12 Things No One Tells You About Going to Costco for the First Time — Shopping

Are you surprised there's someone left in the world who hasn't been to Costco? Well, my husband and I may have been the last two. (Turns out even our children have gone with other people.) To be honest, we aren't big bulk shoppers. We don't have a lot of storage space, and I'm afraid of commitment, whether it's to one brand of cereal or anything else. But I keep hearing good things about Costco and finally decided it was worth a try.

After I promised my husband he could act silly and I wouldn't get mad, he agreed to go, and I braced myself. While we probably won't be there once a week, there were some pretty great deals and a few happy surprises, so we'll definitely be back.

Here's what we learned while we were there.

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