4000 Costco and Wholesale Club Haul | 3-Month Large Family Groceries

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[@Magpie900]

I love it when you share your grocery hauls because everything you buy is strategic, purposeful, and makes sense. It's very calming to see when you've replenished food and supplies since you live so far from town. Thank you for sharing.😊❤

[@CityGirlGoneCountry]

I live in TN and the thought of not having air conditioning blows my mind. Enjoy the comfort! I couldn't live here without it.

[@maryh8230]

Florida here, ditto!!!

[@jennifer6833]

Same and I’m in New Hampshire where the air is so muggy right now.

[@lynhanna917]

July and August are the only really hot months. What we really appreciated is natural gas heating and houses that are really insulated for the winter months when it is minus 30 (minus 22 your temp.)

[@mountainsandmayhem739]

I never had AC growing up here in Colorado. It used to not get that hot here and we don’t get very humid. But for the last couple years it’s been awful.

[@amandaforeman2626]

I live in Nevada and agree ! Could not imagine not having air conditioning!

[@lynnloehr1566]

I will never complain about my 400 dollar Costco haul again! We go every two or three months too. Hope your heat wave breaks soon.

[@danagunter6309]

Your channel has become my calming time in the evening. Thank you for sharing Little Mountain Ranch with us 💜💜

[@melaniedennis9540]

You can't beat having an air conditioner to stay cool ❤

[@canhope1821]

I grew up without AC - my parents practiced “heat management “. At night when temps dropped my mom would open all windows and put fans in several to draw in the cooler air overnight. Then she would get up early in the morning to close all of the windows and curtains and turn on fans in each room. We also had ceiling fans in some rooms. The house generally stayed about 10 degrees cooler than the outdoor temps. While the fans didn’t cool the air inside, having them keep the air circulating really made a difference. Now out on my own, I still do this as my old 1800 farmhouse doesn’t have AC - though I did cave and buy a window unit for my bedroom. People coming to visit always ask me how my AC works and are shocked when I tell them I don’t have AC! 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That’s what we’ve always done, too.

[@silviamagda]

I am from Spain. That's what we do too.

[@jenfa582]

Same here in germany! 😊

[@carolzippel5021]

Problem it isn’t really cooling down at night either. I live in Ontario Canada and it hasn’t been pleasant.

[@ednaoldebeken3853]

Lived this way my entire life. 8 of us in a poor household it was required. We didn't know air conditioning, tv's. If stuff was not a need, it didn't happen. We were none the wiser. We have that air that goes along with a furnace(I don't remember the name), it is luxury! Hold it, you get buckets of mayonnaise?? I have to find it. Lol

[@TammieHolland6766]

I would be lost without our AC over here on the East Cost. 🇨🇦 After working all day, i appreciate coming home to a cool house and being able to sleep comfortably. Unfortunately, we hover around 85% humidity this time of year, on top of the 90 to 100 degree temps. Enjoy the AC, my friend!

[@maaritmissonen8195]

Hi, we live in Finland and here air-source heat pumps are really common. The machine cools in the summer and heats in the winters! They are way more less expensive to run than your normal aircons/heat batteries 😊 deffinetly a thing that you might want to look into. And thank you for the videos, your life looks so fullfilling and real ❤ much prefer that to the "picture perfect"-style that you see so much in this time 😅

[@pbcoupons]

For flying bugs Doug and Stacy KZbin recommended a spray bottle with 100proof alcohol. I didn’t have any so when the short season of deer flies came on I used my homemade cleaning spray bottle of 1/2 white vinegar 1/2 water a bit of Dawn and a pinch of salt. Worked like a charm. No muss no fuss.

[@mademoisellecm1]

Watching your grocery hauls is always so relaxing and informative. I really enjoy your channel.

[@lucindasutt7365]

I admire you Ladies who are so organized to shop for several months at a time. So much work. You don't use the CREAM for butter, but you make Ice Cream and other things so it does replace store bought items doesn't it?😊

[@melissarundt5547]

Being in South Carolina I can’t imagine not having a/c. Enjoy!

[@tlcmercer3427]

Tennessee gurl here.. 10 min from Bama line. It’s 97 with 87 % humidity! That humidity is the killer🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 so oppressive you can’t breathe. So hot and muggy no way it gets better at night..condensation on all windows .. 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love your vlog.. ❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️❤️💜💜 the canning ,hauls the gardens… Beautiful 😻

[@kathypadgitt9888]

I grew up without air conditioning here in Oklahoma. My mom didn’t like air conditioning. We just played outside all day. Now I couldn’t survive without it. I look forward to your videos. Enjoy the AC.

