I've had a membership to someone's wholesale club, be it Sam's, Costco or BJ's, for four years, but today was the first time I actually used it for what most people use their memberships for - buying everyday household items in bulk.
My husband and I got our first membership right before our first annual holiday party. We needed a place to buy tons of appetizers and liquor at rock-bottom prices. We belonged to Sam's Club then. We paid $40 for the annual membership and stepped foot in the warehouse once that year - the day we got the membership.
The next year, we accidentally let the membership expire before we bought more appetizers and liquor for the holiday party, so we renewed, bought what we needed that day and never visited again.
When we returned the following December, we found out that Sam's wasn't selling liquor anymore, so we decided to try BJ's, even though that warehouse didn't tell alcohol either.
After paying the $35 membership fee, we bought the appetizers and returned the following December, which was last month. We thought we would have to renew the membership, but found out it expires next month. We made a vow then to visit BJ's a couple of times before the membership expired.
I've never liked bulk shopping and really didn't want to take the time to make room in our closets for 150 rolls of toilet paper or a super-sized bottle of Tide that's large enough for 500 loads. But today, I finally saw what all the fuss has been about: saving money.
You really can't beat 16 bars of Lever 2000 for $7.49 or four tubes of Colgate Total, plus a toothbrush, for $9.99. I found four giant containers of Clorox Wipes for $9.49; 200 Glad freezer bags for $7.99 and 48 Swiffer mop pads for $12.49. I also found great deals on Ocean Spray cranberry juice, Windex, Puffs Plus, Tilex and a couple of books.
I used to laugh at the folks who would stuff their closets with those giant household items, but now, ours are stuffed - with savings!
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