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I hope everyone had a great weekend, though it always seems way too short. I was right back at it this morning, arriving at Costco at 10:01 A.M. with apparently everybody else in town… I’m just gonna put this idea out there, I think Costco needs to paint lane markers in the aisles; like on the roads. I don’t know what it was about today but man ‘o man it seemed like I was getting squeezed out in every aisle by somebody just meandering from left to right paying no mind to any form of spacial awareness…
So ya, lane markers and maybe little turn indicator lights on the carts too (not that anyone effectively uses those on the road much these days) definitely a reverse “beep, beep, beep” for, well, backing up. And I’d also like to say add horns or bells to them, but we all know how that would turn out….
Bad idea… really bad idea.
Apparently having days off off makes me think about modifying shopping carts, I don’t know if that’s good or not?
It has been a busy couple of weeks (and the upcoming weeks are looking really busy and exciting!!!) so I feel like there were a few things I needed to get to around the house, one of them was trimming the crazy mint plant out back… It was out of control! I honestly didn’t think it would grow so much, so I now have a ton of mint that needs to be stored. I did a little bit of research on how to store it that will make it last for 2-3 weeks. Let’s take a look at how I did it.
Step 1 – Rinse the mint
Step 2 – get 3 or 4 pieces of paper towel and wet them a bit, not soggy but damp
Step 3 – Portion the mint out so it’s not overcrowded
Step 4 – Rrrrrrroll up the mint, not tight but relatively loose.
Step 5 – put the mint ‘cigars’ in a container in the fridge with a cover on them
Supposedly this will work, so we shall see. I’m gonna need to start drinking Mojitos to go through all of this though…
Ok let’s take a quick peek at some of the Costco sales this week shall we?
Oh! believe it or not these puppies arrived today.
I know, snowsuits in July… Always blows my mind, but what are ya gonna do?
Overall some pretty decent stuff this week, as well as maybe the steal of the decade here.
Ten bucks for an amazing mortar and pestle… Unbelievable… I already got one about a month ago, but the in-laws just got themselves a gift. My partner’s Dad seemed to like ours when they were down so, there ya go Frank. You’ve got yer own now!
Natrel Butter, while not on sale had a bit of a price drop… Interestingly only on the salted variety, hmmm.
Some Kingston, Ontario meat department sales.
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a delicious bone-in rib-eye steak… mmmmmm…..
Steaks aside, I spent a bit more time outside in the back yard clearing more stones and noticed that our Bee Balm plants had bloomed! I’m so happy I planted these, the flowers are so unique!
Also, my partner pointed out that the red ones look like Pepe the Prawn from the Muppets
I agree, completely… And now every time I look at that plant I will see Pepe. And I’m more than OK with that.
Ahhh the Muppets… Very few things are better than the Muppets.
Dinner may be a close second, speaking of I have some onions frying in my new Origins Wok thanks to Costco.
I was thinking about getting one of these last year (I think I mentioned it in one of the blogs…) but we didn’t have the space in the pots and pans drawers, this time we did….-ish. I couldn’t turn it down, 19.99 for a cast iron wok??? Done!
Speaking of, they are screaming at me now, time to add the garlic and pequin chili’s.
Gotta run folks, I hope you have a fantastic week and I look forward to hearing from you all in the comments.
Cheers!
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Costco liquidation/Manager’s Special items (ending in .97) vary from store to store.
An asterisk (*) on the price tag means the item is not being re-ordered.
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Costco Flyer for July 8 – 14 2019
Costco Sales for July 8 – 14 2019
1075098
ORIGINS CAST IRON STIR FRY PAN 28.6 CM
$19.97
676780
BAUSCH & LOMB RENU FRESH 2 X 480 ML + 60ML
($4.00 INSTANT SAVINGS EXPIRES ON 2019-07-21)
$11.99
Hey Wayne, I only used it last night but I enjoyed using it… Not too heavy, nice high sides and seemed to distribute the heat pretty well. To be fair it wasn’t stir-fry; but I still enjoyed using the pan. I’d give it a solid 4.5 on the one use… I’ll update as it gets broken in though.
