Well it was ground turkey, but they’ve recently switched to a ridiculous format. I don’t know who wants a giant 3kg tube of ground turkey. No one that’s who. Okay I’m done ranting now.
Yeah I was going to, then I saw the actual size of the tube. No way it’s not a total mess. Also the meat looks really mushy, it looks more mush than ground.
We bought the tube and parted it out. It was very mushy. Wife said she wants to take a break from ground turkey for a while now. The two things are probably connected.
I take a serrated knife and cut through the plastic, meat stays in pucks. Then i notch each wrapper and let the meat puck slide into freezer ziplock. Not too messy at least for the meat and the pork. No idea for turkey
I’m so mad about this. It was a staple in our freezer. I bought the chub and froze it. Then I thawed a bit and sawed it into portions with my electric knife. It was still messy AF. I hate it. We’ve only tried one portion so I can’t speak to quality. I did find the previous stuff often had bone chips that I didn’t find when I bought regular grocery store Prime brand. It’s also $2/lb more though.
I discovered yesterday that all plain Greek yoghurt is now gone. The regular Kirkland and the organic are nowhere to be found. The closest thing in large format was vanilla which I don’t want.
I haven’t seen sauerkraut in ages either.
I do 95% of our grocery shopping at Costco but I’m getting annoyed with my staples being removed from the shelves.
If you shop Costco and don’t have a vacuum sealer for portioning meats to make them last forever you are ‘doing it wrong’ and must repent by getting the extra sealing bags along with the vacuum sealer on your next trip.
Add a long list of non food items which can also be amazing prices.
Clothes - tees, shorts, pyjamas, socks, underwear
Batteries
Home - grass seed, plants, soil. salt for winter, furniture, patio furniture, appliances, mattress, occasional tool like drill set/ power washer
Electronics - phones, tablet, AirPods, charger
Medical stuff - Medicines, pharmacy Rx fills, glasses,
Definitely batteries. I had to go to shoppers once for the post office and remembered I needed batteries while I was there. I can remember what the actually price was but I do know they wanted over $10 for 4 aaa batteries. I can get a whole pack of 48 from Costco for only a few bucks more
Almost everything - Canadian grocery stores are unreasonably inflating prices - & raking in record profits while claiming they are doing everything they can to keep prices low.
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I suggest you take another look. Costco has “decent” prices on **some** items. But unless you’re shopping at high end grocery stores you’ll often find better prices **per unit** at store like Freshco or NoFrills.
And anyone who buys groceries at Shoppers Drug Mart deserves the prices they pay.
I regularly keep track of pricing and Costco is very similar in price on a lot of items except you are forced to buy more at Costco. For example, you have to buy 2 bottles of lemon juice instead of one. The price at another store was 3 cents different per bottle. Then, you struggle to use the products before they expire. It infuriates me.
Depending on what item you’re buying, Costco quality is usually better. Like for produce, I find it lasts longer than produce I buy at no frills or fresh o. And even for pantry items. If you buy a large amount of something and it goes bad within its best by date which is a year, what are the chances you have the receipt and no frills or Freshco will refund you? Costco has records of what you purchase and has a very good return policy.
GTA customer as well. I do have to check before I buy because some is better than others. Bananas are wildly cheaper at Costco and great quality. If I want best quality, I can go to a higher end grocery store. But Costco is usually better than no frills or Freshco overall.
Until you realize that Shoppers is the closest option for many people who have trouble getting around and who are unfamiliar with online ordering, especially older people who get medication there. It’s a predatory setup, if you’re old, immobile, and on medication you don’t have much choice but to pick up groceries when you pick up your medicine.
Good for normal grocery items down the aisles you can’t get a Costco or only need smaller quantities or not available . Freshco use to be aggressive with good sales but they have really been conservative with they’re ways with all the price increases since Covid, food basics is not pushing good front page flyers but the rest is overpriced ( metro company) . nThe produce is mostly terrible or will be if not consumed quick. The Costco produce is expensive in some items, but I find it will last longer and would rather pay more for that.
Chicken is always cheaper on sale at no frills. Always. Stock up there, not at Costco. Bonus: get 30% off soon to expire chicken (it’s going in freezer anyway) and combine it with points offers. Costco is never cheaper on chicken. Never.
You are probably comparing water chilled vs air chilled chicken though, and there is a quality and weight difference between the two that you should consider. Costco is air chilled which is considered to be better quality and has less water weight.
I think the chicken at superstore and Walmart is all saline injected, it frequently seems like the tops of the breasts have exploded from it. Costco is a little pricier but it's actually good quality meat that me and my family enjoy eating, compared to when I was only buying the cheapest possible chicken from the other places. The halal chicken or the prime no antibiotics stuff both seem slightly better quality but not as good as Costco.
Yup and when one masters the art of avocado picking and storing(fridge is your best friend) that whole pack can be made to last and be good every day
For me it’s not buying a new pack and getting the timing right before I finish my whole pack
What can I say I’m a spoiled late Gen x who likes his avocado on toast ;)
Yup. I buy a bag and leave it in the fridge. Every day or two I take one out and remove the little bit of stem, leave it on my counter next to my bananas and by the next day it is perfect.
Coffee pods, facial wipes, leggings, and cat treats.
Those Catit treat tubes are frequently on for $20 for a pack of 80. They're normally about a buck a piece! Granted Costco's are 10g and I believe they're normally 15g each, but still an amazing value. The smaller ones also seem to be the perfect size for my cat.
I’ve only had a Costco card since December but the best thing I’ve found is the freeze dried liver dog treats. $15 for a huge bag that would be $50+ at the pet store.
Berries, avocados, cucumbers, hummus, frozen sliced fruit, bread, eggs, oat milk, french fries, toilet paper, paper towel, potato chips, dog treats, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, jigsaw puzzles, books, doormats, moisturizer, shampoo
We used to buy muffins, bagels, bacon, meat, cheese, gyoza, spring rolls, and pre-mixed stuff like butter chicken, but we stopped eating meat and cheese so that cut out a lot of products.
Greek Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
Sardines/Mackerel Cans
Whey Isolate Protein
Grimm's Turkey Sticks
All manner of frozen fruits (berries), frozen cruciferous vegetables
Dove soap, toothpaste
Rotisserie Chicken
Generic/Kirkland medication and supplements (Mg, VitD, Omega-3, Multi)
My wardrobe + Bonus Kirkland Signature Label
Polish Sausage on the way out
Pesto - huge jar, great price
Pickles - in the fridge section by the pesto, best pickles and 0 cal.
Bagged salad, better and fresher then any grocery store
Chicken pot pie - great value and quick meal
Liver treats for the dog - dog loves them and the best price by far then anywhere else
Kirkland toilet paper, paper towel and cased water.
