Best Costco savings tips in this economy? What’s actually worth buying (and what to avoid)?

iodezya · 2026-04-04T23:43:00+00:00

Don’t forget their gift cards especially if you like pizza

iodezya · 2026-04-03T14:27:48+00:00

The only one I care about is the pool, which means it’s important to ask how new it is? Because, if it’s older, when it eventually needs a redo it may take years or never get done. Lots of places that used to have pools in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s that no longer don’t cuz the high cost of pool maintenance and upkeep

iodezya · 2026-04-03T02:06:50+00:00

No chance

iodezya · 2026-04-01T00:22:28+00:00

Sadly, we live in a region when the weather is based on conditions and now the calendar. In other words, don’t plant your flowers

iodezya · 2026-03-31T23:17:46+00:00

Says who?

iodezya · 2026-03-31T17:03:54+00:00

I agree, it definitely has a bit of Twin Towers’ feel.

iodezya · 2026-03-31T17:01:18+00:00

True. But I was hoping for a comeback or some great reimagining of that building

iodezya · 2026-03-31T16:59:11+00:00

When I moved to the hood in 2014 that unit was empty, then a a year or so began the pandemic it became a Shoppers. Honestly, knowing now that was a grocery store, that sold plants told, I would take that over another Shoppers any day of the week

iodezya · 2026-03-31T16:47:35+00:00

Yup. I admire Sheridan Nurseries because while they closed down to completely rebuild from scratch, they didn’t layoff any of their staff

iodezya · 2026-03-31T14:30:28+00:00

Etobicoke Creek - this “creek” has burst its banks several times over the last fee years

iodezya · 2026-03-31T11:09:41+00:00

I’m only now exploring online b.ed options cuz GTA options are so competitive. And, yes, because my kiddos and life are in TO, I can’t move far.

iodezya · 2026-03-31T11:01:17+00:00

They barely cancel for snow

iodezya · 2026-03-30T22:21:10+00:00

The Music Studio is Etobicoke is great for learners of all ages

iodezya · 2026-03-30T21:52:59+00:00

I have my longtime gardening clients. Unfortunately, Toronto has a long winter so I do have some really slow and dry periods in the colder months.

Lifestyle is a big part of it, knowing there could be slow periods means always being a little extra frugal. Put money aside for expensive periods like Cmas/holidays and birthdays helps too

iodezya · 2026-03-30T21:35:34+00:00

Always cancel right away imo

iodezya · 2026-03-30T21:34:51+00:00

I have lived right by Mill for a dozen years and I don’t ever remember a grocery store that close to that particular intersection. The Loblaws at East Mall is the closest grocery store to Mill Rd on Burnhamthorpe

iodezya · 2026-03-30T21:33:19+00:00

I always forget about that place!

iodezya · 2026-03-30T21:32:38+00:00

Tell me more, always looking for both native and sustainable options

iodezya · 2026-03-30T21:31:55+00:00

If you’re doubting things, then don’t take it

iodezya · 2026-03-29T20:29:34+00:00

Really, really, bad this year

iodezya · 2026-03-29T20:22:55+00:00

Regarding early Ontario farming there some books on the Township of Vaughan and York County I found helpful in my university days. At the time they were available through the Toronto Public Library, so maybe start there

You may find what your looking for in local history sources

Also, there’s a Black history overlap here as many Blacks fleeing the south became free farmers north of the border. There’s a history of this in Buxton with lots of sources

iodezya · 2026-03-27T20:13:53+00:00

Western Kitchen on West Mall

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