I love going to warehouse stores because you can get important essentials for cheap by buying them in bulk.
I cannot believe how expensive bars of soap are these days when you get eight or fewer bars at a time, so I get them in 16 packs for less when I buy in bulk.
These savings are important as I try to survive on a limited income and an increased cost of living from the previous year. The inflation rate has caused some serious price increases that have sent me for a loop, especially when inflation affects the value of practically everything. Even my bread has gone up in price, as well as my favorite seltzer water. Although with water, it’s the weight of the bottle and the added gasoline needed to transport it, especially knowing how far gasoline increased until it dropped again last month. That’s largely why I like these warehouse stores, as buying in bulk saves me money over the course of the week. I get most of my products in large quantities so they’re a lot less at the register. For instance, my favorite air conditioner filters cost $18 a piece, largely because they’re nearly as powerful as HEPA filters in that they are capable of gathering mold spores, viral particles, and bateria. If you have asthma or respiratory allergies like me, you can’t afford to use cheap filters for your HVAC system. I notice a huge difference in my allergy symptoms and my indoor air quality in general when I use crappy air conditioner filters. To get the air conditioner filters for $10 each, I get them in huge cases of 10 at a time.