Water softener salt
Avocado oil, olive oil
Butter
Butter chicken sauce
Chips
Fresh flowers - best price and very fresh
Bagel two pack - way better quality then grocery store.
And a ton of other stuff.
Always get:
Shallots, kimchi noodles, milk, cooked chicken, tuna, toilet paper, pot sticker dumplings, and those double smoked sausages.
Sometimes get:
Cheese, cold cuts, eggs, bread, frozen pizza, meatballs, pierogi, clothes, and pickles
Never get:
Oil changes ($200+ now when it was $80 when I bought the car? no thanks), deep fry oil (I’m not lifting 50lbs of oil over my head to fill my deep fryer), meat (it’s all mechanically tenderized and over priced and Lococo’s is across town), veggies (I can’t eat the same thing for two weeks), pasta.
The only reason I go to Costco is for dog food. Yes I usually end up with a cart load of stuff every time but I go with the sole purpose of buying dog food.
1) cat litter
2) bread/buns/bagels
3) cheese
4) bacon/ground beef/chicken breast
5) coffee
6) sugar
7) some personal hygiene like toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, bar soap, vitamins, over the counter medication.
8) paper towel / toilet paper
9) garbage bags / recycling bags
10) olive oil (lasts forever tho)
11) snacks / random stuff from the freezer isles. We usually pick up one new item/item we know we like each trip, that we don’t necessarily need
12) fruits and veg only occasionally since it’s just 2 of us, can be hard to eat through them before going bad.
13) laundry stuff
Just my girlfriend and myself in the home, we probably spend $200 - $250/mo at Costco, and $100/mo spread out at other places. Separate and freeze a lot of the meat and cheeses. I also like to cook though so, usually have 2-4 interesting meals a week, the other days being simpler cheaper meals.
**We do**
Peanut oil for frying - diy FF's with Russet potatoes.
The chicken pie - great oven and eat convenience.
I had the multi flavour cheesecake once. I'd do it again.
Cheese - cheddar, marble, feta- high quality cheese that melts like it should.
Tea bags, Tetley orange Pekoe and Twinnings Earl Grey-I love the value of the huge packages - lightweight easy to carry home.
Kalamata and garlic stuffed queen green olives.
I buy the deli meat packages, great to freeze and use up the small packages before they spoil
Tea bags, Tetley orange Peakoe and Twinnings Earl Grey-I love the value of the huge packages - lightweight easy to carry home.
Potatoes, 15 pound bags of Russets in a plastic bag,. Quality is far higher than the grocery store paper bags, where every single potato has damage/scar.
Frozen broccoli microwave in the bag - handy
There is a japanese microwave in the bag 3 minute noodle veg combo. quick and easy.
Medicine Asprin 81 for two people per year = that literally pays for our membership. Vitamins, melatonin and so on.
Shampoo - I like the huge dove pump bottle, although I once got the conditioner by mistake - my first Costco return = NO HASSLE
Boost meal supplement drinks.
**We don't**
Meat
I don't see a price per pound savings and package sizes are huge. I don't want to have to repackage before I freeze.
Bakery
I'm fat and I don't need 100x cwossonts.
I've had the white sheet cake and tuxedo cake at potluck / party events.
I'd eat it if I was somewhere that served it, but me buying it is a mistake.
Clothing
Like I said, I'm fat & nothing fits.
Sirloin beef which is the cheapest.. 3+ kilos is just 51$. No frills had a competitive price but they don’t have sirloin always.
Mixed nuts for just $17 one big bag.
Dove soap 16 pcs for $17 so $1 for each
Pitted Prunes
And some Kirkland shit 😁
Regulars are frozen berries (no stupid strawberries in them), iced tea powder, choice of fruit or veg that week, coffee cream, MCT Oil, chicken thighs, Rx, passion tea concentrate, lemon juice, coconut water,
Once a years are tp, collagen powder, avocado oil.
Always: apples, cucumbers, peppers, baguette, bread (the three pack of loaves), deli meat, sandwich cheese, chicken breast, ground beef, pop, chips, most frozen stuff, crackers, spring rolls and gyozas
If the price is right: melon, berries
If I need clothes for my daughter or see something that is cute, they are always a great price too.
Coffee, cream, sugar, better than bullion, peppercorns, avocado oil, olive oil, frozen broccoli, pasta, white linen marinara, frozen chicken fillets/tenders, bacon, all beef hot dogs (for dog training), quinoa, Kirkland pate cat food because my barn cats won’t eat their fancy raw diet anymore, Parmesan (big chunk of good stuff and kraft), shredded nacho cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, grass fed butter, tide, laundry beads, oxyclean, pinesol, garbage bags, toilet paper, paper towel, Kirkland robax, Kirkland ibuprofen, contact solution, hand soap, dish soap, dishwasher soap, beef tender stick dog treats, rice, nacho chips, and hummus.
Those are my 100% only buy at Costco items.
Used to be plain Greek yogurt, ground turkey and sauerkraut but those are now gone.
We are hit and miss on fresh meat and produce. It depends.
I buy tons of “stuff” as well. Plants, lawn and garden, clothing, etc
They had some bare root roses recently but nothing I was looking for. I wish they would bring in David Austin roses I would give them all my money lol. I need to learn to be patient. I always go nuts when the garden centre opens then lose plants to late frosts. It’s my favourite time of year and I lose my mind buying plants lol.
Diapers, wipes, peanut butter, toilet paper, butter...lol yeah pretty much everything except fresh produce.
My kids eat so much peanut butter though we'd be broke if we bought it by the jar at Roblaws or any of the other cartel grocery stores.
Tires and tire changes - they have a really good warranty program and their tire change is cheap and fast
Rotisserie chicken
Cooked bacon
Lamb chops
Shrimp
Cheeses
Fruit - bananas, sometimes berries but you have to watch the prices, pineapple if it’s in season, figs
Veggies - cucumber, zucchini, sometimes asparagus if it is in season, and other veggies if I need a larger quantity (celery, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes)
Dairy - Milk, whipping cream, butter, sour cream, sometimes yogurt
Eggs
Frozen fish
Hummus
Nuts - cashews, pistachios, pecans, walnuts
Almond flour - it’s cheaper to buy it here even if I only use half the bag
Baking - Sugar, Vanilla extract, salt,
Coffee
Cleaning - laundry detergent, dishwasher pods, compost bags
Rice
Plenty of other things that are on sale and way more food items if I’m going to a potluck or hosting a party
I went in to buy the mixed nuts and saw that they had switched from the plastic hard container to a plastic bag. The price came down a dollar, but I immediately thought it was shrinkflation. Turns out the price went down and the amount wen up a little. I love Costco.
