What do you love from Costco!?

[blondie]

I know this has been a thread before, but I can’t find it! We don’t have a membership, I just go with my folks a few times a year and tomorrow is time for a run!

We eat clean. I do like to grab a few fun snacks that are peanut free, no artificial sweeteners, no msg/yeast extract/hydrolized protein/etc junk.

We just did a big Sam’s run today. Gonna be pretty set on food! Fridge space is tight. pantry can be worked. Freezers are tight.

I love getting :
non peanut nuts and dried mango
really good lemon juice in a glass bottle
Kirkland has a seasoning blend we love

[Singingmom]

For the pantry...I like to get cans of wild caught salmon and safe-catch tuna. Glass jars of peaches. Cans of garbanzo beans, black beans, tomatoes. Avocado oil and coconut oil. Simple Mills almond flour crackers. Coffee (a number of the whole bean bags are good). I like a seasoning blend too...the no salt one? I don’t get many snacks, but there are a lot to choose from. Grab a pack of toilet paper! Prices on everything are climbing, but they’re still good compared with other stores.

[The Tickle Momster]

Milton’s gf crackers
Aidell’s pineapple bacon sausage
Roasted veggies frozen
Collagen peptides

I do the bulk of our shopping there. Partly due to quantity (ds19 eats 4,000-5,000 calories/day) and ease of meal planning. I make the same stuff and know what I need there.


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[Lady Grey]

We like the Ruta Maya coffee beans, especially for cold brew.


Vanilla extract is a normal price again. I think I paid 10.99 last month.

[heartofjoy]

Ruta Maya is excellent coffee! It's been our go to brand for years

Their pistachios kernels are amazing. Very fresh.

Olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil

Toilet paper

Sparkling water - San Pellegrino bottles

I always buy their fresh chicken breasts, tenders, and thighs because they come in convenient size packages (it's like a 6 pack that you can easily separate with scissors before you freeze) and then that quickly in water on the counter or in the fridge. It's more expensive than flash frozen, but I'm always thawing on the counter and that's hard to do with those.

Hummus and pesto

Garbage bags, paper plates, bar soap, ibuprofen gel caps

Those are some of our "always get at Costco" items



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[MegMarch]

We have a family of four, no teens yet, lol. So keep that in mind.

TP and paper towels
Razor blade refills once in a blue moon
Girl's swim (among other clothing) is particularly well-priced.
Squishmallows (not frequently, but those are favorite scores my kids appreciate)

The fridge section has carnitas to heat in a pan and microwave pot roast. Both are great in general and I like especially for rv camping.

The rosemary ham is nice for sandwiches but eeexcellent in omelets.

The smoothie packs from the freezer section are really good.

Fish sticks are good too!

[ECingMama]

organic apples
collagen

I try not to go there and probably won't renew my membership next month as I can't get out of there for less than $200.

[blondie]

Yeahhhh. i have $600 cash in my purse I am ready to part with. Havent spent that much before but wanted to be safe. Will be months before I am here again.

[MegMarch]

Air filters, batteries, they have a roomba on sale right now.

Oh, their wrapping paper is actually really nice.

Stamps are actually a smidge cheaper there.

Gift cards to stash for dining out, entertainment, or gifts.

Back to food, if I had that to spend, I'd buy so many pistachios and sparkling waters

[ViolaMum]

I'd add:

sesame oil (in the metal canister)
salmon burgers (frozen)
Froot Thief snacks
The Kirkland Signature knockoff of San Pellegrino (in bottles - my kids prefer it to the original)
seltzer (in cans)

The dried mango is the best I've found. The dried fruit aisle has other interesting things, that tend to change with the season. The figs and dates are fantastic, especially for baking.

At one point Costco had almonds in single-serve packs which were great for snacks. I'm not sure if they still carry them, but worth a look.

It also doesn't hurt to make a run through the center clothing section if you need basics. They have several styles of leggings and yoga pants right now that my girls really like. (One prefers drawstrings, another likes the pockets.) We buy socks there, too.

The shoes aren't as nice this year, but I did get my youngest a pair of flip-flops made with memory foam that she hasn't taken off for two weeks.

[blondie]

It is finished! $5 over budget.

Middle girl got a really nice rashguard, black tee, socks.

I got several pairs of linen shorts that are ADORABLE. And a sun hat.

Alba shampoo and conditioner were 2.97 each. . I bought a TON. I cannot even get pro product from my wholesaler for that and I have three thick haired girls swimming all summer!

Two bags of dried mango, 2 of blueberries. 2 bags of the Terra chips. 2 blocks of fancy cheese. Ginger sodas, cold coffee drinks in cans.

Quinoa, bulk olive oil, popsicles, granola, cereal, a few fun snacks, pickles, some olive salad thing. Lots of crackers, agave, hand soap in cute bottles.

I feel tired and blessed. We will just need fresh produce, eggs, and milk for the summer, and possibly into fall.


And worry not…we were mega stocked on sparkly waters. We bought like 30 cases when Sam’s had Spindrift on sale earlier this month!

[ViolaMum]

Awesome! Sounds like a great haul!

[bananacake]

Great prices on big bags of walnuts, pecans, etc. Raw sprouted pumpkin seeds. Canned fish. Honey, Agave, oil. It's all so cheap. We get the little individual containers of hummus or avocado. Big jugs "free" laundry detergent. Organic meats and deli meats. Almond flour crackers. They have a lot of organic vegetables. RX bars. GF ramen (just noodles). They have some outer aisle stuff: sandwich thins, etc. Super cheap spices. Yeast. Yard bags Just to name a few!

---------- Post added at 09:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 AM ----------

I'm late in replying, but perhaps for next time, or for someone else who is curious!

Originally Posted by ViolaMum

The dried mango is the best I've found. The dried fruit aisle has other interesting things, that tend to change with the season. The figs and dates are fantastic, especially for baking.

At one point Costco had almonds in single-serve packs which were great for snacks. I'm not sure if they still carry them, but worth a look.

I didn't realize they had switched their dried mango to unsulfured. Good to know!

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I never would have thought to look for shampoo or conditioner - thanks!

[Soliloquy]

Kirkland goat cheese
Rotisserie chicken
Cat food
Napkins
Kirkland sparkling water
Rice
Fresh fruit in season (their prices on produce aren't always better than my regional store)
Kirkland batteries (they are identical to Duracell, made in the same factory)
Kirkland laundry detergent (they have a plant-based lavender one that we like)
Plastic wrap
California olive oil


I have learned to be careful with Costco, not to assume it's cheaper. The first time I bought Qunol tumeric, it was on sale at Costco, $8 off. I assumed that was a great price. I needed it that day, anyway, but when I got home I found out the Amazon price is cheaper than the Costco sale price. Produce that grows in my region is usually cheaper at my regional supermarket than at Costco. Name brand products are often not cheaper than they would be at Walmart.

Kirkland brand products, especially when they're on sale, are almost always a great deal.

[2sunshines]

Sounds like you found some awesome deals!

No help now in hindsight but I wanted to answer in case others were interested. I'm always looking for good deals.

I always shop the sales at costco. Of course those change regularly.

They have AWESOME clearance deals so I always check those.

The things i buy always at regular price are:


Costco Greek plain yogurt
Chicken nuggets (my kids LOVE these in the air fryer)
Olive Oil
Coconut oil
Real maple syrup
Coffee
Chocolate Chips
Cheese sticks
Nuts (their nuts in general are a great deal - our favourite is the unsalted mix)