11 Pantry Staples to Buy in Bulk at Costco After 60 (All Under $20)

11 Pantry Staples Worth Buying at Costco After 60 (All Under $20) Shopping at Costco after 60 can save real money, but only if you buy the right sizes. In this video we go through 11 pantry staples that work for one or two people, every one of them under $20, plus 3 popular buys to leave on the shelf and a simple 3-question test you can use on anything in the warehouse. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The 11 staples worth buying (and 3 to skip) 1:24 No. 11: Long-grain white rice 2:26 No. 10: Old-fashioned rolled oats 3:04 No. 9: Canned black beans 3:47 No. 8: All-purpose flour 4:39 No. 7: Sugar 5:43 No. 6: Peanut butter 6:46 No. 5: Chicken stock 7:21 No. 4: Extra virgin olive oil 8:11 No. 3: Pink salt 8:35 No. 2: Frozen three-berry blend 9:16 No. 1: Canned chicken breast 10:02 What the whole cart costs 10:16 3 popular Costco buys to skip 11:33 The 3-question test for anything in the store 12:00 What to do this week 🔍 HOW WE RESEARCHED THIS We checked every item against Costco's own warehouse and online pricing the week this video was made. Prices shift from one warehouse to the next, so the numbers in the video are round ones. Storage and shelf-life tips come from USDA food storage guidance and university extension resources, and the nutrition numbers come from product labels and USDA data. Check the price tag at your own warehouse before you buy. SOURCES 1. Costco warehouse and online product pricing: https://www.costco.com 2. Costco membership details: https://www.costco.com/join-costco.html 3. USDA FoodKeeper (storage times for pantry, fridge, and freezer foods): https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/foodkeeper-app 4. USDA FoodData Central (nutrition data): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov 5. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Iodine fact sheet: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-HealthProfessional/ 6. American Heart Association, sodium guidance: https://www.heart.org 7. UC Davis Olive Center (olive oil storage and freshness): https://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu 8. USA Rice Federation (rice storage): https://www.usarice.com 9. The Sugar Association (sugar storage): https://www.sugar.org 10. U.S. FDA, Nutrition Facts label guide: https://www.fda.gov DISCLAIMER This video is for general information only. Prices and product availability vary by warehouse and change often. This isn't medical or financial advice. If you're watching your sodium or iodine intake, or have any health condition, ask your doctor before changing what you eat.