Can I survive shopping only at Costco

That's a question I've asked myself a number of times. Over the years, we've always tended to look to Costco for the extras with a few exceptions. We always buy toilet paper there. And, we've become big fans of their meat and believe it's the best quality at the best price anywhere. But there are some products that just come in too big of a quantity to make them practical. Also sometimes, perishables won't last. One of the natural consequences will be simplification. This will force us to make simpler choices. 

In the current difficult economic environment, I've decided we're going to give it a try. We know there will be some things we can't buy there because they don't sell it. But we ought to be able to do pretty well. It may mean that we have to sacrifice on variety because we have to buy a lot more of something than we normally would. So, we may only get apples instead of apples and oranges. We'll also have to be smarter to use up perishables. If we buy too much fruit, we may have to start making smoothies to use it all up. 

Clothing won't be too big a problem for me since I usually wear business casual to work and if you're a careful shopper, you can do pretty well with men's clothing over time.  My wife may find the clothing selection lacking and I'm sure they won't find all her favorite makeup brands. 

My rule is going to be if they don't have it, then we don't really need it. Since we're executive club members, we'll save even more via the annual rebate. This will be an interesting experiment and I'll write about it periodically to keep you posted.