Earlier today I met up with a friend to check out the local Costco. My big intention for heading there was to pick up a duvet. In my condo, overnight I turn down the thermostat to about 62°F (16-17°C) in order to conserve energy. Despite being under a heavy blanket, I usually find myself chilly, especially during nights when the winds are out of control. So, I decided that I should graduate to having a duvet. I’d never had one in the past, so it never really crossed my mind. It wasn’t until I had read up on them that I thought, why the heck don’t I have one of those? Scandanavians seem to use them all the time. Why not us here?
So, over in Costco we just started out by wandering around the aisles, looking around and pawing at the merchandise. It’s such a mad house in there. So many shoppers! Through the food aisles we had good laughs at the container sizes of each thing. Is there really a need for a 3.78L (1 gallon) container of Miracle Whip? How about like…2.5 kilos of tuna in one can? I suppose there is a need if you have a big family. Where does that leave single people like us though? There’s absolutely no need for us to be in there, right? At least, that’s what I thought until I saw some decent prices for the non-food stuff. I had to control my urges to buy things that I didn’t really mind. For example, I saw a great price for the Garmin Forerunner 305. I have a 205 and I use that in conjunction with a Polar F6 heart rate monitor. When I run, I wear both watches. I might look like a fool but they get the job done. A 305 would combine both, and provide the ability to graph all of the info together. I told myself that I was perfectly fine with the two watches, so I just moved on. Walking through Costco is truly an exercise in restraint. I constantly have to ask: do I really need it?
I did make it out with my Queen-sized duvet, however I also bought some clothes and a Wii game, so…yeah…I didn’t do I great job staying on task. Pity. Tomorrow I’ll go hunting for a duvet cover. I’ll be able to stay warm tonight, but at the expense of a lighter wallet.
*sigh*
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kyleen says:
Sun. January 3, 2010 at 12:01 pm (UTC -5 )
I don’t have a Costco locally, but do use Sam’s Club which is very much the same thing.
I get all our dogfood, catfood, kitty litter, and laundry soap from there. Given the size of my pack, I know you understand. Other things I get are typically soap, shampoo, razors.
For food it’s insane to buy a lot for Al and me. But frozen stuff keeps and I have a chest freezer. Thinks like frozen broccoli, chicken breast, and fish are good to keep and are usually cheaper to buy in bulk.
You do have to watch their prices though, because sometimes you can do better at a regular store for some things.
Jay says:
Sun. January 3, 2010 at 10:18 pm (UTC -5 )
Yeah, I can see how some things like chicken and fish would be cheaper in bulk. I wanted a bag of fries, but the ones I saw were just enormous. I mused out loud that if they were smaller I’d buy it, but then that totally flies in the face of what Costco is all about, right? I think, once the grocery store is built next door, then it totally kills any need to stock up in big amounts.