5 Sam's Club Purchases That Can Lower Household Expenses for Months
Some purchases cost you, but others can sometimes help you spend less over time. The best deals aren’t always the lowest price at checkout.
These types of purchases could mean using less electricity, wasting less food or cutting back on something else that you regularly pay for. If you’re a member at Sam’s Club, you have plenty of options that could help lower some of those ongoing costs.
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Here are five Sam’s Club buys that could save you money for months.
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Midea HeatXpress Basket Air Fryer
Price: $58.87
The air fryer has become a kitchen staple, but it’s also an appliance that can help you cut down on your utility bills. The 7.8-quart Midea Heatxpress basket air fryer at Sam’s Club is under $60 and using it instead of a conventional oven for smaller meals could mean using less electricity and spending less time cooking.
In a test conducted by Which?, researchers found that an air fryer used 0.392 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity to cook a baked potato, compared with 1.084 kWh for an electric oven. It also finished cooking 20 minutes faster.
FoodSaver Starter Kit With Vacuum Seal Roll and Bags
Price: $99.94
Storing certain foods in the freezer can help them last longer, but exposure to air can lead to freezer burn and affect quality. The 14-piece FoodSaver starter kit, which includes a vacuum seal roll and bags, removes air before food goes into the freezer to preserve it longer. It has three sealing modes, built-in roll storage and a cutter bar to create custom-sized bags. It’s around $100, but one shopper commented that it pays for itself quickly.
Member's Mark Blackout Curtains
Price: $19.98 to $29.98
These Member’s Mark blackout curtains can do more than keep sunlight out. Keeping blackout curtains closed at certain times of day can reduce the heat entering or escaping through your windows, which could help lower your heating and cooling costs. The shades come in several colors and sizes and shoppers wrote that they’re 100% blackout and are machine washable.
Frigidaire Gallery Chest Freezer
Price: $199
If you pair the 7-cubic-foot Frigidaire gallery chest freezer with the vacuum sealer, you can potentially save even more by taking advantage of bulk prices and sales. The extra freezer space means you can stock up on meat, frozen foods and other items like bread when prices are low. You can also use the space to freeze leftovers and batch cook meals.
SodaStream Terra Starter Kit
Price: $89.98
If you enjoy soda or sparkling water, then you know how expensive it can be. The SodaStream Terra starter kit lets you carbonate tap water at home, so you buy fewer cans or bottles at the store.
The starter kit comes with a reusable carbonating bottle and a CO2 cylinder, which SodaStream said can carbonate up to 60 liters of water. Once it’s empty, you can exchange it for a full one and pay only for the refill instead of buying a new cylinder.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are subject to change.
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