I love the convenience of shopping at Costco. I'll put it out there and say I love their samples the most, because, I mean, who doesn't right? lol. I love their kitchenware and enjoy checking out the sports equipment on display as well as the clothes apparel but one of my absolute favorite things about Costco is that they sell books. I can't even decide. I love that they offer the Costco Credit card which earns me a percentage in rewards when I spend on eligible items. Pretty much... I love everything about it :)
The meat is fresh and seems to taste better than it does from other stores. The romaine hearts are a comparable price with most of the normal supermarkets. Salad fixings for Caesar salad (if you make it on your own) are cheaper and better quality I think at Costco. Then there's two of my favorite things to buy, tortilla chips ($4.99 CAD a huge bag) and lemon juice 2 - 1 L (?) bottles for about $4.60. The type of bread I get I can only seem to get at Costco, so I can't really compare prices on it...Oh, almost forgot their fries *dreamy smile* Cavendish fries are awesome and you can get a XL bag for between $10 & $13 dollars (like about 4 kilograms, I think for the money). Their staff are awesome like you said, I haven't had to return anything lately but when I did before it was easy and quick to do. Though mostly it's quality and that I'm spoiled when it comes to the quality of the things I buy at Costco
We buy those chickens, too, and sirloin steaks, St Louis ribs, Avocado Oil, walnuts, almonds and laundry detergent ... You can't beat the price of jeans... so reasonable that I never feel guilty about buying another pair.
Ethical beans or Salt Spring Island coffee beans. We use them for espresso at home daily. I also get 4L milk to make yogurt and latte (We don't really drink milk) and the large box of organic greens.
I love the coffee beans, frozen fruit for smoothies, paper products, olive and avocado oils, nuts like pecans and almonds, almond flour, honey, canned tomato products. I especially love that they are getting into more organic products like the usa. Every time i want to quit my membership i am reminded of the savings and the quality you usually expect with Costco.
I usually get a kilo of shredded roasted chicken breast, which I put into individual 100g ziplock snack bags and freeze for my lunches. I also usually get a tub of roasted cashews. I often will get a tub of cooked butter chicken as well. I live in Australia.
Thanks so much for all the Costco Info. You guys seem like such a nice couple and your videos are very informative. I'm trying to decide between a Sam's & Costco membership for my household, and y'all have me leaning Costco!
We only have another "Club" near us, the nearest Costco is about 30 miles away. We might have to venture that way soon! Thanks for always begin credible!
I love that there’s no music played over a sound system. I like that about Target and ALDI, as well. I just bought tires at my Costco. The don’t charge for mounting, just the price of the tires, the sales tax & state tire tax.
I have one of the Costco cooler bags like the one you have. I got it at our Costco in Knoxville TN but they do not have anymore of that same type of bag.
A Smile so Big.. We can now shop at Costco. Waited for the Costco MasterCard. My wife Dorie is excited to pick up some things.I like the gas price, big savings at the gas pump. Thanks for this "On Time " video Flo. BTW she loves watching your cooking shows. Looking forward to more. Will let you know what we found.
I'm watching your video while eating a Costco slice of pizza . I bought the drink and hot dog deal for my son. I love Costco. They have amazing deals on clothes as well as food.
Great video and I'm in awe over your Costco having a parking garage. We just let our Costco go this year and I'll see how long we can survive without what I used to love: the rotisserie chicken, the awesome giant spice containers, the potstickers, the good price on otc meds, #10 cans of tomato products for making a vat of homemade spaghetti sauce and until last year the Romaine lettuce. Hubby was only ever fond of the good price on their soda. The US Costco's did away with the Polish hot dogs which were far superior to the $1.50 ones and here too, no fries.
Thanks, Molly! You'll have to let me know how your first year goes without Costco. That would be a good show... Life without Costco. 🤔 I would definitely miss their return policy. We have a parking garage but it's $2 each time we park there. However, it's also the quieter location compared to the other 2 insane ones (like the parking lot is full by 10am and you can hardly get by people with their carts). And my sanity is worth the $2... I think, anyway.. 😉
My Costco is only a five minute ride away so it's a little TOO easy to drop in. LOL. My reasons to shop there are their staples: paper towels, toilet paper, dishwasher and laundry detergent and such; their great meats, including their rotisserie chicken. I get my honey there as well. Been shopping at Costco since 1990. Love that place!
Our Costco staples are, the rotisserie chickens $6+ in Australia which is really good value, Kirkland toilet tissue, 2 pk lemon juice, skippy peanut butter, salad ingredients from fridge section.
Hey Flo Paula from EDMONTON. Russell Hobbs is supposed to be the Cadillac of kettles, disappointing that it let you down. I have one, And it still going strong. Pretty sure I got it at Costco.... Thanks for another fun video.
This time of year they usually have fresh figs in our area which I have never found in any other stores around here. They are only available for a month or two starting the middle to end of June. Yum!
I love Costco for the same reasons, great staff, good variety, awesome savings based on the quality and how long I am sustained by the products and THEIR AFTER SHOPPING EAT-A-THON! 🎈🎆👍
We just hit our Costco up for Tri Tip, the precooked bacon, eggs and a chicken. I also bought a chicken salad kit only to realize that I needed to buy lettuce to go with it. My daughter picked up some summer reading books. We also picked up A Wrinkle in Time for 22.99 and that's the blu ray with digital copy so I thought that was a good deal.
I love Costco too! I buy my prescriptions, dairy, Bacon!, it is still in 500g. packages instead of 350g. Eggs, cereal, bread, kids pajamas, romaine lettuce, etc, etc.
