https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:04:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122980 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:37:51 +0000 birdofafeather 2122980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love Costco! Dried blueberries, ready to cook pizza, almond milk, granola, oatmeal, toilet paper, printer ink... The list goes on and on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122948 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:17:59 +0000 BSB 2122948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Yup! $15.99 for 2 tickets to Regal or 2 tickets to AMC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122944 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:17:27 +0000 BSB 2122944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: Yeah, you should go there to check it out. If you have time, browse each of the aisles, you can really see what they offer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122932 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:12:56 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2122932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh yes! I forgot about the movie tickets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122913 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:04:55 +0000 snowjewelz 2122913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: movie tickets?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122910 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:03:58 +0000 snowjewelz 2122910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBehr: Hahahah mommy I want to have my birthday party at Costco! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122881 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:55:13 +0000 regberadaisy 2122881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So they're a bulk warehouse but their items go on sale? We don't have a Costco but there will be one soon within the next year. I'm interested to see what the hype is about. We have BJs and I love it because they have good prices that are made better by their coupons AND you can stack manf coupons! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122863 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:47:54 +0000 Mrs. J 2122863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: my parents have a membership, so I 've gone once. Maybe we'll use their card and DH will check it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122857 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:43:16 +0000 BSB 2122857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: I don't have any kids, yet. :wink: Works for us.</p> <p>You can go there and tell them you want to look around. Both Sam's club and Costco lets you browse without a membership. At least, that's what my local stores allowed.</p> <p>I get eggs, milk, rotisserie chicken, fruit, greek yogurt, paper goods, pet products, computer paper, stationary supplies, electronic goods (like printer ink), canned goods, pasta, movie tickets, shrimp, lawn care items, sonicare tooth brush refills, clothes, and liquor and beer (WA allows them to sell it).</p> <p>Oh, seasonal items like beach towels and christmas lights.</p> <p>Most of the gift cards are buy $100 worth for only $79-$80. That's 20% off if you buy it to a local restaurant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122847 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:38:13 +0000 Umbreon 2122847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: DH and I don't even have kids yet and we shop there. The amount of savings we accumulate by just buying our bacon there for a year covers the cost of the membership. </p> <p>We also save on condiments, paper towels/toilet paper, gum, frozen foods, tin foil, etc. </p> <p>It's a bit out of the way for us so we don't usually shop there for weekly groceries. Just when we need to stock up on certain things.</p> <p>They sell furniture there too. I had a fantastic experience ordering our dining furniture from them online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122844 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:36:48 +0000 looch 2122844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Costco is great if you can use and store large amounts. We are a family of three, so I have to plan to freeze perishables because we can't always use them before they go bad and sometimes, I like more variety than what they have.<br /> I like it for large purchases, our patio furniture is from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122841 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:35:42 +0000 MamaBehr 2122841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We LOVE that place, to the point where my three year old requested to go there on his bday! Like, instead of the park! ::samples!!:: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122840 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:34:33 +0000 farawayyama 2122840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome prices, awesome quality, awesome conditions for employees.</p> <p>Absolute devotee here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122836 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:33:35 +0000 whenoceansrise 2122836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There aren't any where I live :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122830 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:31:40 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2122830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: We shopped at costco even before we had a kid. If you are cloth diapering, you must do lots of laundry? Laundry detergent is much cheaper there than other places like target. If you feed your LO the fruit and veggie pouches, they have that also. I recommend it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122796 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:17:09 +0000 Mrs. J 2122796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: we cloth diaper, but I could see why diapers would make it worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122777 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:11:03 +0000 snowjewelz 2122777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: Interesting! I only one kid almost 4 mo... My coworker insists that diapers/wipes alone are worth it! And if I add simple stuff like TP &amp; paper towels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122774 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:10:02 +0000 snowjewelz 2122774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Oo! Spoken from another Target lover! That's good to know... B/c I'm afraid I'd still drop $$ at Target haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122773 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:09:53 +0000 Mrs. J 2122773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rockies11: @Pumpkin Pie: @bluestriped bee: @youboots: @mediagirl: So, DH seems to think we need to wait until the kids are bigger to shop there. Do you find that it still works with younger kids? (we have a 16mo and one due in Aug). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122770 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:08:30 +0000 Rockies11 2122770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Costco is amazing price wise for meat, cheese, produce, dairy, baby wipes, toiletry items, pharmacy dispensing, and k-cups. Oh and candy! I do a big shop there about once every 6 weeks, and then just buy odds and ends at local stores every 2 weeks or so. Saves a lot of time and money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122765 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:06:53 +0000 BSB 2122765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! Costco trips actually filled my need to shop at Target. I still go to Target but it's definitely gone down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122735 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:56:07 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2122735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: you should. Costco is fun! They have samples! </p> <p>If anyone uses formula, it's also much cheaper at Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122726 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:54:11 +0000 youboots 2122726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a recent convert... But I love them. M went for the first time since baby and 200 sz 1 Huggies were $38 and over 1000 natural care wipes were about $25 seemed like a good price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122718 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:52:23 +0000 snowjewelz 2122718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: There is one right by my office too so I'm tempted to trade in some of my Target runs to Costco runs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122715 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:52:02 +0000 snowjewelz 2122715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Oh so their stuff do go on sale too! I didn't even know that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122709 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:51:04 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2122709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Costco. That's it. I just love them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122700 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:48:56 +0000 mediagirl 2122700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy things there when they are on sale. Example - today I was able to get a 2lb bag of shrimp (large shrimp, not tiny ones) for $17. I feel like that is a good deal.</p> <p>I also find their produce to be very good quality and sometimes really good prices. You have to wait and watch for the prices, though. They send a mailer that notes their sales of the month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-recent-costco-converts#post-2122695 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:46:33 +0000 snowjewelz 2122695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mainly shop at Target b/c I enjoy it, and I think I do get good deals when I find stuff on clearance + stack coupons... </p> <p>But now that I have DD, I also see the benefit of just buying bulk to save time, and I guess their deal is always good without me having to coupon and wait for sales and what not?</p> <p>Your thoughts? </p>