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Hello everyone
I am Mama Droplets
We are now at Costco
Costco is very popular in North America
I am a Premium member of Costco
Just like other supermarkets
Costco has some very good deals
while it also has some bad deals
Let's be a savvy consumer
In this video I will share with you the top 10 worst things to buy at Costco
Now let's have a look together
First, books
Buying books is a kind of experience
I don't think Costco can provide you the atmosphere as book stores
it is really hard to read the books
in such a noisy place
filled with meat, vegetables and groceries
More important
in terms of price
Costco might not give you good discounts on books
It's better to shop at Amazon
And for these notebooks
They are much cheaper at dollar stores
Second, Over-the-Counter Medication
I'm not talking about daily health supplements
I am talking about the medicine to be taken when necessary,
such as Tylenol and Advil for fever or pain
we all know that medicine has expiry date
We should not buy a bottle of 200-300 caps
valid for 2-3 years for cold or fever
Third, soft drinks
A bag of 32 tins of soft drinks weighs about 12 KG
It's so heavy to carry it home
Furthermore
soft drinks have promotions all year round in your neighborhood supermarket
probably with better discounts
Forth, personal care products
such as body wash, shampoo, soap and toothpaste
Similar to soft drinks,
they are always on promotion in turns
in your neighborhood supermarket
and you might get better deals there
Besides,
it's not good to continuously use the same
body wash, shampoo, soap or toothpaste
because it will make the body prone to drug-resistant bacteria
It's not effective then
So it's not a good idea
to buy personal care products in bulk at Costco
Fifth, ground coffee
because ground coffee is known to
lose a lot of its flavor over a pretty short period of time
say 2 weeks
So I don't recommend coffee lovers
to buy ground coffee in bulk
at Costco
Sixth, spices and condiments
spices and condiments have shelf life
They will lose their flavour after a certain time
It will take long for a family to consume
such a large package of spices and condiments
Buying spices and condiments in bulks
may end up a waste
rather than to save money
Once condiments like ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise are open
they need to be stored in fridge
So you have to think about
the space of your refrigerator door for these big bottles
Seventh, Kirkland Laundry Detergent
Experts say after six months of being opened,
or storage for 9-12 months unopened,
detergent begins to lose its effectiveness
So unless you have a big family
otherwise Bulk liquid detergent may not help you save money
Furthermore
consumer report shows that
the brand has run into issues with consumers complaining of
skin rashes, irritations, and ruined clothing
Eighth, Kirkland toilet paper
It's really cheap
probably the cheapest toilet paper
but I am afraid that it's the thinnest too
and it might be used up faster than other brands of toilet paper
so it may not help you save money
I suggest you to spend a few more dollars
to buy better quality brands of toilet paper
Ninth, fresh vegetables and fruits
Costco has good quality and price of
fresh vegetables and fruits
The problem is how many people are there in your family
if it is not for party or entertaining
those vegetables and fruits might go bad
before you finish them
You might have better deals
at your neighborhood grocery
may be more fresh and cheaper
Tenth, frozen vegetables and fruits
Frozen vegetables and fruits might not be so perishable
as fresh vegetables and fruits
However
they will slowly deteriorate after opening the package
and should be stored in freezer
They will occupy a lot of space
of you refrigerator or freezer
There are some other stuff
need to be careful to buy at Costco
For example, all kind of chips
unless it is for a party
Such a large package of chips
will slowly deteriorate at your home
or you have to consume much junk food in a short time
It's not good for your health
And electronic products such as television
Costco sometimes offers very good deals for
some models special for Costco
They might be cut some functions
So you need to be very careful
to see whether the products
can meet your requirement
To sum up
Since Costco is a warehouse-style supermarket
its products are sold in bulk
we need to be careful
if buying something that takes up a lot of your fridge space
or has a short shelf life
or short expiration time
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