Wife and I love Costco as well. We try to keep to the staples: milk, butter, eggs and also buy things like bacon, pork shoulder, ground beef, ground pork, and the roast chicken. We usually use the ground beef & pork to make patties and then freeze them. Ah! Can't forget a hot dog and drink for $1.50 on the way out!
I love finding things during the year that I can give as a Christmas gift. I found a 6 at stand mixer that I will be using to bake cookies that will be shipped overseas to the soldiers at Christmas. I am going to have a giant marathon of baking this coming season. Omg!!!☺
I go to Sam's Club. My husband and I are retired, full-time in our RV, traveling. Sam's Clubs are easier to find than Costco, plus a lot of them will let us park overnight for free, or else the nearby Walmart let's us sleep overnight when we are traveling.
My Costco staples are rotisserie chicken, blue cheese, sliced cooked ham, baby spinach, spring mix, maple syrup, White Linen marinara sauce, milk, half & half, smoked salmon, Kirkland coffee, Kirkland Acetaminophen. I also love their eggs and egg whites! ☺️
We shop at the downtown Van Costco too! Our staples are frozen sliced strawberries, New Zealand cheddar, pork loins, giant box of mixed lettuce (3.99!), Duso’s roast chicken tortellini, milk and butter, fair trade coffee and Kirkland chocolate chips
We only live a block away and its an awesome spot for quick cheap lunch. Fruits are great price for making Kombucha or anything they have on sale we nab really quick!
Oh the list goes on!!!!!! The large Sabra hummus, organic beef pack of 3, spinach and artichoke dip, milk, TP🤣, paper towels! The huge Brisket!!!!!!!!!!!!! Organic tortilla chips!! Starbucks lg French roast bag🙌🏻Stuffed salmon patties🙌🏻🙌🏻salmon w pesto🙌🏻we love Costco as well!
We have that same Salton kettle in our kitchen at work. It replaced the old kettle that finally died 4 months ago after many years of regular use. The new one works just fine, and so far hasn't died. It gets a bit of a workout, given that it services everyone on the floor, so ... . As for what do we like about our Costco, just off the top of my head I like the pharmacy dispensing fee - lowest around. Also their avocado oil, and their organic baby spinach and kale tubs. Oh, and Kirkland Nature's domain grain-free dry dog food and lamb jerky dog treats.
I love Costco! One of my "can't live without stores." I also love the rotisserie chicken (yummy and a great deal) and they have a lot of organic produce and frozen veggies/fruits that are good. Kitchen garbage bags and dishwashing detergent and some toiletries also are much better priced at Costco. I buy books and home goods here too. Even office pens and nice clothes/shoes for the entire family. And you're right, their friendliness and customer service is awesome.
Love your vdos! The chickens, fruit, avocados, lox, bagels, lots of cash prescriptions cheaper than medicare prices! Love the vitamins, and the hot dogs and pizza the best. Taste and prices! Return policy heaven! Gas! I could go on and on why we love Costco! Live long and prosper! You and Costco! Hugs from Texas!
Staples for us are baking supplies, eggs, butter (always the lowest price and will go on sale when other stores have it on sale), frozen fruit, books. When we redid our kitchen we bought all of our appliances from Costco and our cabinets. We got a great cheque back that year! Vanilla, even though when we first started buying it at Costco the Kirkland brand was only under $8. It was up to $39.99 for a 475ml bottle! Insane. It's gone down to $34.99. It is still the best price for pure vanilla extract.
Interestingly enough, America’s Test Kitchen ( Tv show) says they did a taste test between pure vanilla & artificial vanilla--no one cd tell the difference so if u don’t want to pay the hi price…….
We used to love buying the rotisserie chicken at Costco, such a good deal. But found out later there are a lot additives in there that make the chicken plump and juicy, also I always found that the chicken smelled funky the next day. So we’ve started to buy the organic roast chicken from wholefoods or roasting our own.
I bought a half gallon of whole milk at my local Walmart for 72 cents. Chocolate milk for a half gallon was also 72 cents. A gallon of whole milk was $1.19, USD.
We’ve had an Oster electric kettle that’s been going strong with multiple uses every day for over five years. Good luck in your kettle search and thanks for the great videos. 😄
I think from what I understand, rotisserie chickens are cheap because they are chickens that the store couldn't sell in time and are close to being expired, so the store cook it up to extend the shelf life
We have a Sam's Club nearby. I love their cheeses, breads, paper goods, books, and jewelry! I've started buying my meat on sale at Earth Fare. I do buy organic chicken at Sam's. Oh, I like their organic veggies also!
Frank's Red hot sauce (The kids drink that stuff out of the bottle) is like less than 10 bucks for two large bottles that are larger than what we find in other store. Oh and those other store charge more than 7 bucks for one bottle! But I hate going there!
Whenever we buy a computer it’s always at Costco. We always get it there because of their return policy. It is fast, they take online ordered items, and you’re not interrogated of why it’s being returned.
I love your channel!!! Watching you from Toronto. Please make more instant pot videos !!! I made couple already . Pork belly came out tooooo good !!!!! Love you dudes!
You can't beat the Kirkland paper towels and toilet tissue--that's a regular purchase for us. We purchase other items as well, but just stay focused and disciplined so as not to go overboard on bulk items. Of course, we always treat ourselves to hot dogs or pizza on the way out. :)
Costco policy allows two people to share a full membership! That’s major for me. So a friend and I share, two addresses, two Costco cards. I pay $30US per year.
