A poll about household shopping!

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1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?


That's all I got. Just wondering how I stack up here.

[Deleted]

1. They have a really good deli with premade but healthy items. I buy their fruit trays like crazy. Expensive, but it's easy (I don't have to chop it all!) and we eat a ton more fruit that way with little waste. They also have a bakery that you can call and they'll put together whatever you want. I get a bagel and cinnamon roll tray for the weekend quite often. They also have an inhouse Chinese "restaraunt" that's cheap and quite good.

2. Sam's has jarred pineapple that tastes better than canned but keeps longer than fresh. Rubes loves it! Tide. Not cheaper than Target but it comes in like 160 load box..so I'm not constantly buying it. They also have cute dresses and sleepers for Rubes for cheap. I get some everytime I swear..but for $8.00 it's worth it. Quality is decent for stuff that lasts only season anyways.

3. Not around me. It's a lot of dated old junk that doesn't have potential. The one closest to me is where I drop off my stuff (church thrift store). I hit it on my lunchbreak and usually just see the crap I donated..lol. There is one 45 minutes from me that has nice books for Rubes I buy and a lot of Target cast offs. Not exciting but you no .50 on a decent frame, vase filler, cloth napkins and Target clothes I like for $2.00 but wouldn't buy full price is fun sometimes.

4. It's been awhile. I'd say board books for Rubes.

5. Whatever I forgot while shopping at an actual store. DVDS for Rubes and gift stuff so I can ship directly and not worry about it.

6. Sometimes. It's a bit more spendy and I never used to but another stop with Child sometimes is just worth the cost of throwing it in while I'm in one place!

7. BHG at Walmart. I only go like twice a year and it's the only thing I like. Target is meh to me lately but the cardigans rock for work! As does the C9 lineup for loungewear.

8. Never actually. I don't know what's at those sort of stores I can't buy at Target. My grocery store has a pharmacy so I usually do that, so I can shop while I wait.

[RoxMonster]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? Our grocery store was recently overhauled and upgraded so they have a wide variety of everything, an in-house florist and coffee shop, a nice seafood bar and hot food counter and they are open 24 hours.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? n/a

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? I've honestly only gone to them to donate stuff and never been in them. But I have friends who shop regularly at Goodwill and find nice stuff.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? n/a

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? gifts or things I can't find in the store easily (Like our PetSmart didn't carry the medium-large size of dog harness and the only place I could find it in the color we wanted was Amazon)

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. yes

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? I LOVE Target: clothes, household items, decor items, shoes, boxers and undershirts for H--the list goes on

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? typically just for prescriptions and to develop photos

[livinitup]

Feb 3, 2013 18:30:28 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?

It's Wegmans. So everything is better. Amazing produce. And very fresh prepared foods. I even get their sushi.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?

All of our paper products.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?

Nice enough. But generally depressing.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?

A brand new, beautiful bench we use in the hallway.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?

Oatmeal in bulk.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.

Yes.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?

Not stores for us.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?

Yes for OTC meds and prescriptions.

That's all I got. Just wondering how I stack up here.

[candreco]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? It's not the closest store, but the one I like to go to lets you scan and bag your stuff as you go.  I love it- no unloading everything back onto the belt at the register, and everything is bagged the way I like it.  Plus I can use self-checkout for a huge trip without pissing people off.



2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? n/a



3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? From what I've heard they're pretty meh, I haven't looked.



4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? n/a



5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? Right now, a lot of baby stuff, sometimes music or books (but I have a B&N Nook, so only if I want a paper copy), gifts that need to be shipped elsewhere.



6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Once in a while, if we don't need anything else at Target



7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? Clothes, especially inexpensive maternity stuff for me and stuff that DD will outgrow quickly, seasonal stuff, home decor, baskets, etc.



8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? No, we do Target for that kind of stuff, including prescriptions.  Of the options near us, Target is by far the easiest to get in and out of, and covers more of our errands than a drugstore would.

