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I began searching for “semi-normal-sized” amounts of my usual staples—flax seeds, whole wheat flour, rice—but there was no way I was going to be able to haul more than a few items at a time to my car. Would I even be able to eat through these bulk items prior to reaching their “Best Before” date in 2022? (Looking at you, 18-ounce container of garlic powder.)
I felt like everyone was laughing at me as they watched me try to fit (read: wrestle) a two-quart jar of soy sauce next to a three-liter tin of extra-virgin olive oil into my little canvas bag. I now understand why you have to pay for a Costco membership —it basically doubles as a gym membership.
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She asked me if I was finding everything OK, and I just wanted to break down and tell her that no, no one told me I needed to bring an industrial-sized wheelbarrow to shop sustainably at Costco, but I smiled, said yes and took another trail mix sample for the road.
As an avid meal-prepper and weekend baker, I was thrilled at the thought of buying in bulk, but the reality is, I needed a little less “bulk” than what Costco offers. But hey, 10 years down the road, I could be a vlogger mom with six kids who videos her shopping trips, throws a Costco-themed birthday for her fourth child and converts everyone she knows to buying seven-pound jars of peanut butter and jelly. I’m open to it, really, but I’ll take my Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods runs (and my vibrant youth) until then.
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