I used it for stir frying with coated and uncoated meat and it stuck to the pan immediately and was a mess. I treated it a couple times; it barely helped.
What has helped: Using it solely for deep frying a few times consistently.
Now the texture of a wok isn’t stick-friendly; I can even steam/cook things in it. P.s. I have an electric cooking range (glass) so heat just hits the pan directly I cook on medium high except with deep frying. Hope that helps! Also, it’s Costco so you can always return it if you don’t like it.
A label with an asterisk
When a price tag of an item features an asterisk (usually located on the top right-hand corner), that means it’s been discontinued (or at the very least, won’t be restocked) and priced to sell.
Noticed the past 3 weeks that some of the items you have in Kingston on sale (not items ending in .97 even) are not on sale in New Brunswick. They always seemed to be the same but now I see more that are on the blog that we don’t have on sale here. Disappointing.
Sorry to hear about that Karen, while most sales are the same throughout Costco East there are exceptions sometimes. Bet they don’t cats as cute as mine though!
I never venture into Costco on the weekends and also avoid Mondays (aka returns day when folks return their “weekend rentals”) and Fridays when the-going-up-to-the-cottage-on-the-weekend crowd shop. That leaves Tuesday through Thursday when the ol’ folks like me can enjoy ourselves. Unfortunately, free food samples are apparently a good reason to abandon one’s cart and inhibitions ?. I’ve tried not taking a cart so I can slip in between the mayhem but end up looking like a nitwit with a huge armload of stuff. Maybe Costco could create a new “cart cop” job? I’d be the first to apply! Lol, gawd I sound like an old fart eh!?
Have a great week and thanks for all your work!
Thank you P Yiu, Dexter is doing fine! A little unimpressed by the heat here in Southeastern Ontario, but he’s doing ok for a older guy. Thanks for asking though! I’ll make sure to make him present in next weeks blog for you, sound good?
Hi! Thanks for the blog. I was wondering if you how long is the return period for a snowsuit w tags on? I’m hesitant to buy one now not knowing how much my child will grow before the winter.
Thanks!
Great post this week. The Fila ladies running shoe for 19.97 had only size 5, 7 and 11. I needed a size 9. The carts at the front of the store, near the cash registered, are full of items that people have left around the store. Employees return these items at the end of the night. I have ‘shopped’ the return carts in the past for items that will return to their departments. Found a size 9, when there was none in the store
🙂
FYI the Luminus GU10 are not discontinued per se; they are replaced with 6-packs instead of 4-packs of lights, for practically the same price per bulb.
Ten bucks for an amazing mortar and pestle… Unbelievable… I already got one about a month ago, but the in-laws just got themselves a gift. My partner’s Dad seemed to like ours when they were down so, there ya go Frank. You’ve got yer own now!
I was thinking about getting one of these last year (I think I mentioned it in one of the blogs…) but we didn’t have the space in the pots and pans drawers, this time we did….-ish. I couldn’t turn it down, 19.99 for a cast iron wok??? Done!
Origins Cast Iron 28.6 cm (11.25 in.) Stir-fry Pan. Only gets 3 out of 5 on costco.ca with four reviews.
Hey Wayne, I only used it last night but I enjoyed using it… Not too heavy, nice high sides and seemed to distribute the heat pretty well. To be fair it wasn’t stir-fry; but I still enjoyed using the pan. I’d give it a solid 4.5 on the one use… I’ll update as it gets broken in though.
I used it for stir frying with coated and uncoated meat and it stuck to the pan immediately and was a mess. I treated it a couple times; it barely helped.
What has helped: Using it solely for deep frying a few times consistently.
Now the texture of a wok isn’t stick-friendly; I can even steam/cook things in it. P.s. I have an electric cooking range (glass) so heat just hits the pan directly I cook on medium high except with deep frying. Hope that helps! Also, it’s Costco so you can always return it if you don’t like it.
The Oshawa warehouse had the Aerogarden elite slim on clearance for 99.97. A rare second clearance has this for 69.97 now.
That’s great, thanks Iliona!
That’s great to know, thanks Ilona!
