in September 2006, i took my last trip to Costco for a few household items and a tasty Polish sausage with the works before i let my membership expire. i thought, at the time, that i would be moving to north carolina, so i figured that whatever i didn't use i could load up in the truck if the movers wouldn't take it. then plans changed. i don't know how i convinced the dude to put a gallon of soap in with my kitchenware when they were sketchy on packing up my candles and cinnamon, but they tossed it in and (i think secretly) hoped it would explode.
well, there were no explosions, but i did end up with some bulk items purchased at a great value. and a little more than two years later, they are beginning to run out. here are my results so far (note: i have factored in the four months these items spent in transit):
- Giant coffee-table sized brick of paper towel rolls - 14 months.
- Swiffer-sweeper dry floor dust cloths 3-pack - 18 months, depending on if you have a dog to lick up crumbs or not.
- Kirkland bulk 4,000,000 ct. dryer sheets - 2 years
- Giant gallon-ish size of Dawn Ultra dish washing liquid - 1 year, 10 months
- Three-pack sponge-style mop heads - still have one left!
- 20-pack sponges - still have a zillion left since Dan likes sponges and i think they are germ factories, i keep them hidden.
- Three boxes bulk feminine products - still have one box left.
- Giant gallon-ish size of Softsoap hand washing liquid - still have 1/3 bottle left.
- Kirkland 200 ct., 13-gallon drawstring trash bags - man, these last forever. i still have 1/3 of the box left! maybe this will last me through my move in 2010! anyone want to place bets?
man, i love bulk value and bargain shopping. as they say at Tesco: every little helps!
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