Sunday, May 2, 2010

Maybe I was a little harsh

With my experience at Costco that is. I'm all about learning from my past mistakes and becoming more efficient. You see, when we decided to head to Costco one late weekday afternoon we didn't have a gameplan= MISTAKE #1. If you have even been to Costco you know how overwhelming it can be and how easily one mom me can lose her family (husband had the babies with the cart of course) holding juggling a 50 Gallon bottle of laundry detergent and about 16 other items.  Ok, enough of that so here is my Costco Gameplan I got most of this list from here

What to buy:

  • Organic spinach (1 lb): This is the number one “best buy” for us at Costco. It ranges in price from $2.99 – $3.99….which is a far cry from $6.99-$7.99 at Whole Foods.
  • Romaine lettuce: Who can beat that deal? 6 pack for $2.99. They are the BEST. Perfect for salads and juicing.
  • Avocados: Costco has the best. Hands down. The biggest, creamiest, yummiest…at a good price.
  • Watermelon: 
  • Broccoli/Brussels/Asparagus: Yum.
  • Medjool dates: Again, best quality I’ve found…but WAY cheaper than other places.
  • Blueberries/Strawberries/Raspberries: We buy blueberries on a regular basis and the others once in a while.
  • Oranges: We buy the 25 lbs.box for $8.99.
  • Grape tomatoes – “Cherubs”: These are pesticide-free and delicious.
  • Bananas: $1.29 per bunch.
  • Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pine nuts. These are priced VERY competitively. This is the only place I will buy nuts.
  • Pineapples: Not too much cheaper, but they are always big and ripe.
  • Frozen fruit: Their Spectrum Blend is my favorite smoothie mix….you get double the amount that you can get anywhere else for the same price.
  • Pure maple syrup: Great price/large container.
  • Agave Nectar
  • Organic corn chips: Big cheap bag.
  • And all my paper goods and maybe a few bottles of wine 

1 comment:

  1. I'm so glad you changed your mind - I thought you would. I find the best time to go is first thing in the morning before it gets too crowded and always go with a list and a game plan. Generally, my game plan is to avoid those aisles with the big ticket items .... pretty much those things that are all right there as you walk in. If I can walk by there without stopping, I've won the battle!

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