Comments on: Comparing Costco Prices with Local Grocery Stores, part 2

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:20:11 +0000

Better late than never! I’ve found that some things it does help to divide the big container up into smaller, more ‘regular’ sized packages. It’s why I also would suggest stocking up on Ziploc bags at Costco. The other trick, is to put it not in your direct line of vision in your pantry. Those are just a few little psychological tricks that we use to keep our portions in check.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:12:46 +0000

thanks for all the info. Last week I did a similar price comparison as you describe in part one of thie post. I live outside of Seattle, and found the same thing: Costco is the best place to shop for just about everything. You addressed one of my concerns (huge quantities for a family of two) in this post. My other concern is that if I buy the 2.5 carton of cashews, for example, we will eat them faster than we would buying the smaller 1-lb bags from our local grocery store. Kind of a psychological thing, similar to how when things start to run out, they don’t get used as fast, or that no one wants to eat the last one. Thanks again, even if this doesn’t get read, as its 18 months later

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:48:40 +0000

I love costco. I am 25 years old and my fiance and I can spend $400 dollars a month at costco (more if we purchase non-consumable items) and we have no problem doing it because we know costco only sells items that meet certain standards. I never question the quality of the stuff I buy. We have learned to make due with things that go bad quickly…bananas make great banana nut bread, fresh spinach can be cooked and frozen or thrown in a casserole, carrots go to the horses…etc.

By: Mother Hen

Mother Hen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:03:26 +0000

Wow! Now I feel educated, do you think I could get college credits for learning this stuff? Thanks for all your work, you’ve saved me untold amounts of time and effort!