[stephm0188]

1. Our local mom and pop grocery has great meats. They don't add anything and they do all the trimming and packaging on site.

2. Laundry detergent, vinegar, baking soda, cereal, random stuff. I price it out to see what's cheapest.

3. Not really. There's also a massive home consignment place but it's kind of pricey.

4. I found my kiddo's headboard/footboard for $20. It's beautiful.

5. N/a. I don't shop on Amazon.

6. N/a

7. I try not to shop at Wal-Mart. I do like their BHG wax melts though :\ Love everything at Target.

8. Nope. None of us have prescription meds.

[McGavin]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? Nothing different.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? n/a

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? They're pretty good, I mean there's always that smell but they're neat and organized.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? Hmmmm, probably my antique snowshoes for $5. I've gotten a lot of great furniture but I paint and flip it.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? I've never bought on Amazon, but Canadian amazon is nothing like the US amazon

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Yes.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? Ummmm, we don't Targets yet in Canada. I don't have favorites at Walmart, it's just necessities.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? Yes.

[sierramist03]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? Our also has Chinese and. Salad bar

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? Oranges at SAMs

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? Not really its always kinda crappy

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? Phone accessories

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Only if I want to avoid Walmart

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? Bhg line at Walmart is great love Thomas o brien towels at target

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? Yes sometimes they great buys but Walmart will price match


That's all I got. Just wondering how I stack up here.

[SusanBAnthony]

Feb 3, 2013 18:30:28 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?   One of the kroger's here has furniture.  Bizarre.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?   Costco.  All our cheese, all our frozen veggies, wholy guacamole, Brown rice, quinoa, almonds. Plus stuff like toilet paper.  

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? Meh.  

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?  Some pyrex custard cups for 1/3 the price of new.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? Everything?  We buy peanuts by the crate, pull ups for the kids, sunscreen, etc.  I do a lot of my target-type shopping there bc if I only need 1 or 2 things at Target I save money by buying from Amazon and not being tempted in the store.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Nope.  We mostly use organic/natural stuff that I order through a Frontier buying club for wholesale prices.  I occasionally buy things at Target.  The grocery store is $$$ unless you do coupons, which are too much of a pain for me to deal with.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?  I can't think of anything.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?  CVS is the only thing in our town (no target, walmart), so if we need one quick thing we walk to CVS.  But is is more pricey, so it is purely for convenience.


That's all I got. Just wondering how I stack up here.

[TBM]

Feb 3, 2013 18:30:28 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?   My favorite thing to buy at Costco is the pkg with individual Sabra Hummus. 

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?   Some are nicer than others, but they all have good stuff.  Maybe not all the time, but most of the time.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?  Hmmmm....I have had a lot of good finds, like a wooden chair for $1.50, or $2.95 for for some Talaveras pottery or a crystal bowl.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?    Pet supplies.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.  Sometimes, at the small markets since they carry the eco friendly stuff that I like. 

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?  I love Target.  It depends on the day which department is my favorite.  Is 'clearance aisles' a department? ;p

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?  Not very often.

[magdala]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?   My regular grocery store is a Trader Joe's.  It is the closest and it offers a lot more vegetarian options (tofus, beans, soy chorizo, TVP, nuts) that are reasonably priced

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? Paper goods, health and beauty, cheese, and occasionally clothing.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? No. 

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?  A silver beaded evening bag for $18. 

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?   DH set up automatic refills of certain health and beauty products that we routinely use (scrubs, shampoos) and these automatically ship and bill.  

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.  No.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?  I don't regularly shop there.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? No. 