Our Costco is nearly an hour away - but Sam's Club is only 6.5 miles away! And it's in a direct line with Wal-Mart & Aldi - triple play / triple WIN! We also have Meijer 2 miles down the road! Yuppers! Our chicken is only $4.98 and it's WAY better than the chickens at the grocery store. My Sam's Club staples are.... instant coffee (we got tired of the Keurig & Mr. Coffee breaking every 6 months!) So! Folgers instant coffee is only $9.78 for 240 cups. We don't waste any coffee either (we used to pour half pots down the drain that had gone cold). Now, we make our coffee cup-by-cup and we aren't filling the landfill with little plastic cups. Toilet paper at Sam's Club is only 45 cents/ per DOUBLE roll - 45 rolls for $20 (septic tank safe too!)
I was waiting for Dude to make his way over to where the Spam was located. And he delivered!! Loved the "My Precious" Comment. One canned pressed meat to rule them all.
What’s the conversation rate between Canadian and US dollars? The roast chicken is $4.99 in the US. It’s good for convenience, but lately I’ve been buying whole chicken. $1.99/lb for organic whole chicken is the best price I’ve seen. Why I go back to Costco are the on staples: oatmeal, kerrygold butter and cheese, pasture raised eggs (when available), organic eggs, peanut butter, avocado oil, olive oil, yogurt, frozen fruit, canned tuna, etc
Ah 💓love love a Costco ,for me it's the cooked chicken ,mmmmm, The lamb shanks ,go great in the IP ,as does the ribs. The fresh fruit platter ,and the huge bags of pink lady apples 👍 As I told dude in past comments ,I have to wait a few months to visit Cardiff Wales for our nearest shop,but oh so worth the wait . Just love these trips out flo,thanks to you both ❤👍
We love Costco and do most of our shopping there. Some of our favorites: Italian sausages, pork loin, pork back ribs, chicken thighs, bacon, Kirkland paper towel & tissues, better than bullion (veg., chicken & beef), frozen fruit for smoothies, Kirkland greek yogurt, rotisserie chicken, mushrooms, ancient grain wraps, pearl couscous, basmati rice, pasta, grape tomatoes, fresh fruit... I could go on & on. We also get clothes & shoes for my daughter & husband. We buy a lot of camping gear & stuff for our travel trailer on line. Their return policy is great and we recently had to return our 8qt Power Pressure Cooker XL because the non-stick finish on the inner pot was flaking off after only a few months & the company is out of stock of replacement pots. We replaced it with an IP Duo 8qt which we love.
Thanks for sharing! A lot of those items are on our list too but we shop at a smaller Costco so they don't have everything that I know I can get at a Costco. I just have to get to the larger Costco nearby to get those other items. (e.g. better than bouillon, they only have chicken & veg so I pick up beef at the other location)
We had both Costco & Sam's Club memberships but cut back & had kept Sam's. Mistake. They just closed the Sam's Club we had used for years. Costco is down the street from the old Sam's but both were/are over 25 miles to get to - so not sure its worth the trip for me. We have one other warehouse club option (that seems to be local to the Northeast only) called BJ's. We may see if thats a viable option - it is halfway between and has gas pumps too.
I wish there was a costco within reasonable travel time. I would love to shop there. All we have is Sams, and if you are going to shop at Sams, you might as well just go to Walmart.
We have that everywhere else except Costco. The Safeway by our place decided to remove the coin devices and next thing you know, shopping carts all over the neighbourhood and the store couldn’t find them fast enough to replenish for customers. Now the coin devices have been put back on. 🙄
It is annoying that people can't be trusted to do the right thing. If I spot you at Costco in Melbourne I will definitely take the opportunity to thank you for all your great tips and recipes :-)
I’m a big fan of my stove top kettle. :) Which did you choose, stove top or electric? I love Costco! I like to purchase bulk seasonings. Costco makes an organic no-salt seasoning that is delicious! I add it to scrambled eggs, chicken breasts, & soups. I also like the organic natural peanut butter too. They also have the best price on Kerrygold Butter.
First of all.. i've become a hardcore fan of your videos!!! Secondly, we do not get fries in the US and those look amazing. And to answer Flo's question... my Family's Costco regulars are very similar, but include oils! the extra virgin olive oil, regular cooking oil and sesame oil etc. are at a very good price.
I actually saw you guys filming there Monday afternoon. First time seeing TH-camrs in public, caught me by surprise and got too nervous to say hi. Dude gave me a look lol. Nice to see a video out so quickly! Keep up the vlogs and good work!
cliff bars and the need to stock up chicken breast every now and then. I would buy expensive electronics there with the awesome policy. Bought garmin fenix 3 there last year.
Definitely the staple items...tissue paper, paper towels, oatmeal in bulk, washing detergent. These are items i shop for about every six weeks. Have to be careful to stay on task because Costco will take your money!!! 😩😩
I love going to Costco for the bulk of food I have 2 boys and omg can they eat there only 6 and 7 hahahahaha I get the snacks and fruit from there and I buy lot of our clothing from there as well
Flo Lum I know it’s a bit expensive...but when I’m hungry after grocery shopping, the last thing I want is to boil and cook pasta. They also sells cans of lobsters...I’m sure it’s a lot cheaper if you make it yourself..plus more lobsters 😄
I'm all alone and got no car for the moment. Costco's 12 km from home. Anyway, I tend to buy lots of things I don't need on Costo. So I'm better going to IGA buy less, lose less food and spend less money on taxi. But if I was a father I'd probably go to Costco. Always appreciate you to explain WHY you do things and Dude is really a funny guy! Keep on bringing smiles on my face...
I would agree that shopping at Costco for one is not the way to go unless you have lots of storage for paper products and other items that don't go bad. Thanks so much for always watching and commenting, Alain!