[@carolynrandle5454]

I understand that.

[@ashleyashcraft1754]

I make my own brown sugar and vanilla, but I also buy Mayo... we don't use enough of it so we buy small quantity and deal with preservatives. There are very few items I say that about, but Mayo is one of them. No shame. Everyone has their own preferences and buys convenience items that will benefit them most.

[@banana1975]

I think $4,000 for three months of stock up is great. You got so much food and a lot of it organic. Bulk shopping really is worth it. It’s a lot of $ to put out at one time, but again, that’s for three months!

[@jeanbrooks1617]

Thank you for explaining the lifestyle of those of us who do not live in a Costco around the corner world. We are 17.5 miles down a one lane gravel mountain road to our small town and 6 hours one way to Denver to Costco. So once again I appreciate you and how you explain your way of life! Jean Colorado USA

[@MDK1968Mimi]

Thank you for sharing your trip for bulk shopping with us. Awesome. Blessings to you All ❤

[@sorij3560]

I’m happy for your new life with ac😊 Enjoy! Those portable units work pretty well in my experience. As far as inflation goes, my Costco olive oil use to be $17 (US dollar) and now it’s $27.

[@tinkerbellwiz]

Omg I hate the heat 🥵 it's been so hot in California horrible 😫 ..love your grocery hauls you got some great things ...wow those granola bars 30$ wow wee I bet the kids will love them though 😅..thank you for sharing...have a great rest of the week

[@belieftransformation]

Great, wise shopping; thanks for sharing! I love bulk shopping so I don’t have to go every week. Enjoy your AC. We’ve got fans running & are thankful that it cools down at night here, near the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta. Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

[@diannenash2832]

Thanks for going through all that for us in your "hot" house. N J is going through a heat wave as well. God bless you all😘

[@davidm1059]

that is mind blowing you have never had ac. Hi i'm Dave I live in in west Texas. Your channel is amazing. our roads melt here.

[@carmendoyle9786]

We from North Barrie Ont I have whole sale place ! I buy tomatoes paste in the big can large on like u bought ketup! Than I freeze it on cookie sheet flash freeze than bag thag save u so much money I dj cool a lot ! Six meal a day ! I think I buy one can every year ! Double bag it or even vacuum seal the extra thought I share this ! Can is like 12 bucks !

[@janeweldon8874]

Thank heavens for air conditioning, especially now that our summers seem to be getting a lot warmer! That is quite the grocery haul! Thanks for going over all of it with us. I love your videos every evening! ❤

[@livingthegoodlifeinwales]

Easy temp calculation is double it and add 28.😚

[@sherriekemper1828]

My husband and I love the Kirkland brand nut bars, I imagine your family will like them too. Thanks for yet another great video.

[@carolynmills513]

I'm overwhelmed at the thought of carrying it all in, displaying it all, and now...putting it all up. I'm single, no family to help me. My kitchen is a mess from my last trip to the farmers market. 😂 you are a treasure. Here in CENTRAL US we've only had a few days approaching 90s.

[@ramonasurprenant2122]

Mind-boggling prices!😮

[@kaymack5304]

I live in New England and summers are definitely getting much hotter. I am so greatful for air conditioning. When I was a child we would only have a few hot spells a summer. Now we have extended heat waves, even in June which was always a cool month. I feel for you struggling with the heat. Not what you expect in Canada! Even at our cottage, which always had a great breeze, we now need air conditioning.

[@juliemiller4288]

I live in New Brunswick and don't have AC. We just finished a solid 10 days of heat 40+. It was brutal!!

[@sherij7330]

It was so nostalgic for me to see the Wonder bread products! I grew up on that, lol. I did some research and found out that Dollar General sells it. I'll definitely be making a run there:)

[@karincope3019]

Your cabinets make me want to paint mine again . Maybe when my husband goes on his annual hunting trip this fall .

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Bless your heat wave situation. I'm in Bakersfield California USA where it was 117*F recently and we will be triple Digits For the foreseeable future. 😅

[@BevLoveNlife]

Just up from Sacramento, never in my wildest imagination I’d ever welcome 96°. Our highest reaching 117° in the valley, horrible humidity to boot. Stay cool my friend!

[@JaniceLadyJStyleKrako]

I started using white vinegar instead of jet dry. Works great

[@user-wv1tj7om9t]

Electric swatters are great! They are like little tennis rackets.

