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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't have Costco, but I shop at Sam's Club.

I get non-perishables because I have storage space and it saves me a lot of time buying things every six months instead of every month.  I get paper towels, toilet paper, kleenex, ziploc bags, aluminum foil (actually closer to a 2 year supply of this!  :-) ), baby wipes (our daycare goes through a lot of these), dish detergent, laundry soap.

I buy some canned products that we'll use a lot like canned soups, baked beans.  They have the brand of tomato sauce that I use in a pinch, so I'll get a 3-pack that can be used when I'm pressed for time.  I get pantry staples that I use more of (dried basil and oregano, honey).

I get milk there because my kids drink a lot and it's much cheaper than the grocery.  I get orange juice because I get a larger jug and it costs about the same as the smaller jug at the grocery.  I also get fresh fruit there every other week because I get decent fruit and a lot more of it for the same price as the supermarket and our kids love fruit, so they eat some almost every meal.  I try to have 4-5 varieties of fruit since they don't like to eat the same thing meal after meal.  I get the basic medicine cabinet goods like  multi-vitamins, tylenol, artificial tears, toothpaste, fish oil pills that we take because I can get a larger quantity for a better price there.

I get a wide variety of frozen goods because they are good deals and they'll last for the length of time that it takes us to consume them.[/quote]

This PP has great suggestions. We are only 2 adults but still shop at Costco because it saves money. No one has mentioned gas - Costco has the best prices!
Mostly stick with non-perishables, except for milk, because I make my own yogurt and it is so much cheaper. I stay away from produce because it is too much, with a few exceptions - I will buy a large bag of spinach, wilt & freeze in portions; I buy their mini sweet peppers because they are good quality and last a long time, and are so easy to toss into any dish.[/quote]

There is no gas station at the Wheaton Costco - thank god![/quote]

You must live nearby.[/quote]

You betcha.[/quote]

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