Costco has the best prices on prescriptions, I also love their return policy! Lol, we just pull into a parking lot and walk a few feet, looks like you shopping is a bit more involved! Awww Dude, I’m rooting for you on the spam, I guess Flo is right, it’s not the healthiest thing we can eat! Lol. She wants to keep you around! 😇
I love Costco hot dogs. Best cheap date ever! We have a Costco Business Center near us. Buy my meat there. I get those big packs, like whole ribeyes, pork shoulder/cushion/loin roasts, chicken quarters, and the like then cut and portion them for the freezer. The business center also serves as a restaurant supply, so we can get other cool stuff. We prefer that to the regular warehouse. Less crowded.
I've never heard of a Costco business centre before! They have the large whole ribeyes that I am always eying in the regular Costco too but my freezer is too small. 😕
Costco hit list: Coffee beans Canned diced tomatoes Vitamins Kirkland moisture shampoo and conditioner (pureology) Kirkland protein bars Eggs Frozen salmon Laundry detergent (powder) Babybel cheese Chicken breast Prescriptions And more This year my cash back was equal to my membership so next year free shopping at Costco Oh, we have the hot dogs and the pizza but I want the French fries! My husband always checks the Spam but ours only carries 5he reduced fat, which as we all know isn’t really Spam.
LOL... re: your spam comment. That cash back is another reason we keep shopping there. NO fries?!?! Which also means no Poutine. Oh... maybe you're not Canadian, so that doesn't matter to you all. 😆
We don't have one of their stores here in my area of Arkansas, but don't know if there is one in the state. Wal-Mart is so large and since they are so numerous and in my area I love going there instead. I miss having a Kroger's or a Safeway like we use to have years ago.
I think there is still a Sam's Club in Little Rock, and I have to go shopping there. I usually end up at Little Rock AFB in Jacksonville since it is the closest military base and they have all of what I usually shop for in their base exchange.
Bacon!!! We used to buy the precooked ones that only needed to be nuked for a minute. But that was too dangerous to have in the house. Now we’ve gone back to multi-packaged ones because THAT’s not dangerous at all. 😆
Costco has a great selection of nut products. Used to love the trail mix but they started making it with giant M&M candy. We prefer the Smartie size pieces, so we compromise and remove the M&M and add Smarties. Feel the recipe change might be much higher calorie because of the increase in raisins. Used to love the TP but now it’s thinner and disintegrates when wiping. Not as keen on it. I want to sign on to a petition to bring back better TP. I love buying Keto Granola and will drive there to stock up on a few bags. (Inna Foods). I like their individually wrapped paper towels. I also buy their Almond butter and canned fish products. Our family favourite are the frozen Fajitas. I don’t buy vegetables there because the portions are too large for our family of three.
I love Costco! We only go about twice a month but the savings are significant. What do you love about Costco?
I love the convenience of shopping at Costco. I'll put it out there and say I love their samples the most, because, I mean, who doesn't right? lol. I love their kitchenware and enjoy checking out the sports equipment on display as well as the clothes apparel but one of my absolute favorite things about Costco is that they sell books. I can't even decide. I love that they offer the Costco Credit card which earns me a percentage in rewards when I spend on eligible items. Pretty much... I love everything about it :)
We were at Costco yesterday and I always go for veggies and fruits.
The meat is fresh and seems to taste better than it does from other stores. The romaine hearts are a comparable price with most of the normal supermarkets. Salad fixings for Caesar salad (if you make it on your own) are cheaper and better quality I think at Costco. Then there's two of my favorite things to buy, tortilla chips ($4.99 CAD a huge bag) and lemon juice 2 - 1 L (?) bottles for about $4.60. The type of bread I get I can only seem to get at Costco, so I can't really compare prices on it...Oh, almost forgot their fries *dreamy smile* Cavendish fries are awesome and you can get a XL bag for between $10 & $13 dollars (like about 4 kilograms, I think for the money). Their staff are awesome like you said, I haven't had to return anything lately but when I did before it was easy and quick to do.
Though mostly it's quality and that I'm spoiled when it comes to the quality of the things I buy at Costco
We buy those chickens, too, and sirloin steaks, St Louis ribs, Avocado Oil, walnuts, almonds and laundry detergent ... You can't beat the price of jeans... so reasonable that I never feel guilty about buying another pair.
I love the organic strawberry spread. It has good flavor minimal ingredients and only 6 grams of sugar per serving.
No Costco where I live but this is fascinating. Am even intrigued about the hot dogs
Ethical beans or Salt Spring Island coffee beans. We use them for espresso at home daily. I also get 4L milk to make yogurt and latte (We don't really drink milk) and the large box of organic greens.
I love the coffee beans, frozen fruit for smoothies, paper products, olive and avocado oils, nuts like pecans and almonds, almond flour, honey, canned tomato products. I especially love that they are getting into more organic products like the usa. Every time i want to quit my membership i am reminded of the savings and the quality you usually expect with Costco.
I usually get a kilo of shredded roasted chicken breast, which I put into individual 100g ziplock snack bags and freeze for my lunches. I also usually get a tub of roasted cashews. I often will get a tub of cooked butter chicken as well. I live in Australia.
Really love you two,thanks Flo and Dude for all of your tips , have a good day ☺
Thanks so much for all the Costco Info. You guys seem like such a nice couple and your videos are very informative. I'm trying to decide between a Sam's & Costco membership for my household, and y'all have me leaning Costco!
You guys just reminded me I need to go to Costco! Lol I like the chicken bakes from the food court! ....thanks for all the great recipes!
We only have another "Club" near us, the nearest Costco is about 30 miles away. We might have to venture that way soon! Thanks for always begin credible!
I love that there’s no music played over a sound system. I like that about Target and ALDI, as well.