[@19JBow81]

I have the same AC! Am on my third summer with it, and works great!! ❤ 🇨🇦 ❤

[@kathys9786]

The vinegar works great and saves a lot of money!

[@inspiredclips8245]

Great Work! Reminder to Dan to not get the sushi when in-town. I cant believe that came back to mind, as you were talking about his mango craving.

[@vickiulrich6694]

I wish we lived closer because I think teatime is a beautiful thing BUT I like company with tea. I know we would have such great conversations so I’ve gone to watching you during my afternoon down time. Isn’t much and it isn’t everyday but I have tea and let you carry the conversation in your visits with us. Been a long time since I’ve posted but forgive me, my husband is just struggling fighting himself back to health and it takes everything I’ve got in me to keep Jack AND all the chores up. Jack is still with me and I thank God every day he is. Chelsea…your gardens are looking good, I feel like I’ve changed over to a slug farm! I have bought so much beer that the checkout clerks are giving me tips on what’s the best tasting to which I reply that I’m not tasting this but the slugs are drowning in it so whatever I’m buying must taste good to them!!! I just love your grocery hauls. I know I’ve mentioned this before but you bring back a lot of memories of my younger days because we had 12 in our household of which 9 were children and 5 of those were boys. Groceries were a marathon sport in our house buying, taking care of, cooking and baking and then before we knew it the cycle began again. Jacks dad owned a small IGA store so they never had groceries in the house so watching the way I shop and prep and squirrel away things was a real learning curve for him. I’m now deep in canning, freezing and eating all the garden truck I can get my hands on because things aren’t any better here in the states than in your neck of the woods of Canada. I’m not just talking about financially but all I know to do is pray so I just add it to my long conversations with God knowing He can do far more than I can! Chelsea…I can’t ever thank you enough for all the visits but I do appreciate every one of them. I always enjoy hearing about the family, the “Moms” and of course things that Farmer Dan gets involved in. Take care, watch the wildfires and know I’m in the background even if you don’t hear from me!!!:):):)

[@karincope3019]

For Dan not using much dairy if he can have Tofu I use it as a base for salad dressing like Ranch/cesaer .

[@karincope3019]

Chelsey I hope you and your family are all safe and well . These fires are fierce. Take care . There is spaces here if needed .

[@barbaranoel6118]

If you have room in your freezer to freeze some large plastic jugs filled with water, place one of the frozen jugs in front of a running fan and it will cool your whole room. Just swap out the jugs when they quit cooling

[@sandrasstitches]

It’s a lot of work, but also very satisfying to fully stock up again. 🙂

[@suemcknight9051]

I hope you love your DeLonghi air conditioner as I have loved mine. I bought mine 11+ yrs ago. The one I have is a dual purpose one as it can heat, dehumidify or be a fan as well. It has been a life saver in both the summer and season…and, especially the winter since the price of heating oil is obscene. Mine was purchased from a discount store as a “returned” item that was tested before going back on shelf for sale. I paid $150 for it then & have been so happy with it. The company at that time had a great customer service department as well. May yours make you as happy as this one has made me 👌.

[@caitlins5166]

We do not have ac at all no unit! But we do the method of opening windows at night and closing them early in the morning closing all blinds and lately our house stays at 65-68 all day! I’ve actually been freezing waking up in the middle of the night!

[@silviamagda]

We do that too. We live in Spain.

[@GreatBrookGreens]

Thank you so much for showing how you stock your homestead with store bought in bulk. I have been feeling pressure with the "grow your own" movement and it is just not feasible in most situations. I have a huge garden I am trying to manage which feels like a full time job most days. Also trying to get organic produce locally at a farm stand can be a challenge. Its a decision of trying to buy local and support a farmer vs organic. Trying to feed your family should not be this stressful haha! Love your channel. thanks again.

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

Thank you for your shopping videos as well as homesteading. I look for yours daily. God bless!!

[@danoneill2846]

yep

[@karincope3019]

The Black Winter gloves they sell at Costco are very good , they are around $24 when on sale . Keep my hands warm when I am out shovelling or running the snow blower . We bought my in laws similar AC unit , they love it . They have never had it . They live here too and live in the house my mom in law’s parents owned .

[@dorothydevinney694]

You can buy parchment paper at restaurant wholesale outlets. Plus tons of cooking, pans, etc. Go you'll love it.