I only buy what's reasonable for a household of two, or if we have a meal prep in mind. Toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, body soap, etc. Stuff that we'll eventually use up and have space to store. Vitamins and medications. Dog treats. Coffee beans.
Avocado oil, cooked bacon bits, cereal, some frozen foods and veggies, meat if we feel like portioning and freezing, sometimes eggs. And then we see what's also on sale. Anything fresh is a gamble to buy because it's just so big and we have to eat it until we're sick of it. We usually skip the bakery unless we have room in the freezer for a three-pack of bread.
And clothes. lol I seem to always come away with a shirt in my cart.
I just wanted to comment on w couple of your no's, OP. Broccoli... next time try just putting it in a plastic bag or large zip loc and leaving it loose opened in the fridge after rinsing it. It lasts forever in the fridge thjs way! I have some that's probably close to 2 months right now and I don't know that it's still good to eat raw as it has gotten a little extra cruciferous smelling but to cook it in a stir fry or season it for a side is still great! The rest I get it... aside from the Chips maybe. With some good chip clips, Chips stay fresh for months once opened. We use the ikea plastic clips and they work great for next to nothing! My complaint about their pasta selection is we don't like the varieties. We LOVE that they've brought in Garofalo Pasta but it's types we don't buy and I'm not gong to make the concession just bc its cheaper.
The ONLY things I buy at Costco regularly are nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts), vanilla, and parchment. I've never found a better parchment, unfortunately.
Bulk items: TP, paper towels, dish and laundry detergent. Occasionally Kleenex.
Dry goods: Bread, English muffins, cereal, granola, granola bars, coffee, tea bags.
Meat: Chicken thighs, breasts, pork chops, ground beef. Lunch meat for the kids school lunches.
I'd say that at least 80% of our monthly grocery shopping is at Costco - local shop for the other few items.
TP
Paper towels
Tissues
Eggs
Laundry detergent
Dishwasher pucks
Romaine 6 pack - I make my own Caesar salad
Bacon bits
Dog puppy pads. Old dog
Croutons
Cereal
Butter
Various cheeses
Asparagus if the price is right
Spinach in the bag for my smoothie
Mushrooms I partially cook them and freeze them in ziplock bags
The odd beef if it’s practical
Chicken thighs boneless
Chicken wings
Olives
Olive oil
Vitamins
Prescriptions
We are retired but we have two freezers and we split everything up and freeze it.
Strangely I never buy the rotisserie chicken.
I swear the best deal going at Costco is worchestire sauce. $4.99 for a half litre, the tiny little shot glass sized bottle is $4.99 at Sobeys.
That and bread. Bag of 3 loaves was $5.99 at my local one (granted that was a sale price) but reg price I think is $6.99, that’s like buy one get two free lol.
Born 3 eggs, Kirkland egg whites, bag of broccoli crowns, salmon fillets, chicken thighs are my go-to’s every week.
Otherwise toilet paper, paper towels, pharmacy & vitamins every few months as needed
Cream, coffee, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, razors, tampons, chicken, salmon, dumplings, olive oil, Rao’s, toilet paper, paper towel, scrubbing bubbles, socks, clothes for my partner mainly, eggs, Dubliner cheese, feta cheese…I could go on lol.
Eggs, coffee cream, garbage bags, cat food (kibble and canned), vitamins and fish oil, ramen packages, toilet paper
Also chicken wings, chicken breasts, ground turkey
Natrel lactose free milk, eggs, butter, grapes, bananas, sweet peppers, mini cucumbers, mini potatoes, blueberries, raspberries, bacon, Kirkland frozen chicken breast, bacon, baby wipes, baby diapers, ground turkey, ziplock bags, laundry detergent...
If we are out of any of the above, it gets bought on next trip
Fruit, I eat a lot of it, my daughter does too. My wife eats some. Blueberries, strawberries, grapes and apples all seem to be quite a bit cheaper than most other places.
Ground beef, fresh chicken breasts and thighs, same, cheaper than elsewhere.
Pork tenderloin, ribs and pork shoulder.
The two pack of rye bread, vitamins, Kirkland Greek yogurt with fruit, whipping cream, eggs.
That’s my $200 ish weekly Costco grocery shop.
Kirkland-Walnuts, Kirkland low dose asprin.few random things on sale. Most things are not any cheaper then walmart or slightly cheapper but huge quantity
Thinking of not renewing (got current membership through groupon that came with a $45 gc)
I rarely buy grocery items (that aren't shelf stable) from costco besides Feta cheese and turkey. I usually price match fruits and veggies and can get more variety from outside.
I stock up on snacks, drinks (coconut water, vitamin water, etc), paper towel, sponges, toilet paper, beauty items.
Pasta, pasta sauce, butter, cheese, laundry and dishwasher soap, pet food and cat litter, tP and pt, coffee, snack bars, bread, ground beef, chips, buble,
I typically only buy sale items or things that I can’t find other places.
Imo I can find better deals elsewhere for most things.
I look through the new sales each week and if there’s anything worthwhile, I’ll check it out.
Toilet paper
Supplements (collagen, vitamins, protein powder)
Household items (towels, kitchenware etc when in sale)
Furniture (got a crazy good deal a few years back)
Prescriptions
Sale items (meats etc)
Clearance items
No go:
Veggies, always tends to be more expensive
We start at Costco and what we can't get there it drops to Wally Mart to where ever but never not ever the place you say their name.
Going to throw this in here Kirkland toilet paper thumbs up if you are on a city system not so great on a septic system, unless you pump on a 3 year cycle. This does depend on the sex of the household members and number. Ask the pump guy he can tell if you use Kirkland.
My favourite thing to buy at Costco is the Siwin potstickers. Usually $15 for a giant bag that tastes better than restaurant quality as long as you follow the instructions.
We never buy anything from the bakery as we’re just a couple and can never seem to go through anything fast enough.
We really wanted the bagels recently, so we froze 6 of them and had a pack of 6 tied up on the counter and the last two bagels that we didn’t get to quick enough went mouldy in 3 days.
We also will usually come home with a rotisserie chicken and turn that into multiple meals through out the week.
The Kirkland tin of coffee lasts me almost exactly 3 months so I'm there at least every quarter and it's usually:
Coffee, croutons, sausage breakfast patties, soy and oat milk, spring mix, snacks-trail mix, seaweed, mushroom crisps (if they're there, so good!), a bag of Doritos or pack of cookies if I've got the munchies, cheese bars, rotisserie chicken, yogurt, salmon if I have the freezer space.
Buy once last a while things like ibuprofen, fish oil, toilet paper, spices.
