5ish Things You Will Probably Save Money On At Costco

We're on a budget. When I say budget I mean, our wedding ceremony is next month with only one income and its low rate military pay, kind of budget. SO needless to say, I'm constantly crunching numbers and looking for ways to save a dime or two. (hopefully not for long, he gets new orders this week, then I can start working full time again when we move)

Now, I never thought Costco, when I thought budget shopping, but, I was pleasantly surprised. Some people will argue that you can get better deals and quality elsewhere. Which happens occasionally, if you have a good coupon, but definitely not all the time. I'm also not a "paper goods" snob. As long as its good quality. I'm happy. I don't need the best toilet paper. At a certain point you might as well just wipe with dollar bills.

Kirkland Toilet Paper

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Full Roll

-We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of Costco brand toilet paper (actually everything was good quality but sometimes cheap toilet paper just stinks) The giant 30 pack of  2-ply toilet paper has lasted my husband and I 3 months and we still have 18 rolls left. I've seen it as cheap as $16.99 and as much as $19.50. The best part about it, is its not thin so you don't use too much, its also not ridiculously thick so you actually have a lot on each roll.

Kirkland Paper Towels

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Full Roll: Select a Size

-Again these are good quality. You get 12 rolls in a pack. We've bought the "Signature Premium Big Roll" as well as the "Signature Create a Size". The "Big Roll" paper towels are much thicker and each sheet is very big, but you don't get as many. Where as the "Create a Size" are a little thinner but you almost get double. When I say "thinner" I don't mean they're thin, I can clean with them and they don't fall apart. For example, I can carry wet veggies across my kitchen in them without them tearing. The last pack we bought was the "Create a Size" at the same time we bought the toilet paper 3 months ago and we still have 6 1/2 rolls left.  I personally prefer the "Create a Size" because sometimes I don't need a giant sheet of paper towel to clean a small mess. I believe the "Big Roll" was around $20.00 ish and the "Create a Size" is around $18.00.

Kirkland Frozen Pizza
-I know, it seems funny to put frozen pizza on this list, but, if anyone has a son or husband like mine who is a bottomless pit. Pizza adds up. At Costco you get a 4 pack of cheese pizzas for around $10.00. Sometimes they're even on sale for $7-$8. Its no DiGiorno, but its definitely still good. We just add our own toppings.

Kirkland Olive Oil
- 1 Liter of Olive Oil is $10. It literally lasts forever and I use it all the time.

Canned Goods/Non Perishables
- You can definitely get a lot of canned goods cheaper other places but there are certain things that I  use all the time and Costco's prices are right. We always get a big box canned diced tomatoes and a box of canned tomato sauce. They're both organic which is a plus for me. Another thing that you can find really cheap is salsa. All three of these things are great for cooking. You can make all sorts of things. You can also find great deals on pastas and rice. I always stock up. If you pack lunches, keep an eye out for fruit snacks, applesauce and fruit cups. Just check the prices because sometimes its not the best deal. A lot of times it is.

And lastly

Chocolate muffins. Those sweet, delectable giant chocolate muffins. Not in the diet but they are definitely in the budget as a splurge item. You can get two 6 packs for around $6.00-$7.00 if you go at the right time. (There are many more flavors, chocolate is just a personal vice) And they are so damn good. Pop one in the oven or the microwave to heat it up, add a scoop of ice cream if you're into that sorta thing.....Oh.My. I'm drooling.

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