[aimeedyan]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? Well... I'm still figuring out all the stores here. The one I go to the most often is like any other big store - sushi, deli, Starbucks, olives, pizza kitchen, etc. I can tell you what I miss most from TX stores ~ fresh made in store flour tortillas! We also hit up Traders Joes to fill in the gaps at a lower cost

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? Costco - pork tenderloin, cheese, chicken, rotisserie chicken, seafood, OTC meds, tampons/pads, cleaning supplies, dog food, dog treats, ziplocks, toilet paper, etc. Lots, actually.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? Yep!

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? Haven't bought anything here but before we moved, I bought some awesome glass candlesticks

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? TOO MUCH. Music, books, random household stuff, makeup, clothes, dog toys

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Nah, 99% at Costco and the rest at Target

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? I love all things Target. Esp home stuff

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? Only in emergencies, and I use CVS for RX

[munkii]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?
Store tours and specialty diet tours (GF, Vegan, etc); they also have lactose free yogurt, which H prefers (Whole Foods)

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?
Paper products, produce, cheese, alcohol, hummus, tortilla chips, salsa, H's t-shirts

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?
IDK

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?
A pair of tub chairs in good condition for $70 about 8 years ago

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?
I have PB&Co White Chocolate Wonderful on subscribe and save
Also: Larabars (they have ginger, which is difficult to find at stores here) and certain dietary supplements

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.
Sometimes, rarely

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?
Cardigans

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?
Yes. Walgreens has everything, and it's usually not anymore expensive than Target or the grocery store. Their clearance can also be good; for example, at the end of December, my store had Libby's pure pumpkin for $0.99/can. It was $1.50+/can everywhere else.

[kaylie]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? Meh, I'm unimpressed with my local grocery stores so far. I still miss having a Wegman's nearby.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? H has a card on his dad's account (there's only two of us so it wouldn't make sense to pay for one ourselves). I like to get personal care items and non-perishables there.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? It's hit or miss.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? A practically new J. Crew coat for $30 (retail is ~$250)

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? Kindle books =)

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Only in a bind. Ours don't have the greatest selection.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? I'm a Target gal all the way. I will only buy something from Walmart if I buy online and ship to store and even then I dread the experience. Usually I go for one random thing (I really like their cat litter liners) and end up filling the cart with other random stuff.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? I do CVS sometimes because that's where we have to fill our prescriptions. I like their store brand facial toner.

[emoflamingo]

1. Some of the stores here have olive & cheese bars. Which is weird, but interesting.

2. I buy diapers, formula, meat & paper products at Sam's.

3. Kind of. The Goodwill is nice, there's another thrift store that is nice. You don't shop at Salvation Army lol.

4. Janie & Jack romper for Baby W for $2.99.

5. I don't shop Amazon often.

6. I usually buy cleaning stuff at Target and toiletries at Wal-Mart (ugh) but I sometimes decide it's not worth the extra trip and just buy it at the grocery store.

7. I love the selection of Method stuff at Target, though my grocery store does carry a few items (like the all-purpose cleaner). I can't stop buying baby clothes from Target either. I really try to avoid Wal-Mart because I hate going there and dealing with the people.

8. I don't always, but I do on occasion. I used to work right down the street from a Walgreens (and construction was between me and the grocery store) so I would go there a lot for random crap.

[adhdfashion]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?
They have Redbox. Other than that, I don't buy anything there.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?
I buy everything there. Food,paper products, electronics,and gasoline.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?
Yes, the Mary Bridge Thrift store rocks. It's where all the rich people around donate their stuff.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?
I classic style wool rug 8' by 10' for $20.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?
Diapers, kids toys, and random organic product.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.
Nope, total rip off around here. Costco or Online

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?
Target Baby Wipes and Makeup (although I hear Amazon has better prices) ........Walmart always has nice little girls tights and cheap craft supplies.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?
Nope, we don't take any scripts. A random antibiotic Costco has pharmacy.

[statlerwaldorf]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?  My old town had childcare and I miss it so much.  The Giant Eagle out here doesn't have it.  I can't think of anything out here.  I'm kind of meh about all of the stores.