I just bought tires at my Costco. The don’t charge for mounting, just the price of the tires, the sales tax & state tire tax.
Yes! We get our tires there too and their service is awesome!
I have one of the Costco cooler bags like the one you have. I got it at our Costco in Knoxville TN but they do not have anymore of that same type of bag.
I find they bring them out about once a year.
A Smile so Big.. We can now shop at Costco. Waited for the Costco MasterCard. My wife Dorie is excited to pick up some things.I like the gas price, big savings at the gas pump. Thanks for this "On Time " video Flo. BTW she loves watching your cooking shows. Looking forward to more. Will let you know what we found.
Thanks, Rick! I wish we had gas at our Costco!
I'm watching your video while eating a Costco slice of pizza . I bought the drink and hot dog deal for my son. I love Costco. They have amazing deals on clothes as well as food.
Buy a basic stove top kettle. I love mine. It’s 10 years old and working great! Love your shows!
Great video and I'm in awe over your Costco having a parking garage. We just let our Costco go this year and I'll see how long we can survive without what I used to love: the rotisserie chicken, the awesome giant spice containers, the potstickers, the good price on otc meds, #10 cans of tomato products for making a vat of homemade spaghetti sauce and until last year the Romaine lettuce. Hubby was only ever fond of the good price on their soda. The US Costco's did away with the Polish hot dogs which were far superior to the $1.50 ones and here too, no fries.
Thanks, Molly! You'll have to let me know how your first year goes without Costco. That would be a good show... Life without Costco. 🤔 I would definitely miss their return policy. We have a parking garage but it's $2 each time we park there. However, it's also the quieter location compared to the other 2 insane ones (like the parking lot is full by 10am and you can hardly get by people with their carts). And my sanity is worth the $2... I think, anyway.. 😉
We don’t have a Costco here on PEI. We are hoping someday we will have one. Closest one is in Moncton, NB. Love your videos.
Thanks, Don! Wow... depending on where you live on the island, it's pretty far to go.
My Costco is only a five minute ride away so it's a little TOO easy to drop in. LOL. My reasons to shop there are their staples: paper towels, toilet paper, dishwasher and laundry detergent and such; their great meats, including their rotisserie chicken. I get my honey there as well. Been shopping at Costco since 1990. Love that place!
Our Costco staples are, the rotisserie chickens $6+ in Australia which is really good value, Kirkland toilet tissue, 2 pk lemon juice, skippy peanut butter, salad ingredients from fridge section.
Hey Flo Paula from EDMONTON. Russell Hobbs is supposed to be the Cadillac of kettles, disappointing that it let you down. I have one, And it still going strong. Pretty sure I got it at Costco....
Thanks for another fun video.
It's actually our 2nd Russell Hobbs. So disappointed. Thanks, Paula from Edmonton. 😉
This time of year they usually have fresh figs in our area which I have never found in any other stores around here. They are only available for a month or two starting the middle to end of June. Yum!
We love the produce, organic options are good but like everywhere you must know your prices. We go once a month or so.
I love Costco for the same reasons, great staff, good variety, awesome savings based on the quality and how long I am sustained by the products and THEIR AFTER SHOPPING EAT-A-THON! 🎈🎆👍
We just hit our Costco up for Tri Tip, the precooked bacon, eggs and a chicken. I also bought a chicken salad kit only to realize that I needed to buy lettuce to go with it. My daughter picked up some summer reading books. We also picked up A Wrinkle in Time for 22.99 and that's the blu ray with digital copy so I thought that was a good deal.
I love Costco too! I buy my prescriptions, dairy, Bacon!, it is still in 500g. packages instead of 350g. Eggs, cereal, bread, kids pajamas, romaine lettuce, etc, etc.
I got fed up with electric kettles and finally bought a stove top one and love it!
Wife and I love Costco as well. We try to keep to the staples: milk, butter, eggs and also buy things like bacon, pork shoulder, ground beef, ground pork, and the roast chicken. We usually use the ground beef & pork to make patties and then freeze them. Ah! Can't forget a hot dog and drink for $1.50 on the way out!
I love finding things during the year that I can give as a Christmas gift. I found a 6 at stand mixer that I will be using to bake cookies that will be shipped overseas to the soldiers at Christmas. I am going to have a giant marathon of baking this coming season. Omg!!!☺
I go to Sam's Club. My husband and I are retired, full-time in our RV, traveling. Sam's Clubs are easier to find than Costco, plus a lot of them will let us park overnight for free, or else the nearby Walmart let's us sleep overnight when we are traveling.
Yes, I’ve heard that about Walmart!
My Costco staples are rotisserie chicken, blue cheese, sliced cooked ham, baby spinach, spring mix, maple syrup, White Linen marinara sauce, milk, half & half, smoked salmon, Kirkland coffee, Kirkland Acetaminophen. I also love their eggs and egg whites! ☺️
We shop at the downtown Van Costco too! Our staples are frozen sliced strawberries, New Zealand cheddar, pork loins, giant box of mixed lettuce (3.99!), Duso’s roast chicken tortellini, milk and butter, fair trade coffee and Kirkland chocolate chips
you two are hilarious - keep it up. Also think your videos with Instant Pot are great and easy to follow
We only live a block away and its an awesome spot for quick cheap lunch. Fruits are great price for making Kombucha or anything they have on sale we nab really quick!
Oh the list goes on!!!!!! The large Sabra hummus, organic beef pack of 3, spinach and artichoke dip, milk, TP🤣, paper towels! The huge Brisket!!!!!!!!!!!!! Organic tortilla chips!! Starbucks lg French roast bag🙌🏻Stuffed salmon patties🙌🏻🙌🏻salmon w pesto🙌🏻we love Costco as well!