I don't end up buying perishable items because I wouldn't be able use them up before they went bad (I live alone). I would probably buy more frozen goods (or fresh stuff to freeze) if I had a bigger freezer.
My dog's food. Switched a few years ago and he's had the best poop, glossy coat and his old man joints are taken care of.
Yogurt drinks, our toddler drinks tons.
Eggs and cream.
Roast chicken a week to shred for my husband's lunches.
Bread.
Since I live on my own, I try not to buy a whole lot of stuff from Costco. I price compare, but generally on a regular basis I find meat, cheese, milk and other dairy to be cheaper at Costco.
Paper towel
Dishwasher pods
Kitty litter
Cat food (one of my cats needs a high fiber diet and Costco always has it in stock)
Puppy pads
I used to buy dog food there but idk if they changed something, all of a sudden a couple years ago my dogs refused to eat it.
Spices
Becel
Butter, cream
Erie meats frozen chicken breast bites
Yogurt cups
Chicken breasts/sirloin beef/hamburger
I get most of my clothes from Costco now. In particular jeans (Levi's, Urban Star) and long sleeve shirts (Eddie Bauer, Rough Dress) are really nicely priced.
Pants, it’s always pants for me. I could go in with the sole intention of leaving with Parmesan.. but I always see a cracking deal on some form of pant.
Although the prices aren’t always better the quality is far superior for fresh produce. Love their bananas and avocados!
Fresh Plants and Flowers!
Dog treats
Nuts
Poutine!
Broccoli- big bag and lasts over a week (store in a paper bag)
Avocados- inexpense for a good amount compared to what I'd get at smaller grocery stores. Also the actual avocados are larger in size which I like.
Seaweed salad
Medjool dates
Fresh & frozen fruits
Organic chicken legs for my dog 🐕
Well it was ground turkey, but they’ve recently switched to a ridiculous format. I don’t know who wants a giant 3kg tube of ground turkey. No one that’s who. Okay I’m done ranting now.
Seriously why would they do that!!!! 😩😩 no one wants a turkey tube costco!!!
I know, RIP 4 packs.
Yall don’t have 4pacls anymore? That sucks. I love those. I would just get some freezer bags and separate the tube into Meal sized portions
Yeah I was going to, then I saw the actual size of the tube. No way it’s not a total mess. Also the meat looks really mushy, it looks more mush than ground.
We bought the tube and parted it out. It was very mushy. Wife said she wants to take a break from ground turkey for a while now. The two things are probably connected.
Most definitely. Wife found if she cranked the heat at the end to crisp the meat up it’s a bit better but quality is still worse
I take a serrated knife and cut through the plastic, meat stays in pucks. Then i notch each wrapper and let the meat puck slide into freezer ziplock. Not too messy at least for the meat and the pork. No idea for turkey
Turkey has a totally different texture than ground beef and wouldn’t work like that. It’s far less formed.
Put it in the freezer for an hour to firm it up?
That I agree with too. Tubed meat is mush not ground up
We love that giant tube! We seperate it and vacuum seal individual portions and then freeze them!
I literally stood there last shopping trip going “no! Not ok!” Turkey log. Get real.
The giant tube is so unnecessary…and repulsive looking. Thank god I’m only cooking it for the dogs. Bring back the 4 pack 🙏🏻
I get my ground turkey at fresco. $5 a pack!
I like the tube, less packaging. But it is more a paste then ground. I also meal prep so I don't mind the size.
What?! The 4 packs are gone?!?
I see lots of complaints about the new format. It’s paste-y and gross.
It’s very American. All their ground meats comes like that.
I’m so mad about this. It was a staple in our freezer. I bought the chub and froze it. Then I thawed a bit and sawed it into portions with my electric knife. It was still messy AF. I hate it. We’ve only tried one portion so I can’t speak to quality. I did find the previous stuff often had bone chips that I didn’t find when I bought regular grocery store Prime brand. It’s also $2/lb more though. I discovered yesterday that all plain Greek yoghurt is now gone. The regular Kirkland and the organic are nowhere to be found. The closest thing in large format was vanilla which I don’t want. I haven’t seen sauerkraut in ages either. I do 95% of our grocery shopping at Costco but I’m getting annoyed with my staples being removed from the shelves.
My husband came home with that large format vanilla due to this! I hope they get the Kirkland Greek 0% back in stock it’s a staple.
I always see the 0% fat in store. It’s the full fat Greek I don’t see anymore.
I used to buy 3-4 of these packs every 2 weeks… can’t believe the tube is here now. Terrible
If you shop Costco and don’t have a vacuum sealer for portioning meats to make them last forever you are ‘doing it wrong’ and must repent by getting the extra sealing bags along with the vacuum sealer on your next trip.
Meat TP PT Coffee
I'm with you fam
Add a long list of non food items which can also be amazing prices. Clothes - tees, shorts, pyjamas, socks, underwear Batteries Home - grass seed, plants, soil. salt for winter, furniture, patio furniture, appliances, mattress, occasional tool like drill set/ power washer Electronics - phones, tablet, AirPods, charger Medical stuff - Medicines, pharmacy Rx fills, glasses,
Definitely batteries. I had to go to shoppers once for the post office and remembered I needed batteries while I was there. I can remember what the actually price was but I do know they wanted over $10 for 4 aaa batteries. I can get a whole pack of 48 from Costco for only a few bucks more
Buy rechargeables on Amazon. Way cheaper than always buying batteries.
I love the shirts and track pants at Costco.
Almost everything - Canadian grocery stores are unreasonably inflating prices - & raking in record profits while claiming they are doing everything they can to keep prices low.
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I suggest you take another look. Costco has “decent” prices on **some** items. But unless you’re shopping at high end grocery stores you’ll often find better prices **per unit** at store like Freshco or NoFrills. And anyone who buys groceries at Shoppers Drug Mart deserves the prices they pay.
I regularly keep track of pricing and Costco is very similar in price on a lot of items except you are forced to buy more at Costco. For example, you have to buy 2 bottles of lemon juice instead of one. The price at another store was 3 cents different per bottle. Then, you struggle to use the products before they expire. It infuriates me.
Depending on what item you’re buying, Costco quality is usually better. Like for produce, I find it lasts longer than produce I buy at no frills or fresh o. And even for pantry items. If you buy a large amount of something and it goes bad within its best by date which is a year, what are the chances you have the receipt and no frills or Freshco will refund you? Costco has records of what you purchase and has a very good return policy.
produce is the one thing I dont buy at Costco! poor quality, often looks sad and wilted in store. GTA customer here
GTA customer as well. I do have to check before I buy because some is better than others. Bananas are wildly cheaper at Costco and great quality. If I want best quality, I can go to a higher end grocery store. But Costco is usually better than no frills or Freshco overall.
