My Costco Organizing Pilgrimage…#cbias

I am a frequent Costco shopper.  That is where I do the majority of my shopping for my family of five (plus my Labradoodle Lola).  We buy just about everything you can image there because… well… you can buy just about everything.

About every couple of months I make a special trip to Costco to find out what awesome products they have for organizing.  As you all know, I am a professional organizer and there is nothing better (and more cost effective) then picking up supplies at Costco.  A while ago I wrote a post about one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE organizing products – a Neat Freak Laundry hamper – that you could only purchase at Costco.  Every single time it comes to the store (it is a seasonal product), I make sure that I tweet it out or send reminders on Facebook and email to my clients that it is in stock… I love it that much.

If you are not a member and you hesitate about the cost of membership, I always suggest to friends and clients that they consider the Gold Star membership option because you get 2% back from your yearly purchases.  For us, this means that the cost of the membership is covered because the rebate usually equals the ‘cash back’… So that means the membership is ‘free’. 
This weekend was a great time to start gearing up for our annual ‘Spring Cleaning and Organizing’ season.  As a professional organizer, there are times when we see our business increase: at the beginning of the school year, in the New Year, and in the spring.  So off I went on my quest to find great ‘finds’ at my local Costco.

To say the least I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED.  I was happy to see some new items (to me at least) and some old favourites.
There are standards that you can always find:  The Rubbermaid sets that have various sizes for food storage; the clear plastic shoe boxes; and the large three pack cereal holders (I think this is a great item for a large family or any family that has teens because they go through cereal at an alarming rate.)  These are items that should be staples in any household.

What caught my eye this time was the wonderful fridge organizing kit.  I have been saying for years that it is very useful to have trays or bins in your refrigerator to help you keep things close at hand and orderly.  To say the least I fell in love with the Binz Fridge & Freezer Storage bins.  It has four bins in total will help keep the juice boxes, yoghourt and condiments in check.  They are easy to pull out of the fridge and can be filled easily (Hint to my daughters reading this blog post )

  

  

This baby is coming home with me!

Other great items -and great deals in my opinion - are packing and office supplies.  I always send my clients to Costco to make sure they pick up bankers boxes, Scotch brand packing tape, Sharpie Markers and a shredder (very, very important) before we begin any organizing project.  All are readily available and super cost effective and best of all, it is one stop shopping.

  

   

As I walked around the rest of the store, I am always reminded that Costco carries a wide variety of products and they are always reasonably priced.  It provides convenience for consumers because you can find it all: electronics, clothing, books, games, appliances, groceries and much, much more.  (I have provided a link to my Google+ album so you can see my whole shopping experience) 

They also have one thing that other retailers don’t have: tasting stands.  Throughout the store you can taste test products that they are featuring in the store. I don’t know how many items I have bought something because Costco has people offering you a taste of something.  Today, we tasted perogies (and brought some home), chocolates, cookies (in the shopping basket also), frozen raspberries and green tea.

We have favourites that we only buy at Costco, even if you can find them somewhere else.  I also love that they are introducing more and more specialty products: gluten-free pasta, almond milk and almond butter, kefir, seaweed salad and many more unique products.  Keep up the good work Costco buyers… we are loving all the organic, natural and gluten-free products that you are bringing in!

 

           

Honestly, I love going to Costco and if you aren’t a member, you may want to try it out for a day.  You’d be surprised what you may find.  If you want to know more about Costco you can find them on Facebook, Twitter or on their website – Costco.ca. 

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Margarita Ibbott is a Professional Organizer, blogger, social media trainer, wife and mother of three.  She brings order to people, places and things & then blogs about it.
Her most recent adventures brought her to Chicago to be a LiveBlogger for Oprah's Life Classes (not once but twice). She continues on her quest to keep evangelizing brands, companies, people & products using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & Blogging

Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® #CBias #SocialFabric.  My opinions are my own and are not influenced by the Brand or #CBias. View my whole shopping experience on my Google+ Album