We have that same Salton kettle in our kitchen at work. It replaced the old kettle that finally died 4 months ago after many years of regular use. The new one works just fine, and so far hasn't died. It gets a bit of a workout, given that it services everyone on the floor, so ... . As for what do we like about our Costco, just off the top of my head I like the pharmacy dispensing fee - lowest around. Also their avocado oil, and their organic baby spinach and kale tubs. Oh, and Kirkland Nature's domain grain-free dry dog food and lamb jerky dog treats.
Good to know about the Salton kettle! I've heard about the pharmacy prices. Thanks for sharing!
I love Costco! One of my "can't live without stores." I also love the rotisserie chicken (yummy and a great deal) and they have a lot of organic produce and frozen veggies/fruits that are good. Kitchen garbage bags and dishwashing detergent and some toiletries also are much better priced at Costco. I buy books and home goods here too. Even office pens and nice clothes/shoes for the entire family. And you're right, their friendliness and customer service is awesome.
Good morning Flo, yay another Costco adventure, have a great summer!
Love your vdos! The chickens, fruit, avocados, lox, bagels, lots of cash prescriptions cheaper than medicare prices! Love the vitamins, and the hot dogs and pizza the best. Taste and prices! Return policy heaven! Gas! I could go on and on why we love Costco! Live long and prosper! You and Costco! Hugs from Texas!
Really enjoy your videos. Canada looks beautiful but the food prices are much higher than in SoCal USA.
Everything is less expensive in the US! 😩
Staples for us are baking supplies, eggs, butter (always the lowest price and will go on sale when other stores have it on sale), frozen fruit, books. When we redid our kitchen we bought all of our appliances from Costco and our cabinets. We got a great cheque back that year! Vanilla, even though when we first started buying it at Costco the Kirkland brand was only under $8. It was up to $39.99 for a 475ml bottle! Insane. It's gone down to $34.99. It is still the best price for pure vanilla extract.
Interestingly enough, America’s Test Kitchen ( Tv show) says they did a taste test between pure vanilla & artificial vanilla--no one cd tell the difference so if u don’t want to pay the hi price…….
We live next to a costco in America. Every time my parents come back from hong kong during summer, they go to Costco almost everyday lol
Bathroom tissue and paper towels !! Used to be contact lens solution.
Dude and the mandatory spam shot. Lol 👍🏻
You can’t beat diaper prices! Water, cereal, organic products.
We used to love buying the rotisserie chicken at Costco, such a good deal. But found out later there are a lot additives in there that make the chicken plump and juicy, also I always found that the chicken smelled funky the next day. So we’ve started to buy the organic roast chicken from wholefoods or roasting our own.
I bought a half gallon of whole milk at my local Walmart for 72 cents. Chocolate milk for a half gallon was also 72 cents. A gallon of whole milk was $1.19, USD.
We’ve had an Oster electric kettle that’s been going strong with multiple uses every day for over five years. Good luck in your kettle search and thanks for the great videos. 😄
Thanks for the reco!
We buy eggs there all the time. Humogous jumble size!but no fries in California
I think from what I understand, rotisserie chickens are cheap because they are chickens that the store couldn't sell in time and are close to being expired, so the store cook it up to extend the shelf life
That was so nice of that lady. 👍
I use a friend’s card.....she looks at the sale booklet and tells me when something I’m interested in is on sale at Costco
We have a Sam's Club nearby. I love their cheeses, breads, paper goods, books, and jewelry! I've started buying my meat on sale at Earth Fare. I do buy organic chicken at Sam's. Oh, I like their organic veggies also!
Love the grocery hauls.
We’re big fans of Costco and shop there weekly. We’re going today for a big key lime pie and a spinach and artichoke dip to take to a cookout.
Sounds yummy!
Frank's Red hot sauce (The kids drink that stuff out of the bottle) is like less than 10 bucks for two large bottles that are larger than what we find in other store. Oh and those other store charge more than 7 bucks for one bottle! But I hate going there!
Is your book out yet?
Putting the final touches on it! Soon!
Whenever we buy a computer it’s always at Costco. We always get it there because of their return policy. It is fast, they take online ordered items, and you’re not interrogated of why it’s being returned.
The 90 day return policy on computers is super generous. Add the 2 year warranty and it's a no-brainer.
I love your channel!!! Watching you from Toronto. Please make more instant pot videos !!! I made couple already . Pork belly came out tooooo good !!!!! Love you dudes!
You can't beat the Kirkland paper towels and toilet tissue--that's a regular purchase for us. We purchase other items as well, but just stay focused and disciplined so as not to go overboard on bulk items. Of course, we always treat ourselves to hot dogs or pizza on the way out. :)
Starbucks instant coffee packets. Nuts and save the containers for storage.
Costco policy allows two people to share a full membership! That’s major for me. So a friend and I share, two addresses, two Costco cards. I pay $30US per year.
Love the Kerrygold 3 packs!
Our Costco is nearly an hour away - but Sam's Club is only 6.5 miles away! And it's in a direct line with Wal-Mart & Aldi - triple play / triple WIN! We also have Meijer 2 miles down the road! Yuppers! Our chicken is only $4.98 and it's WAY better than the chickens at the grocery store.
My Sam's Club staples are.... instant coffee (we got tired of the Keurig & Mr. Coffee breaking every 6 months!) So! Folgers instant coffee is only $9.78 for 240 cups. We don't waste any coffee either (we used to pour half pots down the drain that had gone cold). Now, we make our coffee cup-by-cup and we aren't filling the landfill with little plastic cups.
