Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 08:37     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!

+1 Costco milk usually doesn’t expire for a few weeks and my now-21 year old kid easily drinks half a gallon per day when she’s home from school.


So disgusting.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 08:27     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!

+1 Costco milk usually doesn’t expire for a few weeks and my now-21 year old kid easily drinks half a gallon per day when she’s home from school.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 06:44     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!
+1 some expiration dates are a couple of months out. They could drink 2 gals per week and it’s gone in 8 weeks.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 06:33     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!


How tall did he get?


Pretty sure height is genetic not tied to large milk consumption.


While milk doesn't cause kids to grow taller, kids with more dramatic growth spurts definitely seek out nutrient dense foods like whole milk.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 05:33     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Larger family. My small family goes through a lout of milk. I buy 8 and if I’m lucky it lasts two weeks but usually less.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 05:08     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious. They were unpacking from their cart to coolers.

The milk expires so quickly. Are there animals that would drink whole milk? A large number of children? They appeared mid-60s.


Resale?


who the heck is reselling milk that expires quickly

A convenience store


Not sure where you live, but no convience store is reselling Kirkland branded milk anywhere I have ever been


Then it could not possibly be happening!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 04:05     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!


How tall did he get?


Pretty sure height is genetic not tied to large milk consumption.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 03:25     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Definitely a small business like daycare comes top of the mind.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 02:39     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!


How tall did he get?
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 01:59     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Milk bath
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 00:44     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:Preschool or daycare supply for the week?
Group home for teenage boys?
None of your concern? My 2 teens go through ~6 gallons total a week.


As the mother of a lactose intolerant child, I’m curious how you deal with storage. Do you buy 6 gallons a week or is it more like 2 at a time, max?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 23:11     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:Why 16? Why not make it an even 20?


Such decimal thinking.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 23:09     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Why 16? Why not make it an even 20?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:59     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m just curious. They were unpacking from their cart to coolers.

The milk expires so quickly. Are there animals that would drink whole milk? A large number of children? They appeared mid-60s.


Resale?


who the heck is reselling milk that expires quickly

A convenience store


Not sure where you live, but no convience store is reselling Kirkland branded milk anywhere I have ever been


NP.

You're likely not paying attention.

I haven't lived in the DMV for about 25 years now. Do the food trucks/vendors on the mall still sell bottles of Kirkland water?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 22:43     Subject: Why might someone need to buy 16+ gallons of whole milk from Costco?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It doesn't expire as quickly as you think.

When my son was a teen, he drank half a gallon of milk per day - I used to joke about buying a cow!


That seems a bit much TBH


My freshman year roommate had the most disgusting eating habits. Just pure trash food and she washed it all down with no less than a full gallon of milk a day. :shudder: