Renegret posted:

I miss that sausage so much

MisterOblivious posted:

An instant pot or knockoff is really handy if you don't have one already. If you get the name brand you can get rid of the slow cooker if you have one. Kitchenaid mixers are cheaper at Costco.

I know you said nothing electrical, but led lighting for your garage is awesome if you've got an older, dim garage. You can mount them and get an electrician to look your install over and make the final connection.

Get some garage shelving from Costco so you can nab stuff like kleenex/tp/paper towels/laundry detergent/etc when they're on sale. It's like a chest freezer for sundries: when you have storage space you can buy stuff when it's on sale instead of waiting until you run out to buy more. If your yearly supply of garbage bags has 2 months left and they go on sale why not resupply if you've got the space?

Get a fire extinguisher large enough to match your new range! Get a pack or two of smoke/carbon monoxide detectors if your new place is more than 10 years old or don't have an install date sticker. They're only good for ~10 years. Modern units have a 10 year battery so you don't have to swap 9v batteries every 6 months when you reset your clocks for daylight savings. 1 detector inside each bedroom door, 1 in a kitchen'ish area, minimum.

A Pack of Kobolds posted:

gently caress Sam's Club

The North Tower posted:

Hey Costco thread! We got our house offer accepted! Besides a garage freezer what should I be looking for at Costco home-level? I’m handy enough to fix most minor things (absolutely not electrical, plumbing, fungus or termites), so do they have DeWalt or better tool sets on sale at certain times?

What should I be looking for? We already have our kitchen stuff (cast irons, other pans, tableware, knives, etc) and I’m buying a 15K BTU stove day 1, so that’s taken care of, and the house comes with a washer/dryer and that kind of stuff until they break.

I’m already buying my pants and puns in bulk at Costco, so what else should I look for for the suburban environment?

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I have a grandpa story for you. My grandfather grew up in a big family in Alabama, but became a self-made man in Southern California due to the wonders of self-storage and cheap property during the 70’s and 80s. He lived in a big house in the foot hills of San Diego, in a very rural neck of the woods. About an hour’s drive away from where I grew up. I’d spend a weekend at his place sometimes, or we’d celebrate Christmas there or have a family dinner. When I got older, his idea of spending quality time with me was taking me along with him on random errands in town.

One day, when I was 13, he took me with him to Costco to pick up a fancy couch he had ordered. He designated it a napping couch, and it was a 15-foot long, five-foot deep, golden leather monstrosity. While waiting for the Costco folks to load up the couch, we got the customary Costco hotdog and a soda, and waited outside in the Southern California heat.

This is when my grandfather decided it was time to teach me to ogle women. “You see that mom and daughter over there?” he asked, looking me in the eyes. I had noticed them, the mom was wearing a low cut black summer dress. The daughter was around my age, but the mom was a bit young for my grandfather.

“Watch my eyes.”

I watched as he looked right without moving his head, and moved his eyes up and down, scanning the mom.

“Now, you do the same.”

“I can’t do that, Grandpa.”

“Why not? Don’t you have the eye coordination? Here, let me demonstrate again.”

“I can’t look at the girls like that Grandpa.”

“What? Why? Don’t you want to go over and talk to them?”

“Nope. I know the mom, she’s my high school guidance counselor. I just met with her a week ago, so she’d remember me. And she’d be sure to notice me looking at her and her daughter.”

He went beet red, and thanked me from saving him from making a fool out of himself, and we collected his oversized couch. The leather proved too slippery for him to properly nap on, so he had to return it and get another couch he wouldn’t slide off, mid-nap.

low key sex master posted:

Honestly you can always say "I'm going to the membership counter" and then head off to the food court because they're usually near each other

I've done it before even though I'm a member

but become one of us

become free

become a Costcoer

bird with big dick posted:

My wife is mad at me and out of town for work so I am going to secretly punish her by eating this without letting her have any

bob dobbs is dead posted:

you do not want huge portions of really highly marbled meat. like horkin down 2 oz vs 12 oz of butter

bob dobbs is dead posted:

you do not want huge portions of really highly marbled meat. like horkin down 2 oz vs 12 oz of butter

Chinatown posted:

wheres the rest of the steak

bob dobbs is dead posted:

you do not want huge portions of really highly marbled meat. like horkin down 2 oz vs 12 oz of butter

Hasselblad posted:

Meat with flavor = bad?

pentyne posted:

Honestly the unit amount differences are kind of weird but worth it depending on your shopping style. Costco only sells 3 packs of 1 gallon milk, Sam's sells the individual gallons. Sams sells 18 pack jumbo eggs, Costco does 24. Premier protein is 12 pack at Sams, 18 pack at Costco. Prime ribeye steaks at Sams are packed 2 per package, Costco packs them at 4, etc. Costco has way better fruit selection but Sam's has better vegetables.

Other then some company brand specific stuff or sales they're the same. Weirdly, it seems like whenever one isnt stocking a common item, the other place will have it, so I've made more then a few trips going from one to the other when I needed something that day.

StormDrain posted:

Also I don't support the Walmart family, and I think Costco treats their staff better.

bird with big dick posted:

Heated Gaming Moment posted:

They grow in the ground.

pentyne posted:

Honestly the unit amount differences are kind of weird but worth it depending on your shopping style. Costco only sells 3 packs of 1 gallon milk, Sam's sells the individual gallons. Sams sells 18 pack jumbo eggs, Costco does 24. Premier protein is 12 pack at Sams, 18 pack at Costco. Prime ribeye steaks at Sams are packed 2 per package, Costco packs them at 4, etc. Costco has way better fruit selection but Sam's has better vegetables.

Other then some company brand specific stuff or sales they're the same. Weirdly, it seems like whenever one isnt stocking a common item, the other place will have it, so I've made more then a few trips going from one to the other when I needed something that day.

StormDrain posted:

Also I don't support the Walmart family, and I think Costco treats their staff better.

A Pack of Kobolds posted:

gently caress Sam's Club

Chinatown posted:

Eating a high fat meal every once in awhile is fine. Especially if you have a healthy active lifestyle to begin with. That's basically what it boils down to.

I haven't had a good steakhouse experience in over a year.

King Solomon posted:

I want to hear more about those little potatoes

Accretionist posted:

Any 505 chile fans? Favorite uses?

Thinking about a jar!

Possible uses:

• Over-rice.
  
• Mixed veggies.
  
• Soups. _(zooop)
  
• Bean chilis

Heated Gaming Moment posted:

They grow in the ground.

The Walrus posted:

the best thing you can do for your potato roasting game is to use duck or goose fat. it's not as fancy as it sounds, it keeps forever in the fridge and guests think you're a potato wizard