[@kelseycottrell1896]

I'm in Canada as well, and I just did a price comparable from No Frills, from an order I made in 2019. It was 73% higher now than it was then. 😬 Prices have certainly skyrocketed, haven't they?

[@nataliec1363]

I have used vinegar for years instead of jet dri. It works great and of course saves a ton of money!

[@taracriste1]

I make my own vanilla with vanilla beans and I've done spiced rum or vodka. In glass bottles. I also make my own dish detergent, baking soda and super washing soda and borax. I make my own laundry detergent also. I just started making my own mayonnaise! And ranch dressing! I am very excited

[@darv66]

you get maple syrup at a fraction of what i pay, on the upside my dijon mustard is way cheaper given i live an our away from Dijon in the Cote Dor , you should try the grain mustard by Maille its delicious

[@jennifer6833]

We have Central Air Conditioning in our house here in New England and am so grateful for it.

[@tennagrover6140]

95 degrees is nice. lol. South Texas has been 100 or hotter lately. When we get a cold front, it’s then 90. Stay cool. Glad you got the a/c. Enjoy it. I use vinegar instead of jet dry. I feel it does a better job than jet dry.

[@cathybennion6070]

I love that air conditioner. I could not put the one in the window after my husband died. I got the one on wheels and I could put it any where I want. Works great.

[@mercy2angl]

It always fascinates me to learn about what items others purchase. I get meal ideas just listening about them. I am accustomed to buying specific items and rarely venture off that routine.

[@PuertoricanSpanglishcooking]

I grew up in NY my mom didn’t use AC. But I can’t imagine life without AC. I live in 100% humidity FL. @ 90-99° daily. I hope you enjoy your AC & sleep well. Now that food ticket blows my mind. I understand it for your large family but I’m a couponer and won’t buy anything without a discount lol. But true. I’ve just been couponing for 14 years but I’ll never go back. How many in your family? Blessings to y’all.

[@JustMeeee2]

Thank you for sharing your grocery haul:)

[@lindacooper4542]

Groceries are very high here in Oklahoma but after seeing the price of yours, ours are cheap. What things I could compare, yours are twice as much.

[@hnettle7207]

Right now $10 Canadian is about $7.30 usd.

[@kathleencasella4703]

Love the video. Am so glad that I came across your channel. 😊❤

[@lynsmith2698]

Hi Chelsea, hope you guys are doing good with not threats of fire. It is so smokey here with some fires fairly close but not threatening us. I love your grocery hauls at Costco, cause I always end up adding to my list. Anyways stay safe. Great video 🌷🇨🇦

[@stricknitt0184]

Parts of my family in the US lives the same way. But for me as a German that so hart to imagine. Yes for many Germans big stores like Costco might be away mor than 20 km, but it's hard nit to get to an Aldi and Lidl in 15 min. Mostly faster than that.

[@DiannaGrable-fm8jd]

I think you did an amazing job shopping and the amount you spent was awesome. I live in the US and I know how much more expensive it is in Canada. Drove through Canada many times while I was stationed in Alaska years ago and it blew my mind on the price of things. There is another lady I watch on KZbin and she has a family of 11 children and she spends around $2000 a month on food, but that's here in the US.

[@daniellecomeau2996]

Earl Grey is wonderful. Stash makes a double bergamot tea that is amazing if you see it.

[@staceybert1975]

As a resident of New Orleans,Louisiana you will love your new A/C

[@donscott6431]

Because of vinegar content, sealed mayo doesn’t have to be refrigerated. As long as it isn’t an “ingredient” in a product, like a sauce, salad, ect. but stored pure

[@janmckee7719]

We live in Tennessee it’s been so hot here that The central air is not working very well. Our house is staying on 79°. We bought an air conditioner like that and put it in The bedroom. It is helped so much.

[@karincope3019]

Every time I go to Costco I pick up min 2 pounds butter , my hubby works in Kelowna and not to far from Costco . We live in Falkland, I work in Vernon ( healthcare ) . I have lived rurally since a teenager and my hubby never lived anywhere but Falkland. I stock shop all the time .

[@N.M.N.]

Have you been to desert hills in Ashcroft not sure how far it is from you. Also yes vinegar works well in the dishwasher. Also can use it in your laundry as well instead of fabric softener.

[@lynngliottone2812]

I live in Rhode Island on the eastern coast of the U.S. We also are having a hot (and very humid...yuck) spell of weather. Enjoy your new air conditioner...lol!!

