - their sponge biirthday cake with icing is the best thing ever. Their sesame seeds bagels amazing. I drive 13 miles to Costco just for them.

BEVERLYSTEEN

My favorite's are the Kirkland brand Cashews, better then Planters or any other brand.
Persian Salads, again yum.

kuroshii

Coffee! (3lb for $15 and it's not just OK it's *good*) Bathroom tissue, paper towels, facial tissues. Unsalted Mixed Nuts, canned tuna, soups. Dry cereal, sometimes. Large canisters of McCann's Irish Oatmeal.
Sliced turkey/chicken for sandwiches that come in multi-packs so it's not all opened to the air at the same time. 2lb blocks of cheddar cheese.
Their produce and other "fresh" stuff, you need to experiment with because it's no longer a bargain if you end up throwing half away. I get salad-makings (fresh spinach, red peppers, grape tomatoes) and bread there but not much else in the way of standard perishable unless I know I can freeze half.
In that vein: frozen panko-breaded chicken nuggets and fish sticks, frozen Three Berries, frozen french fries.

healthy_hermione

skinnypop
string cheese
block of cheddar cheese
chobani
fruit
all natural peanut butter
cheerios
toilet paper
bread
dog food
kirkland moisture shampoo and conditioner
gillette floss
beans/chili

ugh i love costco. there's a lot of good stuff that i know i'm missing on my list.

minniestar55

I love Costco. Sirloin & rump steaks (not cheap but worth every penny), US thick pork loin chops, extra lean Angus minced beef, fruit & veg, thick cut Danish bacon, dry cat food, cases of bottled water, workout clothes on occasion, canister Options hot Choc powder, tinned tuna, Kirkland beef hot dogs, washing liquid, aluminium foil rolls, toilet paper, paper towel, roast chicken...

Francl27

You all sold me with the coffee part, lol!

bioklutz

I LOVE shopping at Costco. I usually buy:

-kirkland frozen turkey burgers (they also have really good frozen salmon burgers but the turkey burgers fill me up more)
-Those 100 calorie flat breads (freeze and thaw well)
-kirkland greek yogurt
-honey
-peanut butter
-kirkland chocolate chips (I snack on these.)
-snapea crisps
-provolone cheese
-cereal
-hot sauce
-coffee
-protein powder
-olive oil
-multi vitamin
-krill oil
-toilet paper
-kleenex
-sandwich baggies
-laundry soap
-dishwasher soap

kuroshii

Part two, inspired by rereading:
Kirkland Greek yogurt in the large tubs, which I dish out into small Rubbermaid containers along with the aforementioned Three Berries to make my own fruit-on-bottom yogurts with far less sugar.
Kirkland brand peanut butter *rocks.* Two giant jars for somewhere around ten bucks, and it's all-natural without feeling the need to be labelled as such. No added sugar or oils or ANYthing. Just peanuts and a bit of sea salt. All this means is that it will separate, but stirring (or storing it in the fridge) takes care of that.
Canned beans, found in the same aisle as the soup.
Craisins. Almonds and/or walnuts from the baking-stuff aisle not the snack aisle so there's no salt added, but I have a hard time finishing those before they start to go stale (even with storing inside airtight containers) so I don't get them all the time.

lorib642

paper products
chicken breasts
coffee
protein powder
socks

zenjen13

Don't forget about Costco online too! Got my elliptical and fitness band online!

zenjen13

And gas.

WalkingAlong

I noticed last night my Costco now has calories listed on the food court menu board. I don't know how right they are. It said the pepperoni pizza had fewer calories than the combo or cheese slice. I guess it's possible. A churro is over 500, I think. Yikes.