On Fri, 3 Dec 2010 08:57:41 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> I have a small family but I found out that I am still saving a lot of
>> money. That said, I buy relatively few things there. I found their
>> potatoes and onions to be rotten so many times that I won't buy them
>> there. I do buy baby carrots, sliced apples, sometimes peppers,
>> cottage cheese, cheddar and other cheeses, ground beef, chicken,
>> canned foods and drinks, paper products, cat litter, hummus, vitamins
>> and sometimes gifts. I'm sure I left a few things off of that list.
>> Most of what they sell comes in too large of amounts for my needs.
>> But I am saving a ton of money on what I do buy.
>
>Same here, and it doesn't cost me anything to belong with the
>cash back I get from my Costco American Express and my
>executive membership. They have great deals on sheets and
>towels, too. I couldn't find towels that fit what I wanted, finally
>I thought to check them out at Costco. Got 8 big bath towels for
>50 something dollars, it's crazy. And they are nice. Queen sheets
>for $35 anyone? Nice cotton sheets, not flimsy cotton/poly.
>
>As far as the sizes go, a lot of times they sell multiples of an item
>bundled together rather than one large container, they know people
>don't need that 5 pound can of tuna.

I find those gallon jars of mayo hilarious, okay if you operate a
restaurant, but for home use that size is ridiculous. I don't have
Costco nearby but I have Sam's Club 45 minutes away, I go there like
3-4 times a year to stock up on non-perishables; paper/plastic
products, canned staples by the case, and cat supplies. About the only
perishables I buy there are cheeses and frozen foods, I don't buy
their fresh meats and produce. But mostly I do bulk shopping at
Walmart, and I've discovered that they have great cotton bath towels;
full size, thick and fluffy, great colors... at $3 you can't beat
them. I also use Walmart's pharmacy for whatever possible, they don't
sell any of the the branded meds I use as cheply as I can buy them
mail order but I have one cat that is now diabetic, I buy his insulin
and syringes there now, half the price of Rite-Aid. And the female
Pharmacist there was very helpful and also very curious about feline
diabetes, this is the first Rx they had for a cat. Unfortunately I
can't submit an Rx from a Vet to my medical plan's mail order
pharmacy, would cost me practically nothing. I have no bitch about
Walmart, I just don't buy their fresh meats and produce, but I save a
ton of money on whatever I do buy... and the Walmart brands are
exactly the same as the top rated national brands... Walmart is a
primo acct, they're good for the money and they pay on time, Walmart
gets the best service.