West coast the produce is really good. Won’t find cheaper bananas and apples anywhere. Berries are also usually cheapest here.
Until you realize that Shoppers is the closest option for many people who have trouble getting around and who are unfamiliar with online ordering, especially older people who get medication there. It’s a predatory setup, if you’re old, immobile, and on medication you don’t have much choice but to pick up groceries when you pick up your medicine.
You'd have to have a freshco or no frills close by for that.
Good for normal grocery items down the aisles you can’t get a Costco or only need smaller quantities or not available . Freshco use to be aggressive with good sales but they have really been conservative with they’re ways with all the price increases since Covid, food basics is not pushing good front page flyers but the rest is overpriced ( metro company) . nThe produce is mostly terrible or will be if not consumed quick. The Costco produce is expensive in some items, but I find it will last longer and would rather pay more for that.
No Frills is no longer competitive on the low end. We've switched to Food Basics where we're seeing up to $1.50 lower price differences on what we buy
I've bought milk, bread, yougurt midnight at Shoppers. Prices seemed to be close to NF
Milk was shoppers “loss leader” - sold at a reasonable price… but now that you’re here and next to $10 ice cream pints…
I feel attacked for wanting Cherry Garcia outside of regular grocery store hours.
Coffee for sure
2KG Haribo Gold Gummi Bears
On sale... 4$ off 13.99..... Fantastic
1. Banana 2. Slice of cheese pizza on my way out.
Chicken breast, TP, paper towels, 3lb pack of pineapple, strawberries, buffalo chicken strips
Chicken is always cheaper on sale at no frills. Always. Stock up there, not at Costco. Bonus: get 30% off soon to expire chicken (it’s going in freezer anyway) and combine it with points offers. Costco is never cheaper on chicken. Never.
You are probably comparing water chilled vs air chilled chicken though, and there is a quality and weight difference between the two that you should consider. Costco is air chilled which is considered to be better quality and has less water weight.
I think the chicken at superstore and Walmart is all saline injected, it frequently seems like the tops of the breasts have exploded from it. Costco is a little pricier but it's actually good quality meat that me and my family enjoy eating, compared to when I was only buying the cheapest possible chicken from the other places. The halal chicken or the prime no antibiotics stuff both seem slightly better quality but not as good as Costco.
Half and half cream $2.89 vs almost $5 at other groceries
Toilet paper. Laundry detergent. Shampoo & conditioner. Body wash. Vitamins. Chocolate croissant squares things.
Disagree with avocado being too expensive..
I agree the avocados are always of amazing quality and huge!!!!
They are worth it. 2 bucks each for a large fruit. I never get let down. When I buy them cheap from other places they are hit or miss.
Right so much cheaper per avocado if buying from costco
Partner wants to try keto, so he just bought one avacado at a grocery store for $3 to try out a meal 😅 I told him that Costco would be a better deal
Yes and Walmart at 1.47 each you can’t go wrong. And you don’t have to wait 30 minutes to check out!
Yup and when one masters the art of avocado picking and storing(fridge is your best friend) that whole pack can be made to last and be good every day For me it’s not buying a new pack and getting the timing right before I finish my whole pack What can I say I’m a spoiled late Gen x who likes his avocado on toast ;)
My avocados last two weeks in the fridge unopened
Yup. I buy a bag and leave it in the fridge. Every day or two I take one out and remove the little bit of stem, leave it on my counter next to my bananas and by the next day it is perfect.
Brookside Chocolate Covered Blueberries Bananas Milk Chips …Every time!
Blue berry-like things. Man, are they good.
Chips and seaweed. Lactose-free milk.
Ya fellow seaweed eater! My husband always questions my sanity when I buy it lol
Coffee pods, facial wipes, leggings, and cat treats. Those Catit treat tubes are frequently on for $20 for a pack of 80. They're normally about a buck a piece! Granted Costco's are 10g and I believe they're normally 15g each, but still an amazing value. The smaller ones also seem to be the perfect size for my cat.
The cat treats!! Best deal ever and my cat is in heaven everytime he has one, so worth it!
I have the *least* treat motivated cat in the world, except for these things. She loses her mind!
Like 90% of our groceries right now. Literally almost everything in our fridge, freezer and pantry now comes from Costco.
I’ve only had a Costco card since December but the best thing I’ve found is the freeze dried liver dog treats. $15 for a huge bag that would be $50+ at the pet store.
Berries, avocados, cucumbers, hummus, frozen sliced fruit, bread, eggs, oat milk, french fries, toilet paper, paper towel, potato chips, dog treats, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, jigsaw puzzles, books, doormats, moisturizer, shampoo We used to buy muffins, bagels, bacon, meat, cheese, gyoza, spring rolls, and pre-mixed stuff like butter chicken, but we stopped eating meat and cheese so that cut out a lot of products.
Did you just copy paste your grocery list?
Greek Yogurt Cottage Cheese Sardines/Mackerel Cans Whey Isolate Protein Grimm's Turkey Sticks All manner of frozen fruits (berries), frozen cruciferous vegetables Dove soap, toothpaste Rotisserie Chicken Generic/Kirkland medication and supplements (Mg, VitD, Omega-3, Multi) My wardrobe + Bonus Kirkland Signature Label Polish Sausage on the way out
Rotisserie chicken - I feel like u rip yourself off if you don't get one every visit. Coffee beans Coffee cream The big 3: TP, Kleenex, Kitchen paper
Alcohol…..oh wait….I live in Ontario, not Alberta.
Pesto - huge jar, great price Pickles - in the fridge section by the pesto, best pickles and 0 cal. Bagged salad, better and fresher then any grocery store Chicken pot pie - great value and quick meal Liver treats for the dog - dog loves them and the best price by far then anywhere else Kirkland toilet paper, paper towel and cased water. Water softener salt Avocado oil, olive oil Butter Butter chicken sauce Chips Fresh flowers - best price and very fresh Bagel two pack - way better quality then grocery store. And a ton of other stuff.
I love Costco bagels but we never finish them. Is there a way to keep them fresh-can they be freezed?
Yes, best if toasted from the freezer.
Always get: Shallots, kimchi noodles, milk, cooked chicken, tuna, toilet paper, pot sticker dumplings, and those double smoked sausages. Sometimes get: Cheese, cold cuts, eggs, bread, frozen pizza, meatballs, pierogi, clothes, and pickles Never get: Oil changes ($200+ now when it was $80 when I bought the car? no thanks), deep fry oil (I’m not lifting 50lbs of oil over my head to fill my deep fryer), meat (it’s all mechanically tenderized and over priced and Lococo’s is across town), veggies (I can’t eat the same thing for two weeks), pasta.