Toilet paper at Sam's Club is only 45 cents/ per DOUBLE roll - 45 rolls for $20 (septic tank safe too!)
I was waiting for Dude to make his way over to where the Spam was located. And he delivered!! Loved the "My Precious" Comment. One canned pressed meat to rule them all.
mission accomplished 💥
What’s the conversation rate between Canadian and US dollars? The roast chicken is $4.99 in the US. It’s good for convenience, but lately I’ve been buying whole chicken. $1.99/lb for organic whole chicken is the best price I’ve seen.
Why I go back to Costco are the on staples: oatmeal, kerrygold butter and cheese, pasture raised eggs (when available), organic eggs, peanut butter, avocado oil, olive oil, yogurt, frozen fruit, canned tuna, etc
I went to Costco Japan last month. HUGE! two floors! Mountains of freshly made sushi
YUM!!!
WOW!
I had to stop going to CostCo because I have poor impulse control lol. List? What list??
Ahh yes, the hotdog combo. LOL works every time.
Ah 💓love love a Costco ,for me it's the cooked chicken ,mmmmm,
The lamb shanks ,go great in the IP ,as does the ribs.
The fresh fruit platter ,and the huge bags of pink lady apples 👍
As I told dude in past comments ,I have to wait a few months to visit Cardiff Wales for our nearest shop,but oh so worth the wait .
Just love these trips out flo,thanks to you both ❤👍
LOVE COSTCO!! WE CAN WALK TO OURS.. BUT CAN'T WALK HOME. TOO MUCH TO CARRY! FAV STORE.. ALL TIME FAV!!!
Where and when did you get the Costco cooler bag? Have you seen it recently or did you get it a while ago, I've been looking for it!
I bought ours years ago but I’m pretty sure I saw them last year. I think they usually come out around spring or summer?
I wish our Costco had Fries!!!
I love Costco! Love the prices on produce, spices/herbs and toilet paper.
So many people with no fries at their Costco. I feel so sad for you!
We love Costco and do most of our shopping there. Some of our favorites: Italian sausages, pork loin, pork back ribs, chicken thighs, bacon, Kirkland paper towel & tissues, better than bullion (veg., chicken & beef), frozen fruit for smoothies, Kirkland greek yogurt, rotisserie chicken, mushrooms, ancient grain wraps, pearl couscous, basmati rice, pasta, grape tomatoes, fresh fruit... I could go on & on. We also get clothes & shoes for my daughter & husband. We buy a lot of camping gear & stuff for our travel trailer on line. Their return policy is great and we recently had to return our 8qt Power Pressure Cooker XL because the non-stick finish on the inner pot was flaking off after only a few months & the company is out of stock of replacement pots. We replaced it with an IP Duo 8qt which we love.
Thanks for sharing! A lot of those items are on our list too but we shop at a smaller Costco so they don't have everything that I know I can get at a Costco. I just have to get to the larger Costco nearby to get those other items. (e.g. better than bouillon, they only have chicken & veg so I pick up beef at the other location)
We had both Costco & Sam's Club memberships but cut back & had kept Sam's. Mistake. They just closed the Sam's Club we had used for years. Costco is down the street from the old Sam's but both were/are over 25 miles to get to - so not sure its worth the trip for me. We have one other warehouse club option (that seems to be local to the Northeast only) called BJ's. We may see if thats a viable option - it is halfway between and has gas pumps too.
I wish there was a costco within reasonable travel time. I would love to shop there. All we have is Sams, and if you are going to shop at Sams, you might as well just go to Walmart.
I've never been to a Sams. We have Walmart but I guess I haven't shopped there enough to see the draw.
They are ubiquitous here in the states. Kind of like the pigeon population.
🤣 We've got pigeons too.
Hi from Colorado. I wish that I had a Costco membership. We do have Sam's Club and yes roasted chickens are $5.
In Australia Costco you have to put a $1 coin in the shopping cart to unlock it. So everyone returns the cart to get their $1 back.
We have that everywhere else except Costco. The Safeway by our place decided to remove the coin devices and next thing you know, shopping carts all over the neighbourhood and the store couldn’t find them fast enough to replenish for customers. Now the coin devices have been put back on. 🙄
It is annoying that people can't be trusted to do the right thing. If I spot you at Costco in Melbourne I will definitely take the opportunity to thank you for all your great tips and recipes :-)
Sushi/chook/dried cherries/cos lettuce/tomatoes/smoked fish/tahini/almond spread/wraps/mixed grated cheese just to name a few. Love ur vlogs🐨😀🐨😀🇦🇺
You both are awesome, keep up the great videos.
Please let Dude have his Spam lol
Dude has a problem. 😉
I’m a big fan of my stove top kettle. :) Which did you choose, stove top or electric?
I love Costco! I like to purchase bulk seasonings. Costco makes an organic no-salt seasoning that is delicious! I add it to scrambled eggs, chicken breasts, & soups. I also like the organic natural peanut butter too. They also have the best price on Kerrygold Butter.
Thanks! I decided to give that electric kettle a go. It’s probably safer for us to have an electric kettle that auto shuts off.
Love it All check out their optical department!!!!
First of all.. i've become a hardcore fan of your videos!!! Secondly, we do not get fries in the US and those look amazing. And to answer Flo's question... my Family's Costco regulars are very similar, but include oils! the extra virgin olive oil, regular cooking oil and sesame oil etc. are at a very good price.
I wait for the annual deals on sunscreen, cereal, Annie's Mac and cheese...and stock up then!
I actually saw you guys filming there Monday afternoon. First time seeing TH-camrs in public, caught me by surprise and got too nervous to say hi. Dude gave me a look lol. Nice to see a video out so quickly! Keep up the vlogs and good work!
