£250 Costco Voucher

ohbumstoitall

Okay so I have a £257 Costco voucher (doesn't expire till August). I want to maximise this, ie don't buy processed food because it will more than likely cost more in the long run. I don't exactly have limited space but I don't have a pantry or space other than my kitchen cupboards. I do have a chest freezer and a full height freezer. They are both full so I need to eat through them first to free up space.

So how to maximize this?
I don't have room for bags and bags of rice but we do eat quite a bit so I guess at the end of the day that's my last option (although I have a 5kg bag of basmati somewhere)

What would you buy if you wanted to make a £250 costco voucher feed you for as long as possible

Ginmonster

I can only comment on things I've bought from there and I don't go too often but I've found they do massive 1kg tubs of Onken natural yoghurt for about £1.50 which is great but only if you'll eat that much! They also do huge tubs of very nice humous for a couple of quid which I tend to portion up and freeze. I've no idea if you're supposed to or not but they seem to be fine. I also get their fresh bagels which are really nice when I'm there and slice and freeze them so they can be toasted straight from the freezer. If you use nuts they can do good value big bags but it's worth checking the price elsewhere before going. I'm not a meat eater but my hubby says their meat and fish is excellent quality for the price. Hope that helps.

tessie_bear

as you probably know its all mega packs in Costco so you might have to clear out under the bed for it all they do fruit and veg you could buy some every couple of weeks perhaps....they do offers so might be worth checking the leaflet...I struggle with anything frozen as it is bags similar in size to bin liners do you need any easter eggs ? you could get them....I regularly buy branston beans/dishwasher tabs/loo rolls/washing powder/bottled water/malt loaf/birthday cake/ and ogle the coach purses...they are small perhaps you could get one of them hth

ohbumstoitall

@Ginmonster I eat yoghurt but not enough to warrant buying a lot (its a 40 minute drive to costco)
Bagels is a good idea though, both myself and DS will eat those with tuna and cheese. Nuts, not so much but sometimes. Their meat and fish is excellent quality but I don't anticipate needing to buy meat for quite a while as that's why my freezer is full.

@tessie bear Well yes, I do actually have a bit of storage. Each bedroom's got cupboard that are built into the walls (just full of junk which I'm trying to clear out) so we can fill the house up with £250 worth of toilet roll if we have to! We do reallllllly like their dishwasher tabs. I do also need easter eggs.

buildersdaughter

Well, I would think about things other than food - the slight problem being that they can't guarantee availability - but I would think about house and garden stuff that are sturdy and good value. We have one of their large cold boxes that's about 20 years old.
They also sell stationery and stamps - so you could stock up on those.
They often have nice (if rather overblown!) gift sets so I would think about tucking some away for this year's Xmas & birthdays.
Some basic clothing, T shirts and underwear.

I'd also think about food for parties or family gatherings, as they have fantastic fresh food. could earn you some points with friends / family.

I'd also think about waiting until August and stocking up for Xmas.

However, you did ask about feeding for as long as possible, so:
I love their part-baked bread, but it's not long dated.
Soft drinks, depending on how much you get through.
Any tins, and cartons of fruit juice.
Their dried fruit is very good.