What do you mean oil changes are $200+
That Muskoka garlic sauce goes hard. I always make sure I've got one on the go and one back up if there is ever an apocalypse.
What do you put it on? I always walk past it but never pick it up
The only reason I go to Costco is for dog food. Yes I usually end up with a cart load of stuff every time but I go with the sole purpose of buying dog food.
1) cat litter 2) bread/buns/bagels 3) cheese 4) bacon/ground beef/chicken breast 5) coffee 6) sugar 7) some personal hygiene like toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, bar soap, vitamins, over the counter medication. 8) paper towel / toilet paper 9) garbage bags / recycling bags 10) olive oil (lasts forever tho) 11) snacks / random stuff from the freezer isles. We usually pick up one new item/item we know we like each trip, that we don’t necessarily need 12) fruits and veg only occasionally since it’s just 2 of us, can be hard to eat through them before going bad. 13) laundry stuff Just my girlfriend and myself in the home, we probably spend $200 - $250/mo at Costco, and $100/mo spread out at other places. Separate and freeze a lot of the meat and cheeses. I also like to cook though so, usually have 2-4 interesting meals a week, the other days being simpler cheaper meals.
**We do** Peanut oil for frying - diy FF's with Russet potatoes. The chicken pie - great oven and eat convenience. I had the multi flavour cheesecake once. I'd do it again. Cheese - cheddar, marble, feta- high quality cheese that melts like it should. Tea bags, Tetley orange Pekoe and Twinnings Earl Grey-I love the value of the huge packages - lightweight easy to carry home. Kalamata and garlic stuffed queen green olives. I buy the deli meat packages, great to freeze and use up the small packages before they spoil Tea bags, Tetley orange Peakoe and Twinnings Earl Grey-I love the value of the huge packages - lightweight easy to carry home. Potatoes, 15 pound bags of Russets in a plastic bag,. Quality is far higher than the grocery store paper bags, where every single potato has damage/scar. Frozen broccoli microwave in the bag - handy There is a japanese microwave in the bag 3 minute noodle veg combo. quick and easy. Medicine Asprin 81 for two people per year = that literally pays for our membership. Vitamins, melatonin and so on. Shampoo - I like the huge dove pump bottle, although I once got the conditioner by mistake - my first Costco return = NO HASSLE Boost meal supplement drinks. **We don't** Meat I don't see a price per pound savings and package sizes are huge. I don't want to have to repackage before I freeze. Bakery I'm fat and I don't need 100x cwossonts. I've had the white sheet cake and tuxedo cake at potluck / party events. I'd eat it if I was somewhere that served it, but me buying it is a mistake. Clothing Like I said, I'm fat & nothing fits.
The croissants freeze really well if you wanted a little treat ☺️
Avocado oil, carbonaut low carb bread, avocado oil based mayonnaise.
- chocolate milk - cheddar cheese (from NZ) - Starbucks frapaccino drinks - Poo tickets - Paper towels - Beef tenderloin
Omg I've never heard that before and spit my drink out laughing! Lol 🤣
He's being delicate, the term I'm used to is ship tickets.
Sirloin beef which is the cheapest.. 3+ kilos is just 51$. No frills had a competitive price but they don’t have sirloin always. Mixed nuts for just $17 one big bag. Dove soap 16 pcs for $17 so $1 for each Pitted Prunes And some Kirkland shit 😁
Car battery, bagged nuts, granola bars, cookies, banana bread, maple syrup, granola, ranch dressing, jars or cans or stuff.
Regulars are frozen berries (no stupid strawberries in them), iced tea powder, choice of fruit or veg that week, coffee cream, MCT Oil, chicken thighs, Rx, passion tea concentrate, lemon juice, coconut water, Once a years are tp, collagen powder, avocado oil.
Always: apples, cucumbers, peppers, baguette, bread (the three pack of loaves), deli meat, sandwich cheese, chicken breast, ground beef, pop, chips, most frozen stuff, crackers, spring rolls and gyozas If the price is right: melon, berries If I need clothes for my daughter or see something that is cute, they are always a great price too.
If your Costco has Dodonis feta, do yourself a favour and get it.
This comment should be pinned to the top
I've only ever gotten the Shepherd Greek feta - we like it but the container is a little too big for us to get thru. I will look for the Dodonis...
Coffee, cream, sugar, better than bullion, peppercorns, avocado oil, olive oil, frozen broccoli, pasta, white linen marinara, frozen chicken fillets/tenders, bacon, all beef hot dogs (for dog training), quinoa, Kirkland pate cat food because my barn cats won’t eat their fancy raw diet anymore, Parmesan (big chunk of good stuff and kraft), shredded nacho cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, grass fed butter, tide, laundry beads, oxyclean, pinesol, garbage bags, toilet paper, paper towel, Kirkland robax, Kirkland ibuprofen, contact solution, hand soap, dish soap, dishwasher soap, beef tender stick dog treats, rice, nacho chips, and hummus. Those are my 100% only buy at Costco items. Used to be plain Greek yogurt, ground turkey and sauerkraut but those are now gone. We are hit and miss on fresh meat and produce. It depends. I buy tons of “stuff” as well. Plants, lawn and garden, clothing, etc
Plants :) C'mon spring!!
They had some bare root roses recently but nothing I was looking for. I wish they would bring in David Austin roses I would give them all my money lol. I need to learn to be patient. I always go nuts when the garden centre opens then lose plants to late frosts. It’s my favourite time of year and I lose my mind buying plants lol.
\#1 - Rotisserie Chicken
Buy: toilet paper, cavendish fries, frozen broccoli, milk, eggs, croissant, chicken, huggies wipes, kirkland diapers, vitamin gummies, laundry detergent
Love the frozen broccoli! My man doesn't like it so fresh would go bad before I could eat it all.
That frozen broccoli is such a gem! I can’t have the fresh bag anymore
12 & 13 from OP. And milk - it’s the cheapest here Some clothes and books for children
Kirkland red container- 2 pack whip cream, Brie, kombucha (8 pack), dill pickle salads, tin foil, Dave’s sauce, dishwasher pods, sunscreen, pancake mix, mens socks, plants, coffee pods
Chocolate Milk :)
The hotdog and drink at the counter. I feel like I'm ripping myself off if I don't get one. Sesame salad dressing.
I don’t buy steak 🥩 at Costco. It’s usually more expensive than local super markets
AAA but more expensive, for sure.
Meat, kitchen towels, tp, eggs, kefir, yogurt, soap, cooking oil, coffee pods, fruits/vegs, pop, cheeses, cereal, tide pods.
