Costco

[GLC1968]

We shop there fairly frequently. The best one in the area is across the street from where I work, so it's very convenient. When we lived in NC, it was a haul to get there, so we hardly ever went. The lines for their gas are always quite long but they move fairly quickly (I get it as cheap out in the country, but if you live in town, it's a deal).

We originally joined to get a great price on a carpet steam cleaner and we still use that thing!

Now, we mostly purchase bulk items (we have plenty of storage space) when we go. I did recently get a tip from a very knowlegeable friend that we should investigate Costco for flooring since we are in the market. Haven't compared prices just yet, though.

I like Costco. It's a pleasant place to shop (even when it's busy, they do a good job of keeping it sane), they carry the brands I like (in most things) and the prices are reasonable.

[Irulan]

Costco is how I fed my teenage boys without going broke. You do have to know your prices and just keep that in the back of your head. The in house brands for food are terrific quality.

I don't do much produce there, but I do get: fresh pastas, coffee beans, 6-8 packs of various canned good, specialty items like real paremsean cheese and sundried tomatoes, meats which I portion up and freeze, boxes of luna bars... I also get a lot supplements. The eye care at our local costco is excellent.

They had the best price on a CR Best Buy rated lawnmower that we wanted.

Note on flooring- this is one item I would be very careful about. We've done about 3000 ft-sq of hardwood laminate, and my professional installer friend who gave us tip warned us off of it, it's not that great.