Shopping at Costco – July 13, 2008

I had two meetings with customers today (Sunday). I was in the neighborhood, and today was the last day I could use a $10.00 coupon for Brita water filters. After picking up Brita Filters, I picked up some food items as well.

Saving Money with Brita Water Filter:
Box of Brita Filters was $32.00 (after a $10.00 coupon). These 10 filters will last well over 1 year. With this, I have a guaranteed supply of good-tasting water. I don’t buy bottled water. I do not have a reverse osmosis water purification system. I believe Brita is the cheapest source of clean and tasty water.

Oh, and there is NO WAY I am buying water from one of those vending machines in front of supermarkets. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t drink that water if you pay me to.

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July 3 shopping

July 3, 2008

I bought some booze, cake, ribs, and such to celebrate the 4th of July.

Bamboo cutting boards were $15.99 for a set of two. This is an incredible price. You cannot find this kind of value anywhere. I don’t know why I like bamboo boards. They split in half sometimes. Maybe because the ones I bought were inferior quality. Maybe I don’t know how to maintain bamboo boards. These boards from Costco are thick. I hope these will last.

PS. Later, I found out that I need to use some kind of oil to clean these bamboo boards. Screw oil treatment, I will just buy new boards next time. (*update 2021 – I oil all my cutting boards)

And I bought three bags of Jose’s coffee and syrups.

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Shopping at Costco – June 26, 2008

It was a quick shopping trip. I spent 41 minutes in there, in and out. The total bill was $145.55.

An interesting new item was Arizona Iced green tea mix at $5.79. It’s a new item. I have a feeling I will love this tea mix.

So far, I bought about 12 of these short sleeves shirts (some at $15, some at $10. There are different brands). You can’t go wrong with these shirts. They look proper to wear at work. They are very comfortable that I wear them when I play or visit my mother’s house.

Wings of fire is my special treat. I always fight my urge to buy Wings of Fire whenever I go to Costco. I only buy them as a special treat about 2-3 times a year. If I can, I would buy them about 10 times a year.

Shopping – June 16, 2008

Just another day at Costco, nothing special for today’s Costco blog.

5 dozen eggs were $7.39

There was a $15.00 instant rebate on Sonicare brush (from $124.99). I was very lucky because my old brush recently died. My old brush was good for me for 5-7 years. Sonicare tooth-brushes are very good. If you don’t have them, you are missing out on something fantastic.

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My typical breakfast

This is my typical breakfast.

All food items are from Costco – Multigrain bread, Kirkland Signature ham, American cheese, and some Olives.

The container that holds olives is also from Costco.

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You don’t compare Costco with a dollar store!

Whenever I see people talking about Costco, there are always people saying “I get similar items at dollar stores” or “I get a better price at 99 Cents Only Stores”.

I don’t understand what these people are thinking. You simply cannot Compare Costco with dollar stores.

Obviously, these people never used Kirkland Signature products before. They don’t know about a higher level of life-style we are enjoying because of Costco.

Costco elevates my life-style. It makes me enjoy items that only rich people can afford. I buy jumbo shrimps, imported beers, and organic soy milk, and much more. I would never afford those items if there was no Costco.

Dollar store’s fruits and vegetables are not usable. I feel sorry that some people must eat those to save money. Fruits and Vegetables from Costco are far superior in quality compared to any supermarket product.  

I shop at 99 Cents Only Stores frequently. I like 99 Cents Only Stores too. I buy instant noodles, candies, and miscellaneous items from 99 Cents-only stores. But 99 Cents store will not replace Costco.

You don’t compare Costco with Dollar stores. Some people have no idea what they are missing out. 

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All out with a coupon book

I didn’t go to Costco for about 1 month. My refrigerator was almost empty. Then the new coupon book came out. The coupon book featured all kinds of staple items. It was my chance to stock up.

The coupons saved $38.25

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