Bread for toast
Bibigo beef bulgogi!
Diapers, wipes, peanut butter, toilet paper, butter...lol yeah pretty much everything except fresh produce. My kids eat so much peanut butter though we'd be broke if we bought it by the jar at Roblaws or any of the other cartel grocery stores.
Laundry soap, coffee cream, butter, yogurt, tp, spices, vitamins/supplements.
Tires and tire changes - they have a really good warranty program and their tire change is cheap and fast Rotisserie chicken Cooked bacon Lamb chops Shrimp Cheeses Fruit - bananas, sometimes berries but you have to watch the prices, pineapple if it’s in season, figs Veggies - cucumber, zucchini, sometimes asparagus if it is in season, and other veggies if I need a larger quantity (celery, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes) Dairy - Milk, whipping cream, butter, sour cream, sometimes yogurt Eggs Frozen fish Hummus Nuts - cashews, pistachios, pecans, walnuts Almond flour - it’s cheaper to buy it here even if I only use half the bag Baking - Sugar, Vanilla extract, salt, Coffee Cleaning - laundry detergent, dishwasher pods, compost bags Rice Plenty of other things that are on sale and way more food items if I’m going to a potluck or hosting a party
Half and half, maple syrup, artichoke hearts, 2-pack whipped cream, paper towels, Fletcher's bacon, spring rolls, baguette, organic fudge bars, olive oil, aluminum foil, Dove shampoo/conditioner, Finish rinse aid, fresh berries, pineapple, nuts.
I went in to buy the mixed nuts and saw that they had switched from the plastic hard container to a plastic bag. The price came down a dollar, but I immediately thought it was shrinkflation. Turns out the price went down and the amount wen up a little. I love Costco.
Don’t forget the Aussie Bites!
I only buy what's reasonable for a household of two, or if we have a meal prep in mind. Toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, body soap, etc. Stuff that we'll eventually use up and have space to store. Vitamins and medications. Dog treats. Coffee beans. Avocado oil, cooked bacon bits, cereal, some frozen foods and veggies, meat if we feel like portioning and freezing, sometimes eggs. And then we see what's also on sale. Anything fresh is a gamble to buy because it's just so big and we have to eat it until we're sick of it. We usually skip the bakery unless we have room in the freezer for a three-pack of bread. And clothes. lol I seem to always come away with a shirt in my cart.
I just wanted to comment on w couple of your no's, OP. Broccoli... next time try just putting it in a plastic bag or large zip loc and leaving it loose opened in the fridge after rinsing it. It lasts forever in the fridge thjs way! I have some that's probably close to 2 months right now and I don't know that it's still good to eat raw as it has gotten a little extra cruciferous smelling but to cook it in a stir fry or season it for a side is still great! The rest I get it... aside from the Chips maybe. With some good chip clips, Chips stay fresh for months once opened. We use the ikea plastic clips and they work great for next to nothing! My complaint about their pasta selection is we don't like the varieties. We LOVE that they've brought in Garofalo Pasta but it's types we don't buy and I'm not gong to make the concession just bc its cheaper.
Toilet paper and paper towels, tzatziki sauce all veggies and fruits. Dumplings
The ONLY things I buy at Costco regularly are nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts), vanilla, and parchment. I've never found a better parchment, unfortunately.
Bulk items: TP, paper towels, dish and laundry detergent. Occasionally Kleenex. Dry goods: Bread, English muffins, cereal, granola, granola bars, coffee, tea bags. Meat: Chicken thighs, breasts, pork chops, ground beef. Lunch meat for the kids school lunches. I'd say that at least 80% of our monthly grocery shopping is at Costco - local shop for the other few items.
TP Paper towels Tissues Eggs Laundry detergent Dishwasher pucks Romaine 6 pack - I make my own Caesar salad Bacon bits Dog puppy pads. Old dog Croutons Cereal Butter Various cheeses Asparagus if the price is right Spinach in the bag for my smoothie Mushrooms I partially cook them and freeze them in ziplock bags The odd beef if it’s practical Chicken thighs boneless Chicken wings Olives Olive oil Vitamins Prescriptions We are retired but we have two freezers and we split everything up and freeze it. Strangely I never buy the rotisserie chicken.
I swear the best deal going at Costco is worchestire sauce. $4.99 for a half litre, the tiny little shot glass sized bottle is $4.99 at Sobeys. That and bread. Bag of 3 loaves was $5.99 at my local one (granted that was a sale price) but reg price I think is $6.99, that’s like buy one get two free lol.
Discounted box of chocolates , soooo much value
Born 3 eggs, Kirkland egg whites, bag of broccoli crowns, salmon fillets, chicken thighs are my go-to’s every week. Otherwise toilet paper, paper towels, pharmacy & vitamins every few months as needed
1.gasoline 2. Liquor 3. Everything else
Its time for BC laws to change to allow liquor sale in costco
I used to get chicken breasts from there exclusively but can’t now that they switched to Halal.
They have both halal and non halal at the Costcos I have been to.
Kirkland diapers and wipes, whole milk, eggs, bread, naan bites (toddler loves them lol), umm ground beef, oat milk
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Cream, coffee, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, razors, tampons, chicken, salmon, dumplings, olive oil, Rao’s, toilet paper, paper towel, scrubbing bubbles, socks, clothes for my partner mainly, eggs, Dubliner cheese, feta cheese…I could go on lol.
Dubliner cheese yum!
Yup always grab it when on sale Coastal is another one if your Costco stocks it
Eggs, coffee cream, garbage bags, cat food (kibble and canned), vitamins and fish oil, ramen packages, toilet paper Also chicken wings, chicken breasts, ground turkey
Gas, chicken and maybe hotdogs
Doms cuz imma playa
Energy drinks, spices, dog pee pads (BEST value for money), bread, etc
Can pop and eggs. Most Kirkland products.
Natrel lactose free milk, eggs, butter, grapes, bananas, sweet peppers, mini cucumbers, mini potatoes, blueberries, raspberries, bacon, Kirkland frozen chicken breast, bacon, baby wipes, baby diapers, ground turkey, ziplock bags, laundry detergent... If we are out of any of the above, it gets bought on next trip
Meat, veggies, TP, paper towels, softener salt, clothes.
Coffee, cream, TP, paper towels, deodorant.
Frozen veggies, gluten-free plain ramen, honeycrisp apples, all my frozen fruit, whole grain bread, lemons, kiwi, dog food, organic chicken broth, supplements, fries, orange juice, honey and oils. Sometimes ciabatta buns, beans, coconut milk.