One of the pictures says zinc lozenges but it’s a picture of Echinacea
Yes Alison, good catch! I noticed that as wel as I was reviewing it today and removed it… Just a mislabeled product.
Yes Alison, good catch! I noticed that today thanks to your comment and have removed it. A mislabeled sale I believe.
YES!!! Lines in the isles! And a dedicated area for people to stop at the food samples instead of leaving their carts in the way!!!!
On another note! I had to go to Costco last night and found myself wondering the isles aimlessly looking for things that might be on sale lol
Thanks again for your posts, only missed one item 🙂
What does the * on the pricing display label mean?
Your posts are so helpful! Thank you!
A label with an asterisk
When a price tag of an item features an asterisk (usually located on the top right-hand corner), that means it’s been discontinued (or at the very least, won’t be restocked) and priced to sell.
The * means that the item will not be restocked so if you want it get it now cause once it is gone its gone.
Thanks Jennifer, what did I miss??? I’m gonna have to go again on thursday and scour the landscape looking for my miss now…
Oh no, sorry, meant I only missed one item on sale that I should have picked up!
Ahhh, I see, well perfect then! Happy shopping, though I’ll still probably go tomorrow anyhow!
Noticed the past 3 weeks that some of the items you have in Kingston on sale (not items ending in .97 even) are not on sale in New Brunswick. They always seemed to be the same but now I see more that are on the blog that we don’t have on sale here. Disappointing.
Sorry to hear about that Karen, while most sales are the same throughout Costco East there are exceptions sometimes. Bet they don’t cats as cute as mine though!
I never venture into Costco on the weekends and also avoid Mondays (aka returns day when folks return their “weekend rentals”) and Fridays when the-going-up-to-the-cottage-on-the-weekend crowd shop. That leaves Tuesday through Thursday when the ol’ folks like me can enjoy ourselves. Unfortunately, free food samples are apparently a good reason to abandon one’s cart and inhibitions ?. I’ve tried not taking a cart so I can slip in between the mayhem but end up looking like a nitwit with a huge armload of stuff. Maybe Costco could create a new “cart cop” job? I’d be the first to apply! Lol, gawd I sound like an old fart eh!?
Have a great week and thanks for all your work!
Haha, thank Jan. I can’t do the no cart thing unfortunately on Mondays, though when I do mid-week it’s fantastic!
Karen Bartlett, I’ve been noticing that more in NS as well.
Love the tip on the mint and the pictures. I’ll try it. Also love the garden flowers. They are gorgeous.
Thanks a lot.
They are coming along, and they will be there next year as well!
In Quebec we have both Natrel unsalted and salted butter at $2.95.
lucky devils.
Hello everyone!
Thanks very much for all the work you do. Much appreciated by me and so many others!!!
Hey Layla Bay! Thanks for commenting and reading, as always, doesn’t feel like a proper week if I don’t hear from you!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Have not seen Dexter for a while, how is our feline friend doing?
Thank you P Yiu, Dexter is doing fine! A little unimpressed by the heat here in Southeastern Ontario, but he’s doing ok for a older guy. Thanks for asking though! I’ll make sure to make him present in next weeks blog for you, sound good?
Hi! Thanks for the blog. I was wondering if you how long is the return period for a snowsuit w tags on? I’m hesitant to buy one now not knowing how much my child will grow before the winter.
Thanks!
Great post this week. The Fila ladies running shoe for 19.97 had only size 5, 7 and 11. I needed a size 9. The carts at the front of the store, near the cash registered, are full of items that people have left around the store. Employees return these items at the end of the night. I have ‘shopped’ the return carts in the past for items that will return to their departments. Found a size 9, when there was none in the store
🙂
FYI the Luminus GU10 are not discontinued per se; they are replaced with 6-packs instead of 4-packs of lights, for practically the same price per bulb.
July 15 and 16=
Member appreciation days, with sale
https://www.costco.ca/CatalogSearch?dept=All&keyword=SAVE0715
5x Aeroplan points days
https://www.costco.ca/aeroplan.html
Of course, we made purchases YESTERDAY, July 14 🙁