2. I don't have one.

3. No.  The ones in the city are really good.  I wouldn't say the stores themselves are nice, but they have a lot of different items.  The Goodwills out here suck.  I prefer Ohio Thrift over Goodwill.  I think Goodwill is a little overpriced for furniture and home items.  I have much better luck at yard sales.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?  Most recently I found an old wooden high chair for dolls.  I still need to refinish it, but with a little TLC it will look great.  I had an antique dresser we refinished that I loved.  We got rid of it when we downsized.

5. Tampons.  The stores around here only carry the brand/size I like in expensive 18 ct. boxes.  So much cheaper to buy from Amazon.  And Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.  They seriously are like magic.

6.  Yes.  Usually Meijer.

7. Wax melts, cheap clothing basics, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, and Target dollar bins.  I love so many things from Target.  I love things that come in bright, pretty colors that are affordable whether it's clothing, housewares, etc.

8. Very rarely.  Usually only when I'm not feeling well and don't want to run through the whole store to pick up cold medicine or something.

[katybug_h]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? The only grocery stores in our area are Walmart and a local mom and pop place.  I can't think of anything special about either of them that pops out to me.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? We don't have any of those near us, but when I go visit my Mom, we use her Costco membership.  We always load up on meat, fruit, garbage bags, juice, and snacks for the kids. 

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? No

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? I usually find some decent books, but my best find was a Gucci purse for $10.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? Books and music downloads

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Yes

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? We don't have a Target, and our Walmart is tiny, so I usually just buy the necessities.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? We don't have any of those stores near us, but if we did, I'd probably shop at them on a fairly regular basis.

[hbomdiggity]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?

meh, not much. it has a pharmacy, but my FSA doesn't like the recipts so I will probably go back to using rite aid where I never had a problem.

Oh, it has pretty good prices on wine, and usually 30% off 6 bottles of more.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?

not a ton, but there are some random freezer items I like that I can't find anywhere else. we are dinks with a small house so we try not to go overboard.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?

I have no idea - no a big thrifter. There are some high end consignment shops, but i've never checked them out.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? n/a

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?

a lot. we've been prime members for years now. just about anything from pantry items to tools/hardware. so convenient.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.

never. either target/costco/amazon.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?

I used to be obsessed with a Target brand cereal when I was single (didn't taste generic but super cheap) but I've moved on ;-)

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?

not really. i generally only go there as a matter of convenience.

[boiler717]

Feb 3, 2013 18:30:28 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?
I go to Target usually so the 5% red card discount is nice.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?
Costco. Booze, rotisserie chicken, party supplies, cheese, paper products, nuts, toiletries, household gadgets, some clothing, kitchen stuff, Christmas decor

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?
I don't know

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?
N/A

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?
Kindle books

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.
Never at a grocery store. Target, Costco or make my own.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?
I'm pretty much the biggest Target whore in the world, especially for Target house brand stuff. Food wise, I love Archer Farms generic stuff for meats, cheeses, organic milk, speciality crackers, tortillas, WW pasta, spices, etc. Love Threshold for home decor stuff.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?
Nope

That's all I got. Just wondering how I stack up here.

[auntie]

1. The main supermarket I use is "gourmet" type. They have a fabulous prepared food section, excellent deli, amazing salad, grain and antipasti bar, bakery and breads and the usual grocery items. I buy most of my bread and meat there.

I also shop a small farm store for dairy and produce. The stuff is top quality and 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the fancy store.

2. Sam's. I buy weird stuff at Sam's. Trash bags, OTC meds, PB, pancake syrup, maple syrup, frozen pizza, dish detergent and Secret Clinical.

3. I've not been to the local Goodwill, but the Association for the Blind is very nice.

4. Best buy- a Burberry balmacan coat and huge silk scarf to match.

5. Books. Lots and lots of books.

6. Only if I'm out and in a hurry. I live in a sort of Mayberry town which requires a considerable hike to big box stores. My fancy grocery store does sell some higher end items like professional hair products, Essie and OPI polish and the full line of Burt's Bees.

