Why One Kitchn Reader Bought and Canceled Her Costco Membership in the Same Day — Shopping

You don't have to be a frequent reader (although we wish you would be!) to know that we write about Costco a lot. Between the $1.50 hot dogs at the food court, the great private-label brand, and the super-discounted bulk pricing, we have a lot to say (and love!) about the warehouse store.

The truth is, though, Costco isn't for everyone. The biggest complaint we hear is that shoppers just can't store or use up the mass quantities of food before it goes bad. (A totally fair and valid point!) And this weekend we got a letter from a reader, Lisa Austin, who told us she got and canceled her Costco membership during the same trip! We had to know more.

Here's her story.

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