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26th Costco shopping in 2018 – $26.47 (today) / $1530.92 (this year)

Sunday morning is my favorite time of the week. I like to start Sunday morning with a load of white laundry. The sound and smell of laundry (bleach) make my house feel cozy and homey. It’s fun to iron a few shirts and pants, too.

I also enjoy Sunday morning Costco shopping once in a while, especially when I need a car wash. My goal is to come back home before noon, so I can start my laundry.

First, I did a car wash. Then I pulled up to a far empty corner of the parking lot to wipe down my car. There were already several folks doing the same thing… quietly wiping down their cars on Sunday morning.

I bought a bag of power greens and a rotisserie chicken. A can of peanuts was an impulse buy.

Back at my car, at the parking lot, I saw a tiny lady loading her car. I asked her if she wanted hands with her 40 pack of drinking water. “Yes, yes, please…” she said. I put my stuff in my car and went to the food court.

I set in the shade and took my time enjoying a hot dog. I came back home before noon and started my laundry.

I love Sunday morning. Costco shopping was glorious.

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I have never seen this kind of sales event at Costco before.

There is “More you buy, more you save” sales event on clothing items going on right now – until April 29, 2018.

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25th Costco shopping in 2018 – $53.43 (today) / $1504.45 (this year)

What you don’t see is 2 Take and Bake Pizzas at the bottom of the cart. These are for air conditioner installation guys. There will be 4 people working in my house for 2 days. I will give them good food so they will do a good job. There will be donuts, cold water/soda, burgers, etc…

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24th Costco shopping in 2018 – $255.93 (today) / $1451.02 (this year)

Nest is a smart home thermostat that can communicate with a smartphone. I am about to put in a new central air conditioner (3-ton unit) at my house. I will also replace the existing old heater and duct system. This is a huge purchase (mucho dinero). This is exciting. I am taking 2 days off from work to oversee the installation process.

I didn’t get my air conditioner from Costco. I didn’t consider Costco as a possibility because there is no such thing as Costco HVAC^† Center. We have Costco Tire Center and Costco Optical Center. But, when it comes to HVAC^†, we only have a third-party salesperson standing by the exit.

^†HVAC – Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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23rd Costco shopping in 2018 – $68.56 (today) / $1195.09 (this year)

I cannot use bleach on most of my white clothes. For example, most decent dress shirts, including Costco shirts, call for non-chlorine bleach. I’ve been seeing Oxi Clean commercials for many years. So, I finally decided to give Oxi Clean a chance. I hope this is the product I was looking for.

Energy shots are on sale. They were 0.56 for each shot. I often get very sleepy at work. $0.56 is super cheap, especially if you compare this to 5-hour Energy ($1.50 each when on sale).

What you don’t see is 40 packs of drinking water on the bottom of the basket.

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22nd Costco shopping in 2018 – $22.24 (today) / $1126.53 (this year)

I am happy with my life. I don’t want to change anything. But I do realize my blog is boring. I will try to do something fun.

Costco Rotisserie Chicken for a single living

I cannot eat the whole Chicken in a day or two. So, to maximize my eating pleasure and to stretch my money, this is what I do.

I divide the bird, put them in small containers, and freeze them.

Power Green and Costco Chicken for lunch. I enjoy that salad a lot. I use a plastic fork so I don’t make clinking sounds at work.