[@Sammysam44]

You're amazing. It's great listening to you. God bless .😊

[@susandowd1666]

Zwowwwww great job & you must have a big family!

[@tammytackitt8713]

I love your channel I love seeing your garden I live in South Texas I have two of those portable air conditioners I do not like those portable air conditioners they will leak water all over the floor so just watch the water they put out

[@jeccalou9894]

I buy a 1lb bag of tomato powder from Azure and use that to make tomato paste. It takes up significantly less room and costs a lot less. I can also mix exactly the amount I need. Just an idea if that's something you hadn't thought about. Just make sure to put a bunch of moisture absorbers in it, because it clumps up something fierce without them, and you end up using a steak knife like an ice pick, lol.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

We don’t have azure here, but I’ll keep that in mind for the fall when I can toms.

[@naomihartman6623]

U have a very blessed day chelsea

[@Kranzinator28]

I use white vinegar instead of jet dri and it works great. I encourage you to try it out.

[@kaybusby7507]

Amazing what you can spend but again how much you save as well. I'm a big fan of buying in bulk with less trips to grocery store. Thank you for sharing

[@daniellecomeau2996]

I have that air conditioner. If the humidity goes over 80% the unit starts to retain water instead of expelling through the exhaust hose. The ac unit will turn off and showvHL on the display so you have to empty the water. Pretty frustrating in high humidity environments so turning it on earlier before it gets uncomfortable is a good idea.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It’s dry up here so hopefully it’ll be ok.

[@trainman2860]

I knew someone who worked at Enterprise Paper. They are one of the largest paper materials stppliers in BC. Worth checking them out.

[@sheilaMagilicudy]

Hi Chelsea. Are you sure you didn't forget something?? lol Wow that is a haul. There is 3 adults in my house and we spend a lot as well. I do my own canning all the time. If Costco has a good deal on certain meat items CAN IT . I make my own bread. I do cakes for a side business so desserts at home always. Just every little bit helps these days. You are very fortunate you have your cattle/chickens etc. Well in a nut shell it is what it is. Thank you for sharing

[@robynearl]

I love your grocery haul videos!

[@shelia387]

I just love watching u , u make me feel like I can do many things out of my box thanks

[@karincope3019]

I love these type of videos, learn something every time and in the long run bulk can save u .

[@carmentrevino4704]

Thank you for sharing your grocery haul. Look like it's more expensive in Canada or in your area. Here in Texas, not as bad as where you are. Thanks for sharing.😮

[@karenentwistle6635]

Hi love your vlogs , I'd love to live where you live and your life , but your life's busy , not easy preparing, canning planting new crops , but I do enjoy watching you , love your pantry , X what I'm asking is how do you make your vanilla XX 😘

[@vicky52557985]

Chelsea you can take you frozen corn thaw it and can it if you don't have enough freezer space.

[@nancyalberghini7581]

I hope the air conditioner works for you. We had one for just our bedroom, but never really cooled the room off.

[@kathleencasella4703]

I just came across your channel. Very interesting. Can’t wait to see more. 😊❤

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome!

[@tomandtinadixon]

I don't think our heat wave was as hot as yours, or for sure as long (we got about a 4 day break!) but we are about to heat up again for what looks like a couple of weeks at the least. We will have to be butchering chickens on the 27th and it's supposed to get to 27 that day. Hopefully this darn plucker works well enough that with at least one extra pair of hands we can get done before it gets too hot. I'm also going to try to rig something to hang my shade cloth on for us to work behind, shade makes ALL the difference!

[@lindagraff4842]

Great grocery haul. I saw a video somewhere, this lady bought chicken, by the pound, the weight on the pkg, was 3 somethig she weighed it, it was just over 2 pounds, so check the weight on your meats.

[@lindatornowski2421]

That’s how I shopped when the kids were home in the late 90’s and all of 2000’s. No one believes that it’s possible to feed a family for so little. We were spending about $250 a month then.

[@suemagyari2992]

I do not like homemade butter either! I am not sure why it tastes so different. Odd, right?

[@1944chevytruck]

AMAZING!

[@lynngliottone2812]

Now THAT'S a haul and a half!! Lol

[@naomihartman6623]

We buy the Kirkland. Muskie bars my son loves. Them and so do i

[@user-wv1tj7om9t]

I buy peanuts and grind my own peanut butter. Runs about $10 for 4 jars of peanut butter. I use an old Champion Juicer.

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I got so excited when I saw a haul video. Loved it Chelsea.