COSTCO is great for stocking up on household goods that will last you months.
While most people stock up on food at Costco, it's also a great place to get household staples.
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Stocking up on things like bulk cases of toothpaste and toilet paper will save you money in the long run.
With just three trips to Costco a year, Joy Loving makes sure she never runs out of her necessities, she wrote for the Insider.
Not only does she have to make fewer trips, but she spends considerably less money than if she was buying these things at a regular grocery store.
From bar soap to allergy medicine and vitamins, you'll be amazed at how much she gets for how little she pays.
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1. Dove bar soap
She regularly gets a 16-pack of Dove soap for $16.99. making it just over $1 per bar.
At the grocery store, she's seen a two-pack of the soap for $4.
2. Toothpaste
Joy has sensitive teeth so she uses Sensodyne toothpaste.
She gets a four-pack at Costco for $29.99, or about $7.49 per tube.
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3. Oral-B floss
To keep her teeth extra healthy, Joy also buys a six-pack of Oral-B's Glide Floss for $16.99.
At CVS, a three-pack is $12.49.
4. Salmon
One of the few food items she buys at Costco is the Alaskan salmon which is $18 per pound.
She usually buys a two-pound slab and cuts it into filets to freeze it for future meals.
5. Toilet Paper
Toilet paper has become increasingly more expensive as the rolls get smaller.
Charmin Super Mega Toilet Paper, for example, now has 300 fewer sheets than it did earlier this year.
At Costco, Joy buys 30 rolls for $22.99, making it less than $1 per roll.
6. Eyedrops
Joy has chronically dry eyes and uses eye drops regularly.
She buys a Systane package that comes with three 10-milliliter bottles and usually costs $23.99, but she recently bought it on sale for $19.99.
7. Vitamins
She regularly takes B-12 vitamins from the brand Nature's Bounty.
At Costco, she was able to grab a bottle with 300 tablets to last her almost a full year for only $18.99.
At Walmart, the same bottle goes for $26.99.
8. Swiffer products
Joy said she dusts her home once a week and gets great results with Swiffer duster products.
Swiffer dusters can cost $10 for a 10-pack at some other stores she says, but Costco sells 28 with the handle for $16.99.
Swiffer heavy-duty dry-sweeping cloths are great for picking up pet hair, and Costco sells a large box of 50 cloths for $14.09.
9. Migraine relief tablets
Joy has suffered from chronic migraines since she was a child.
She used to rely on name-brand medicine to help ease the pain, but she's found the Kirkland brand works just as well for much less money.
She can get 400 tablets for just $19.
10. Paper towels
Just like toilet paper, paper towels have also gone up in price.
Trying to save money by buying a store brand doesn't always give you the best results.
For just $22.99, Joy can buy a 12-pack of Kirkland paper towels that hold up just as well as name-brand ones.
She said this package lasts her a while, even when she sometimes shares it with others.
11. Allergy medicine
Joy has year-round allergies. This can add up when you consider how often she has to take the medicine.
She says every year she buys a bottle of 365 Kirkland Aller-Tec tablets for about $14.
Zyrtec, a popular name-brand alternative, sells 20-count bottles for about $20.
12. Frozen Pizza
Joy really enjoys pizza, and Costco offers different variety packs to satisfy her cravings.
Kirkland's four-pack of pizzas costs $16.99, and her other choice of a box of three Roncadin pizzas is $14.99.
Most single frozen pizzas sell at stores for up to $10, so this is a great deal.
13. Brazilian Body Butter
To soothe her dry skin, Joy uses Nutrius Brazilian Body Butter.
The vegan-friendly lotion comes in a two-pack for $24.99, a great saving from Amazon which charges almost $40 for the same pack.
14. Airwick essential oils
To keep her home smelling fresh and herself feeling calm, Joy uses essential oil diffusers in her home.
At Costco, she is able to get a pack of eight refills and one plug-in diffuser, in scents like lavender or fresh waters.
This whole pack is only $15.99, while other stores just sell two packs of refills for about $8.
Other Costco finds
Costco superfan Jen Curley shared her top food must-haves on TikTok.
These are items she never leaves the store without picking up.
Her first item on the list is its Kingdom Organic Aged Cheddar Cheese.
"Every time we put this on our charcuterie, everyone always asks us about it because it's so delicious," she says.
This cheese is unavailable to purchase online and only available for delivery to specific zip codes.
Moving on to meat, Jen says you have to get their New York strip.
But you can't forget about its seasoned rotisserie chicken.
"I don't know what they do with these chickens, but it's just like, why are they so juicy?" she questions.
For snacks, she usually picks up the 54-pack of the Frito Lay Classic Mix for $18.39.
If you're craving pho, Jen recommends Costco's $16.99 9-count Snapdragon Vietnamese Pho Bowls.
These all contribute to easy meals and fun snacks for her family.
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