On Apr 22, 10:49*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> So I now know that these two are one and the same. *I do remember seeing aSmart and FinalinOakland. *I always wanted to go there but was never able
> to.
>
> So for those of you who go there... *What do you buy? *I don't necessarilyneed to buy large quantities of things most of the time. *However, once myhusband moves back here I will be needing some thingsinlarge quantities.Amazing how much food one man can consume! *Anyway...
>
> We didn't have time to browse every aisle like we wanted to. *I saw super
> good prices on produce and cheese. *And the bread was cheap. *12 pack sodas
> were more expensive than the sale price at most groceries. *And this week, 2stores that I know of are giving out free stuff if you buy 3 of the 12 packCoke products. *We got the skinny cans at Albertson's for free and Vitaminwater at Target. *Target was also giving out chips if you bought the skinny
> cans but we didn't need the chips.
>
> Anyway... *What sorts of things should I look for there? *Thanks!

I like to buy disposable gloves as I use them a lot. I also buy cheap
paper plates ad plastic ware as I travel a lot.

At Christmas time, I make smoked salmon dip, and give it to all my
coworkers. I will buy the cream cheese, liquid smoke, and the
containers there. I have to get the salmon at costco. I use about 30
lbs of cream cheese, so it helps to buy it there.

I also bought a box of waxed sheets that are like sheets of waxed
paper. There are 1000 sheets to a box, so it is much cheaper than
buying rolls of the regular stuff.

Sometimes, I will buy a bag of frozen prawns, a bag of sliced almonds,
or something else that I know I can use.

The nice thing is you can get supplies and larger items without having
to deal with costco's parking and long lines. And you don't need a
membership. I usually go once every couple months to pick up the
supplies I need.