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I'm in a pretty small apartment in Manhattan (albeit with an abnormally large kitchen). I can always get the value of my Costco membership in my first trip ther
by atyppo 4y ago
I'm in a pretty small apartment in Manhattan (albeit with an abnormally large kitchen). I can always get the value of my Costco membership in my first trip there, even without a car. Basic goods like Advil, laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent are miles cheaper than other options in Manhattan.
- tshaddox 4y agoWe find it difficult to use the Costco OTC drugs like Advil among two people before the expiration date.
- atyppo 4y agoExpiration dates on some OTC drugs like Advil aren't as important as you might think. [See this.](https://www.healthdigest.com/756305/does-ibuprofen-expire/ https://www.healthdigest.com/756305/does-ibuprofen-expire/)
- tshaddox 4y agoYeah, I've taken drugs years after their expiration date. It's just not super confidence-inspiring.
- collegeburner 4y agoi have literally used 20yr expired medicines before and been fine
- LadyCailin 4y agoMany medicines simply degrade, so yeah, you won’t poison yourself, but then it’s just a placebo.
- omgwtfbyobbq 4y agoIt depends on the medication. There are some that can last for 20+ years with the same effectiveness.
- collegeburner 4y agoi have taken 15 year old ipecac after eating something i shouldnt have and can assure you it remained 100% effective.
- ahoy 4y agoDo you take an uber/taxi/etc? I always assumed that you'd need to buy in bulk quantities to make costco worth it here, which would require a car
- atyppo 4y agoI don't own a car and very rarely Uber (basically only to the airport and even that's purely out of laziness). I just carry two Costco tote bags back to the subway. It's not the most comfortable but it's much better than the costs associated with car ownership from my perspective. If I have a purchase too large for the subway, like a TV, it's cheaper to just rent a Zipcar.