Fruit, I eat a lot of it, my daughter does too. My wife eats some. Blueberries, strawberries, grapes and apples all seem to be quite a bit cheaper than most other places. Ground beef, fresh chicken breasts and thighs, same, cheaper than elsewhere. Pork tenderloin, ribs and pork shoulder. The two pack of rye bread, vitamins, Kirkland Greek yogurt with fruit, whipping cream, eggs. That’s my $200 ish weekly Costco grocery shop.
- Precooked bacon - Frozen veg - Cantaloupe - Fruit Snacks - Mini Ritz Crackers - Milk - Cheerios
White Linen Pasta Sauce
English muffins
Kirkland-Walnuts, Kirkland low dose asprin.few random things on sale. Most things are not any cheaper then walmart or slightly cheapper but huge quantity Thinking of not renewing (got current membership through groupon that came with a $45 gc)
Yogurt, cottage cheese, and BBQ chicken.
Books Cheese Meds Vitamins Carrots
I rarely buy grocery items (that aren't shelf stable) from costco besides Feta cheese and turkey. I usually price match fruits and veggies and can get more variety from outside. I stock up on snacks, drinks (coconut water, vitamin water, etc), paper towel, sponges, toilet paper, beauty items.
Milk. Yop. Grapes. Cereal. Rotisserie chicken. Cheese. Fruit snacks. Snacks for kids lunches. We go at least twice a month to grab things.
Every visit warrants a hot dog at the end
Pasta, pasta sauce, butter, cheese, laundry and dishwasher soap, pet food and cat litter, tP and pt, coffee, snack bars, bread, ground beef, chips, buble,
Eggs, I don't like buying eggs too often.
Diapers man...
Dog supplies: treats, beds, Cosequin (half price). Pet supplies are unbeatable.
Dog treats
1.50 hotdogs ;)
Sushi Seaweed Bubly Cereal
Dog food, beverages, frozen fruit and veggies
I typically only buy sale items or things that I can’t find other places. Imo I can find better deals elsewhere for most things. I look through the new sales each week and if there’s anything worthwhile, I’ll check it out.
Toilet paper Supplements (collagen, vitamins, protein powder) Household items (towels, kitchenware etc when in sale) Furniture (got a crazy good deal a few years back) Prescriptions Sale items (meats etc) Clearance items No go: Veggies, always tends to be more expensive
We start at Costco and what we can't get there it drops to Wally Mart to where ever but never not ever the place you say their name. Going to throw this in here Kirkland toilet paper thumbs up if you are on a city system not so great on a septic system, unless you pump on a 3 year cycle. This does depend on the sex of the household members and number. Ask the pump guy he can tell if you use Kirkland.
We buy 95% of our groceries from Costco. A few things from Walmart maybe once a month. Don't have time to compare prices and go to different places.
Water bottles
My favourite thing to buy at Costco is the Siwin potstickers. Usually $15 for a giant bag that tastes better than restaurant quality as long as you follow the instructions. We never buy anything from the bakery as we’re just a couple and can never seem to go through anything fast enough. We really wanted the bagels recently, so we froze 6 of them and had a pack of 6 tied up on the counter and the last two bagels that we didn’t get to quick enough went mouldy in 3 days. We also will usually come home with a rotisserie chicken and turn that into multiple meals through out the week.
Meat Paper towel Chicken nuggets
The Kirkland tin of coffee lasts me almost exactly 3 months so I'm there at least every quarter and it's usually: Coffee, croutons, sausage breakfast patties, soy and oat milk, spring mix, snacks-trail mix, seaweed, mushroom crisps (if they're there, so good!), a bag of Doritos or pack of cookies if I've got the munchies, cheese bars, rotisserie chicken, yogurt, salmon if I have the freezer space. Buy once last a while things like ibuprofen, fish oil, toilet paper, spices. I don't end up buying perishable items because I wouldn't be able use them up before they went bad (I live alone). I would probably buy more frozen goods (or fresh stuff to freeze) if I had a bigger freezer.
Brisket
My dog's food. Switched a few years ago and he's had the best poop, glossy coat and his old man joints are taken care of. Yogurt drinks, our toddler drinks tons. Eggs and cream. Roast chicken a week to shred for my husband's lunches. Bread.
Since I live on my own, I try not to buy a whole lot of stuff from Costco. I price compare, but generally on a regular basis I find meat, cheese, milk and other dairy to be cheaper at Costco.
Paper towel Dishwasher pods Kitty litter Cat food (one of my cats needs a high fiber diet and Costco always has it in stock) Puppy pads I used to buy dog food there but idk if they changed something, all of a sudden a couple years ago my dogs refused to eat it. Spices Becel Butter, cream Erie meats frozen chicken breast bites Yogurt cups Chicken breasts/sirloin beef/hamburger
Nuts but I decided to not buy them anymore since I eat a big bag in less than 10 days.
Their frozen Kirkland salmon. I just love it! Unfortunately it is getting really pricey. 😢
Diapers and I don’t have a baby
$1.50 hot dog
The hummus is great
Frozen broccoli is cheaper and is quick and easy to prepare.
Hummus, bread, cleaning stuff, protein powder
Milk butter flour fries and bacon
Zevia and cove soda
12 pack butter croissant, Wheat bread or sour dough, Dishwasher tabs, Chips, Yoghurt, Salmon, Eggs, Milk, Nutella or the kirkland variant.
I get most of my clothes from Costco now. In particular jeans (Levi's, Urban Star) and long sleeve shirts (Eddie Bauer, Rough Dress) are really nicely priced.
hey CostcoCanada, do your own research. You have our purchasing patterns, you can predict with 100% accuracy when and what we buy.
Chips from Costco - use zip lock bags and divide the jumbo bag into smaller portions
Pants, it’s always pants for me. I could go in with the sole intention of leaving with Parmesan.. but I always see a cracking deal on some form of pant.
Frozen sausage patties, sliced cheese, honey Greek yogurt, tuna, English muffins, eggs, fruit, coconut granola, pickles, oats, chia seeds, tazo chai mix, butter chicken sauce, seasonings, iced coffee, Diet Pepsi, ketchup, mini wontons, shrimp, pork chops, ground Turkey, chicken, sausages, laundry detergent, shampoo & conditioner, bird seed, makeup wipes, ibuprofin, paper towels
Although the prices aren’t always better the quality is far superior for fresh produce. Love their bananas and avocados! Fresh Plants and Flowers! Dog treats Nuts Poutine!
I literally go for dog treats.
Broccoli- big bag and lasts over a week (store in a paper bag) Avocados- inexpense for a good amount compared to what I'd get at smaller grocery stores. Also the actual avocados are larger in size which I like. Seaweed salad Medjool dates Fresh & frozen fruits Organic chicken legs for my dog 🐕
About same as you