7. I love Walmart for cleaning supplies and mass market cosmetics. They always have the full line and excellent prices. The stores are annoying, but they typically beat Target. When I make the long ride to Walmart I generally pick up grocery staples like canned goods, cereal and such.

8. I love CVS, but don't have the time or energy to track extra bucks and coupons to always get the best deals there. Their prices have crept up over the years.

[auntie]

Kaylie-

Have you not tried McCaffrey's? I'll give you that it's expensive, but not much worse than Wegman's. Excepting the ability to buy beer and losse tea there, I really like McCaffrey's better.

You might like Tanner's for dairy and produce.

[ktzmoh]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?

we do 99% of our shopping at trader joes. We don't utilize this a lot, but when we want to have treats, they ahve these almond croissants and pain-au-chocolat packages in their freezer section. You put them out to proof overnight and bake them in the morning. They make me weak in the knees.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?
Diapers and goat cheese. Good deals on both, and that's really all we buy there

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?
I haven't found one around here that I like particularly

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?
These amazing knee high rust-colored suede boots that I'm in love with

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?
movies through prime.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.
no - we do target, except dishwasher powder - we are hooked on the TJs brand dishwasher soap

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?
cleaning supplies at Target

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?
like the couponing thing? No. I did for a while, but I had so much shampoo and toothpaste and other stuff that the marginal benefit of more couponing got to be so small.

[perkyderky]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? The grocery store that I go to doesn't sell anything with HFCS (and a few other ingredients). It offers a wide variety of whole grain options, organic options, and lots of specialty beers, cheeses and gourmet meats. It also offers more local (within 100 miles) options as well. They have a section of natural health and beauty products as well. Some of these things are more important to me than others. (This is not Whole Foods, though)

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? Gas, Grapes, Nuts, Fresh Mozzarella, Contact Lens solution and Lotion (Cetaphil)

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? Don't know. A lot of them are very new, so I'd assume some of them are nice.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? I only donate there, I don't shop there.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? Gifts for other people (most often books). Dried Cherries.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Yes--the grocery store I go to sells the brand of laundry detergent I use (Charlie's Soap) which is also a local company to me.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? Movies or music. That's really all I buy there.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? Walgreens is 1.1 miles from my house so we can run, bike, or drive to it easily, depending on the mode of transportation we're using when I need an Rx filled! (I will also say that in our town seems to have an abundance of drugstores--in my area, there's a drugstore in just about every commercially developed shopping zone.)

[wawa]

Feb 3, 2013 18:30:28 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?
Eh...nothing?  We just go to the one closest to us and pretty much only buy a handful of items.  (see item 2)

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?
everything.  Costco is my home.  We do the bulk of our regular grocery/household shopping there.  The only regular purchases we DON'T buy there are yogurt, garlic, potatoes and flour.  Everything else if costco sells, it we buy it there.  Fruit, veggies, dried fruit, nuts, sugar, eggs, milk, olive oil, vinegar, spices, meat/poultry, cheese, crackers, bread products, paper products, cleaning supplies, prescription and OTC meds, underwear, work shirts for MH....you name it, we buy it in bulk.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?
Most of them are.  I actually really like the one in the kinda crappier part of town though.  They have more interesting small items.  

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?
My backup China.  I was hellbent on using real china for a big holiday dinner (25 people) and only have 12 place settings of my wedding china.  So I bought a full 2nd set at Goodwill.  They're not terribly special, but they look nice and are neutral.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?
Random shit we can't find in stores.  Examples: Our odd sized HVAC filters.  A giant allen wrench for installing a grohe tub faucet.  Different sized boob attachment thingies for my breast pump.  

