- These are 10 things you should be buying
at Costco in 2021.
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I'm gonna take you inside my local Costco,
unveil some secret surprises,
and if you wait till the end of this video,
there's a bit of a, a sweet treat waiting for you.
That was awkward, but a sweet-tasting item.
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The first product you should be buying at Costco,
Saran Wrap, or more importantly,
if the name Saran Wrap rings a bell,
it's known as Saran Wrap because it is trademarked
by the Saran brand, owned by SC Johnson,
which means Costco can't call its plastic wrap that.
But if you put the two side-by-side,
they're indistinguishable,
where the only differentiation is price.
A two-pack of 750-foot rolls
of Kirkland Signature Stretch-Tite Plastic Food Wrap
sells for $9.88 at the time I'm uploading this video.
That's 1,500 square feet of plastic wrap.
Most major grocery store chains sell 200 square feet
for around five bucks.
So you're doing way better at Costco.
Another item often overlooked at Costco
is in the number two spot,
and those are dish detergent pods.
You might not know it for 2021,
but Costco's put a huge focus on its cleaning agents,
and we will discuss laundry in a few moments.
But their detergent pods tied to
the Kirkland Signature Premium Dishwasher Pacs
are a fraction of the price
compared to national brands like Cascade.
Just to put it into perspective,
you'll pay $9.78 cents for 115 pods.
That's nine cents per load,
compared to around 25 cents per load,
which what you will find with the major brands elsewhere.
And I should note,
compared to Cascade and Finish,
Consumer Reports actually picked the Costco pods
as best in performance,
out of everything they tested.
In the number three spot of the top 10 things
you should be buying at Costco in 2021, snacks.
And whether you have the intention to eat
a more healthy, balanced snack diet this year,
or you're looking for things
for school lunches or snacking while you work from home,
Kind bars, as an example, are 95 cents each at Costco,
compared to Walmart, where they're $1.19.
M&M peanut chocolate yumminess candies,
17 cents per ounce at Costco,
versus 24 cents per ounce at Walmart.
My daughter's favorite, Mott's Fruit Snacks,
11 cents per pack.
It's double the price at Walmart.
The Del Monte Bubble Fruit, 47 cents per cup at Costco,
versus 65 cents per cup at Target,
and 63 cents per cup at Walmart.
And the Cheez-It Crackers, as an example,
18 cents per ounce at Costco,
double at Walmart.
In the number four spot (eggs tapping), eggs.
We go through a lot of eggs in my household,
and the 24-pack of Kirkland Signature Organic Eggs
are a top priority.
At just under six bucks for the 24-pack,
you're looking at around 25 cents per egg,
compared to around 43 cents per egg,
which is what you will pay, in most cases,
at your local grocery store.
In the number five spot,
I'm going to discuss laundry,
and there may be a little bit of controversy
tied to what I'm going to say.
I happen to love the Costco Kirkland
Signature Laundry Pods,
but I have not found a lot of material online
or on blogs or discussion groups
to support how great I think it is as a parent,
specifically for a parent of a toddler.
So I'm gonna discuss in this case, Tide,
and this is still a great item to buy at Costco.
If you look at the Tide Pods,
they're 18 cents per load
with no coupons or manufacturer assistance,
at the time I'm uploading this video.
Target, 22 cents per load.
And at the time I'm uploading this video,
25 cents per load on Amazon,
if you do not use a coupon.
To anyone watching, if you've used
the Kirkland Free & Clear Signature Laundry Detergent,
please weigh in, leave a comment.
Let me know if I'm on my own for this one.
In the number six spot,
and this has actually lasted so long,
my wife has turned the box for these garbage bags
into its own little receptacle holder under our sink.
But the industrial grade garbage bags are made
with commercial enterprises in mind by Costco.
So while other brands will have to tell you,
"Oh, they've got the extra heavy duty version,"
and, "Buy the five times more durable
if you don't want your bags to break,"
the Kirkland Signature Garbage Bags offer odor control
without relying upon Febreze or any other partnerships.
And they are up to 30% less
than what you would pay elsewhere.
The kitchen ones, as an example,
come out easily, no gimmick to separate them.
You don't need to wet your finger five times
to separate them, and they are easily,
(bag crinkles) tied up once you get
your garbage inside,
and the odor control again, awesome.
In the number seven spot,
before I get to some really good sweet treats, bacon.
Now, I am excited that I get to tell you
about a product that is near and dear to my heart.
But the Kirkland Signature Bacon is not only delicious,
Consumer Reports, once again,
put bacon from Costco as a top store brand.
And they did note that this top pig product from Costco
is perfectly balanced when it comes to
both crispiness, fat, and meat flavors.
In the number eight spot,
the cheese selection is often overlooked at Costco
because it's not the most robust variety,
but if you are looking for Parmesan cheese.
this is where you need to go.
And I don't know if you are aware,
but you can purchase the Kirkland Signature
Whole Wheel Parmigiano Reggiano for $900, on its own,
or you can buy it at $12.50 per pound.
Taste tests across the country have revealed
it tastes just as good as any of the top imports,
or what you might be served
at your favorite Italian restaurant.
If your big takeaway is that the Kirkland Signature brand
is often the better brand to go to
for any of your purchases,
that is not always the case,
which brings us to the number nine item,
and that is Ziploc.
Not the Kirkland version of Ziploc, but Ziploc itself.
And since this is one of the many products
where people do not want a generic alternative,
Costco has an actual partnership with the brand,
and this means the Ziploc Gallon Freezer Bags at Costco
are 10 cents per bag or less.
And Walmart's best price
at the time that I'm uploading this video
is 16 cents per bag.
So if you are looking to stock up,
if Ziploc is a brand that you love,
Costco is the place to go.
And from one partnership to another,
I did mention a sweet treat,
and in the number 10 spot, maple syrup,
and more importantly, Canadian maple syrup.
I don't know if you guys are aware,
but Costco does have an international presence
and a huge following in Canada.
And with its distribution arrangements
north of the border,
real Canadian maple syrup is an incredible buy at Costco.
Not only is it higher quality than competitors,
but it costs almost 40% less,
and that is for the real thing.
And now for the bonus items,
before I get to a very unique meat surprise
that has nothing to do with that famous rotisserie chicken.
Let's talk about the baked goods,
phenomenal category to hit up at Costco.
Costco bakery muffins work out to around 65 cents each.
At Walmart, you're looking at around $1.08 each.
So a huge difference on that.
Cheesecake, specifically the Kirkland cheesecake,
19 cents per ounce, versus 35 cents per ounce
from Walmart's Freshness Guaranteed.
A bakery bunch, croissants are 42 cents each at Costco.
And at Walmart, you're looking at
north of that 65-cent mark per croissant.
I don't think they're nearly as good at Walmart.
If you are looking for beer, wine or spirits,
Costco is actually one of the best places to stock up.
Even some of that fancier stuff,
you will find at a fraction of what you would pay
from even like a duty-free at an airport,
as I know, as a constant person going back and forth.
Great purchases that you can make from Costco.
And finally, turkey.
I could go on all day about the rotisserie chickens,
but I did that last year.
Turkey is the new pick
that you should be purchasing from Costco,
and more specifically, look at this brand
that I picked up at my local Costco.
The ingredients of this organic turkey greatness,
really just turkey and water.
And more importantly,
if you're looking for lunch meat options,
snack items, charcuterie boards,
or just something to keep on hand,
because this really does keep, it's delicious.
It's free of the nitrates, antibiotics,
and all that stuff from deli meat
that we usually try to avoid when we can.
This is a great purchase.
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