tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946135680015964473.post5069648337645690544..comments2024-03-20T05:20:09.331-07:00Comments on Northwest Coupon Lady: WinCo Foods Bulk Bin ShoppingLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870540353321076080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946135680015964473.post-20194531023662899862009-12-30T17:09:44.977-08:002009-12-30T17:09:44.977-08:00They do have clear plastic gloves in slender boxes...They do have clear plastic gloves in slender boxes on top of some of the bin lids, so look for those when you're reaching in to grab that spaghetti!Kevin & Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838401207115343516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946135680015964473.post-48700972024819367332009-12-27T23:35:21.538-08:002009-12-27T23:35:21.538-08:00I love (and hate) WinCo's bulk food section. W...I love (and hate) WinCo's bulk food section. What I hate is that people will stick their hands inside the bins to grab things... and we all know that not everyone practices good hygiene. And worse, allow their kids to eat out of the bins or play with the food. Yuk.<br /><br />Depending on the item, things will "sit" in the bin for weeks and will fade out due to being exposed to the air and light. A good example is the chocolate chips and the peanut butter chips. Older chips will look to have a white ting to it while the newer stuff is the normal brown color. <br /><br />The BEST time to shop the bulk section is when an employee is refilling the bins because you're going to have "fresh" product inside the bins. They will refresh the bins at least three times a day (that I've noticed).<br /><br />If you want something fresh or the bin is nearly out just ask on of the employees. A few of them are super nice and will get you the item from the back but some are grumps about it. Since I've bulk shopped at the Kennewick store for years now I know who to avoid. ;)<br /><br />If you have to stick your hands inside the bin then take another bag and turn it inside out on your hand to use as a glove. Little trick one of the employees showed me a few years ago.<br /><br />Also note, that not all of the bulk bin prices are less than the items on the shelf. You really have to watch the "per ounce" sign to see if you are getting a better bargain. Sometimes you are, sometimes you're not. I stopped bulk shopping over the last few months simply because the prices haven't been lower in the things I needed to buy. I still stock up on my cranberries and other dried fruits because those are typically far less expensive then prepackaged.<br /><br />Last thing... while you can buy whole bags of beans and rice from the bulk section, WinCo will NOT sell the bread flour by the 35 to 50 pound bag because (I've been told) they're taking a loss on it as it is (they're not really since it's around 7 cents less per pound than the prepackaged).Money Savings In WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404653091641752750noreply@blogger.com