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.
See my love poem to costco in #2.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?
I own quite a bit of Target clothing.  I don't know if I'm just magic or what...but their stuff lasts me for years so it's a great buy in my eyes.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?
Only for random purchases.  Like when I ran out at my lunch break because I was going insane from itchy skin and bought 5 kinds of moisturizer.  Most of those kinds of things we pick up at the grocery store or target.

[heygrey]

1. Superstore has clothes and housewares. The quality of their clothes isn't great so I've stopped buying them, but I love their housewares and the prices are great. I grew up with wegmans though so it takes a lot to impress me in a grocery store.

2.n/a

3. Well, I manage a charity thrift store and I think its fabulous :-) thrift stores run the gammet (sp?) here... Some are really trashy, but most are clean with nice things. My store is clean, well organized, and it doesn't smell. I get compliments on it all the time. I'm really proud of it!

4. Brand new Uggs for $7.50 (retail $285) or a Fossil purse for $5 (retail $219). We live in a really affluent area so great donations are always rolling in and I have a decidedly unfair advantage in seeing things first. 

5. Amazon isn't that great in Canada so I don't order things here for myself, but I buy books and tv on DVD for my parents in the states frequently. I like that I can just pick out a gift an it shows up at their door a few days later. 

6. Yes, they are cheapest at the grocery store and I like one stop shopping. 

7. Don't have a target (yet!) and don't shop at Walmart. 

8. No. They have the same products, but are way more expensive than the grocery store. 

[emjacobs]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?
They have an amazing selection of prepared foods / ready to cook awesomeness if you are looking to impress someone or don't want to cook.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?
Don't have one currently but used to have a BJ's membership and I loved getting certain things in bulk that I use a lot.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?
Yes and they roll over inventory often.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?
Brand new sectional for $125

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?
Books.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store.
No.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?
Target is my crack. I love their clothes, dollar section, everything really.

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?
Not unless the normal stores are closed and I need something quick.
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[mrs.jacinthe]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot?  Knife sharpening!  It's free.  Only catch is that you can only bring in 3 knives at a time.  They also have spectacularly good coffee.

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there?  Frozen chicken thighs, frozen veggies, and toilet paper.

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice?  Yes!  Our local Goodwill just finished a 3-month long renovation and the new store is nice and well-lit.

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date?  I buy nearly all our clothes at Goodwill.  My favorite find to date, though is a corduroy jacket/blazer by Eddie Bauer that I got for about $3.  It was brand new with the tags and fit perfectly.  Alas, I've just about shrunk out of it ... but hopefully if we do the kid thing this year I can get some PG use out of it.

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often?  Random stuff.  I don't buy anything repetitively from them.

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. Yep!  Our local grocery store is actually a little cheaper than Target or KMart on some items.

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?  I got nothing here.  

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc?  I do, but only for drugs or certain health/beauty items. 

[minniebee]

1. What does your normal grocery store offer (food or service wise) that you think is different/utilize a lot? I'm still getting used to grocery stores in my new city. I'm thrilled about being able to buy wine at grocery stores and places like Target/WalMart. I know, it's not a big deal to most people, but due to liquor laws where I lived previously, that wasn't an option. I will say that I miss SuperTarget terribly, but I still shop for some groceries at the regular old Target stores here. Target's prices on pantry items like cereal, pasta, coffee, etc. are cheaper than Kroger or Giant Eagle. 

2. If you have a Sams/Costco Membership what do you like to buy there? n/a

3. Are the Goodwill type places in your area nice? from what I've seen so far ... no

4. Best Goodwill sort of find to date? haven't bought anything great since moving to OH

5. What do you buy on Amazon most often? pet supplies

6. Do you buy cleaning/toiletry items at the grocery store. not usually

7. Items you love at Target, Walmart or somewhere else? I never shop at WalMart. Love too many things at Target to list :-) Again ... I miss SuperTarget soooooo much!

8. Do you do "drugstores" like Walgreens CVS etc? not usually