Aw... next time, just say, "hi!" My maiden name was also Gee! And what kind of look did Dude give you? Hope he wasn't being weird. 😉
Oh Nice. Are we related haha? He kinda looked like this video's thumbnail..maybe that's just his normal look?
LOL! Yeah... pretty much! Maybe we are related. 😉 There are not that many Gees that I know of in town.
cliff bars and the need to stock up chicken breast every now and then. I would buy expensive electronics there with the awesome policy. Bought garmin fenix 3 there last year.
We love everything bagels in Costco NY. $4.99 for 2 packs of 6! :)
Definitely the staple items...tissue paper, paper towels, oatmeal in bulk, washing detergent. These are items i shop for about every six weeks. Have to be careful to stay on task because Costco will take your money!!! 😩😩
Don't we know it! We almost have to wear blinders to go into that store. LOL
I love going to Costco for the bulk of food I have 2 boys and omg can they eat there only 6 and 7 hahahahaha I get the snacks and fruit from there and I buy lot of our clothing from there as well
I love their already made lobster pasta. It’s a four small side serving or two large. Love you both and your channel!💗
I'm always tempted to buy that!
Flo Lum I know it’s a bit expensive...but when I’m hungry after grocery shopping, the last thing I want is to boil and cook pasta. They also sells cans of lobsters...I’m sure it’s a lot cheaper if you make it yourself..plus more lobsters 😄
I have not seen cans of lobster! I do buy their cans of crab meat though.
Movie tickets! I refuse to go to a movie and pay full price. They are such a good deal
Yes! And with movie popcorn!
I'm all alone and got no car for the moment. Costco's 12 km from home. Anyway, I tend to buy lots of things I don't need on Costo. So I'm better going to IGA buy less, lose less food and spend less money on taxi. But if I was a father I'd probably go to Costco. Always appreciate you to explain WHY you do things and Dude is really a funny guy! Keep on bringing smiles on my face...
I would agree that shopping at Costco for one is not the way to go unless you have lots of storage for paper products and other items that don't go bad. Thanks so much for always watching and commenting, Alain!
I love Dude!! Ride that cart!! 😂🎉🎊
Costco has the best prices on prescriptions, I also love their return policy! Lol, we just pull into a parking lot and walk a few feet, looks like you shopping is a bit more involved! Awww Dude, I’m rooting for you on the spam, I guess Flo is right, it’s not the healthiest thing we can eat! Lol. She wants to keep you around! 😇
I love Costco hot dogs. Best cheap date ever! We have a Costco Business Center near us. Buy my meat there. I get those big packs, like whole ribeyes, pork shoulder/cushion/loin roasts, chicken quarters, and the like then cut and portion them for the freezer. The business center also serves as a restaurant supply, so we can get other cool stuff. We prefer that to the regular warehouse. Less crowded.
I've never heard of a Costco business centre before! They have the large whole ribeyes that I am always eying in the regular Costco too but my freezer is too small. 😕
If you head down my way they’re in Lynwood, WA. Just south of Everett and North of Seattle.
I wish we had a Costco 😀😀
He bought Spam when she wasn't looking! Hahaha! Nice Jeep!
Costco hit list:
Coffee beans
Canned diced tomatoes
Vitamins
Kirkland moisture shampoo and conditioner (pureology)
Kirkland protein bars
Eggs
Frozen salmon
Laundry detergent (powder)
Babybel cheese
Chicken breast
Prescriptions
And more
This year my cash back was equal to my membership so next year free shopping at Costco
Oh, we have the hot dogs and the pizza but I want the French fries! My husband always checks the Spam but ours only carries 5he reduced fat, which as we all know isn’t really Spam.
LOL... re: your spam comment. That cash back is another reason we keep shopping there. NO fries?!?! Which also means no Poutine. Oh... maybe you're not Canadian, so that doesn't matter to you all. 😆
We don't have one of their stores here in my area of Arkansas, but don't know if there is one in the state. Wal-Mart is so large and since they are so numerous and in my area I love going there instead. I miss having a Kroger's or a Safeway like we use to have years ago.
There should be a Sam's Club close by. If not I know Little Rock as 1-2.
I think there is still a Sam's Club in Little Rock, and I have to go shopping there. I usually end up at Little Rock AFB in Jacksonville since it is the closest military base and they have all of what I usually shop for in their base exchange.
Today's trip to Costco yielded the usual items that keep me going back: coffee, sodas, produce, toilet paper, Kleenex, detergents, fabric softener, etc... but, most importantly, bacon!
Bacon!!! We used to buy the precooked ones that only needed to be nuked for a minute. But that was too dangerous to have in the house. Now we’ve gone back to multi-packaged ones because THAT’s not dangerous at all. 😆
Years ago when I used to go to Sam's with my mom, I would always buy the precooked bacon. Such a great deal!
You got the jeep back! 😄 The nearest Costco (and Sams) is an hour away from us so we don't shop there. 😏
Costco has a great selection of nut products. Used to love the trail mix but they started making it with giant M&M candy. We prefer the Smartie size pieces, so we compromise and remove the M&M and add Smarties. Feel the recipe change might be much higher calorie because of the increase in raisins. Used to love the TP but now it’s thinner and disintegrates when wiping. Not as keen on it. I want to sign on to a petition to bring back better TP. I love buying Keto Granola and will drive there to stock up on a few bags. (Inna Foods). I like their individually wrapped paper towels. I also buy their Almond butter and canned fish products. Our family favourite are the frozen Fajitas. I don’t buy vegetables there because the portions are too large for our family of three.