What do you buy at Sam's Club?

[estrellita]

Or Costco I suppose. I'm going to redeem my free membership and I'm not sure what's better to buy there! We don't have a big freezer so we can't stock up on tons of stuff. So what do you usually buy at Sam's over the grocery store/Target/etc?

[christy082]

I get paper towels, tissues, dish soap, dishwasher tabs, clorox wipes, detergent, vinegar (I use it in place of fabric softener and for cleaning, so I use the big jugs), lightbulbs, frozen chicken, frozen pizza, fruit, veggies (sometimes- still get these at the grocery store too), rotisserie chicken, yogurt (again, still get at grocery store too), sometimes baby clothes, sometimes books.

[HoneySpider]

The main reason we go to Sam's is to buy ground beef. I can get the 90% lean for way cheaper per pound than 80% is at our grocery store (I really prefer to eat leaner beef). We used to buy frozen chicken too but now I can get it cheaper at our grocery store whereas at my old store it was more expensive.

They generally have a good bakery if you need something like that, their french bread is really good. On our last trip we bought a big box of granola bars. We have in the past bought staples like milk and eggs, fruit, veggies, and other meats (brats/turkey sausage type stuff). It just depends what we need at the time, how much we need, and what the prices are (they fluctuate on some things)

I think the key is knowing what things cost where you normally buy it because IMO, a lot of stuff isn't necessarily cheaper, it's just more convenient to buy in bulk.

[estrellita]

HoneySpider My mom has had a membership for a long time and she's always warned me about certain things not being cheaper, especially since they won't do coupons. Typically things like pop tend to be cheaper at the grocery store because you can get it on sale or use coupons. I do like some of the stuff in their bakery. Their cupcakes are sooooo good. Not that I need to buy any of those

[HoneySpider]

estrellita Yeah I rarely NEED to buy anything at the bakery....lately we've been good and stayed away

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I'm so bad at shopping at Sams. I impulsive shop and I need to do more research before I go in. I end up spending way more than I should.

[estrellita]

Nov 9, 2015 11:13:00 GMT -5 suzv said:

I'm so bad at shopping at Sams. I impulsive shop and I need to do more research before I go in. I end up spending way more than I should.

This is my fear, lol. I feel like I'm going to be like, hey, we could totally use this... and this, and this... and suddenly I'm spending $200 or something. I'm trying to avoid that!

[bk1]

Ditto everything HoneySpider said.

The 90% lean beef is so much cheaper. I bought 20 pounds last time I was at Sam's and came home and bagged each lb individually and froze them. Also, ground turkey was a great price (cheaper then beef and you can make some really good recipes with it!). 

There is a few food items I buy there as well
almond butter
coconut oil
gluten free flour
coconut flour


I also buy printer ink there. 

And we get a few treat items like hot cocoa, nutella, trail mix. 

[amaranth]

We have a Costco membership and most of what I buy is specific to their store.

However toilet paper and laundry detergent are a big savings and maybe Sams has them cheap too

[Deleted]

Way too much lol.

I usually buy paper towels, toilet paper, Ziploc bags and Pinter ink at Sam's.

As far as groceries:
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Bacon
Sausage
Frozen pizza
Breakfast sandwiches
Pretzels
Popchips
Baking supplies
Chicken broth
Pasta sauce
Water
Oatmeal
Goat cheese
Nuts
Salad stuff (romaine, grape tomatoes, cucumbers)
Frozen chicken
Shrimp
Tilapia
Sweet Potatoes
Lemons

I usually spend a few hundred dollars but it lasts 1-3 months and I just go to ShopRite for a few items.