Costco is a bulk-shopper's dream - but sometimes the amount of stuff you have to buy when you go there can be intimidating. What happens if you buy freezer bags and decide you don't like the Kirkland offering, only to be stuck using it for months? That's why it's so brilliant that Costco is making it easier to try some of its most valuable daily essentials with free samples that you'll actually want to bring home with you.
Costco is known for its elite drink and food samples, but it's taking the freebies to the next level with free toilet paper, per a video shared by the Instagram account @CostcoHotFinds. In the clip, the creator Laura Jayne Lamb pans to a sample stand that's filled with single toilet paper rolls each housed in their own giant clear plastic baggie. "Because nothing says ‘responsible adult' like geeking out over a TP sample at Costco," they wrote about taking home the unexpected bathroom essential.
Costco Is Handing Out Toilet Paper Rolls as Samples
In general, Costco's Kirkland Signature paper products are some of its best value items. In this instance, you're basically getting 36 ultra-wide rolls of toilet paper for $21.99 in stores, or $1.64 a roll, but it can feel a little overwhelming having that much product in bulk stored in your house - especially if you don't end up liking what you buy! That's why handing out samples of this toilet paper is an ingenious move on Costco's part.
During the pandemic when my go-to brand was sold out, I gave the Kirkland Signature Ultra Soft Bath Tissue a try - and I haven't looked back. I fully support the nearly 15,000 happy Costco shoppers raving about the two-ply product's "soft, cloud-like texture" yet its "strong" quilted design that they liken to "wrapping yourself in a cloud spun by angels."
Costco Kirkland Signature Ultra Soft Bath Tissue Samples Come with an "Extra"
Getting a sample is the perfect time to try what buyers call the "gold standard of bath tissue" for free before purchasing in-store or online for $24.99. Plus, you can hit two birds with one stone by getting to sample Costco's Kirkland Signature Gallon Plus Freezer Bags as well - as each roll is safely encased in a freezer bag - which fans describe as being "thicker," "more durable," and "higher quality" than other brands.
Again, getting a 192-count pack priced at $15.99 online can feel a little overwhelming, but this is a two-in-one opportunity to try it at home to see if you like it. Personally, the Kirkland Signature Gallon Plus Freezer Bags have become my go-to for meal prepping, marinating, and storing pantry items (even if I'm still working through the pack I bought a few years ago).
The BPA-free bags also hold slightly more than a gallon's worth of stuff inside, cutting down on how many you have to use while also preventing any leaking. As one happy buyer wrote, "The closure is stronger than other freezer bags I have purchased. The thickness of the material is heavy-duty. The opening is of a generous size. No more tearing corners of the opening for me."
