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9 Favorite Kirkland Products for Food and Home

Favorite Kirkland products include pesto, extra virgin olive oil, tortellini, vodka, maple syrup, batteries, trash bags, microfiber towels, and tin foil. Users praise these products for their taste, strength, quality, and low prices. Several food picks also work well together, especially refrigerated cheese tortellini with a jar of pesto.

Kirkland pesto gets strong praise for its quality, large quantity, and versatility. Users compare it favorably with supermarket brands and like that it is refrigerated rather than shelf stable. Refrigerated cheese tortellini takes about two minutes to cook, which makes it an easy match for the pesto.

Kirkland extra virgin olive oil receives praise for its taste and purity. Users cite tests that rank it highly for purity. Maple syrup also gets attention because the bottle size costs a fraction of what other stores charge, while users describe the vodka as phenomenal.

For household products, users praise Kirkland batteries as equal to or better than leading household brands. Trash bags earn high marks for strength and value. Microfiber towels have good quality at a low price, and Kirkland tin foil gets especially strong praise for its unusual durability.

Users give Kirkland toilet paper mixed reviews and say its quality may have declined. Dishwasher pods also receive complaints about residue and weak cleaning. Kirkland Signature Light Beer gets the clearest warning, with users saying they would avoid it because of the taste.

Favorite picks

  1. Pesto Users praise its quality, large quantity, versatility, and refrigerated format.
  2. Extra virgin olive oil Users praise its taste and cite tests that rate it highly for purity.
  3. Refrigerated cheese tortellini It cooks in about two minutes and pairs with Kirkland pesto for a quick dish.
  4. Vodka Users describe it as phenomenal while also praising its affordability.
  5. Maple syrup Users say the large bottle costs a fraction of the price at other stores.
  6. Batteries Users compare them favorably with leading household brands.
  7. Trash bags Users praise their strength and value.
  8. Microfiber towels Users call them a great value with good quality for cleaning tasks.
  9. Tin foil Users praise its unusual durability and strength.
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Top Food and Beverage Items

Pesto is a favorite, noted for its quality and versatility. "Pesto, hands down. As good as any other you'd find at the supermarket (actually better because it's not shelf stable, so no preservatives) and a larger quantity."
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is consistently ranked highly for purity and taste. "The Kirkland Olive oil is some of the best you can buy. Every test i have seen shows it as being the purest on the market"
Tortellini are highlighted for being a quick and easy meal option. "Refrigerated cheese tortellini (cooks in 2 min!) and the jar of pesto. Both Kirkland Signature, and go together for a quick dish."
Vodka is recommended for its quality and affordability. "Vodka. It's phenomenal"
Maple Syrup offers significant savings compared to other brands. "KS Maple Syrup is the tits. Fraction of the price for that bottle size compared to any other store"

Household and Other Non-Food Items

Batteries are often compared favorably to leading brands like Duracell. "All Kirkland Signature products are at least as good as a leading household brand (often superior) - this is one of their goals with KS."
Trash bags receive high marks for strength and value. "The trash bags"
Microfiber towels offer excellent value and quality for various cleaning tasks. "Microfiber towels, amazing value for money and great quality too"
Tin foil is considered extremely durable and robust. "The tin foil is next level! I've never come across anything like it. It's like military grade stuff."

Items to Approach with Caution

Toilet paper has received mixed reviews, with some Users noting a decline in quality. "I find the Kirkland toilet paper to be not worth my time."
Dishwasher pods are sometimes criticized for leaving residue or not cleaning effectively. "It may be my dishwasher, but the kirkland dishwasher pods compared to any others they sell are horrible."
Light beer is widely regarded as a product to avoid due to its taste. "Kirkland Signature Light Beer. I don't care if it's been a decade, I am never forgiving them for that."

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Bottom line

Users widely praise Kirkland Signature products for their value and quality, often matching or exceeding name brands. Popular items include household essentials like paper products and cleaning supplies, as well as food items like pesto and olive oil.

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What others in the community said:

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Pricing and availability may vary.

Price is between $11.99 and $12.49.

Please comment with your approximate location if you’ve seen them at your local warehouse.

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Caesar Salad. WAY too much lettuce, ingredients are basic and not flavorful. No spice packet. And the dressing is just plain bad. Don’t think I’ll get another one. What are some other Kirkland items that just aren’t worth it?

EDIT: Apparently “spice packet” was an extremely poor choice of words. I mean that stuff that looks like powdered weed that is a mix of herbs and crack, comes in the bagged version and adds some pizazz. I will only get the bagged version now. I’ll be switching to Charmin Strong, Finish dishwashing pods, and Bounty now thanks to these recommendations. Kirkland dishwashing pods have been leaving a whitish residue on all my glassware. Not a single mention of rotisserie chickens or steak or any meat for that matter including fish which are all goated. Carry on you heathens.

EDIT 2: The rotisserie chicken hate has started trickling in. Let the games begin.

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I’ll go first- so far for me, it’s the lightly breaded chicken breast chunks. I have repurchased them twice now but I still have much to test out.

Bonus: my favorite item that is not KS: the Vitarain Zero drinks. I’ve also repurchased these twice.

Kirkland Signature Light Beer. I don't care if it's been a decade, I am never forgiving them for that.

Refrigerated cheese tortellini (cooks in 2 min!) and the jar of pesto. Both Kirkland Signature, and go together for a quick dish. The pesto is a deal and very versatile.

Add in some cherry tomatoes and cubed fresh mozzarella to give it a little pop. Serve warm, or bring chilled to a summer potluck.

The answer depends on your life stage:

  • Unmarried: alcohol, mixed nuts
  • Married, no kids: alcohol, mixed nuts, cheese
  • Little kids: diapers, baby wipes, apple sauce
  • Pre-teens: chicken nuggets, chocolate covered raisins
  • Teens: headache pills, wine, Apple stuff, enormous tubs of creams and lotions
  • Empty-nesters: wine, pesto, smoked salmon. Dog food
  • Seniors: clothes
  • Seniors+: diapers, baby wipes, apple sauce

I find the Kirkland toilet paper to be not worth my time.

It may be my dishwasher, but the kirkland dishwasher pods compared to any others they sell are horrible.

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I really like Costco products, even moreso Kirkland Signature products. Lately though I tried some products from my regular grocery store that I felt tasted way too similar to Kirkland Signature (namely, I tried a Rana Pesto sauce and felt like it tasted exactly like Kirkland Signature Basil Pesto sauce), and am trying to figure out how to tell when Kirkland Signature is a stand-in for a more famous brand.

The Kirkland Olive oil is some of the best you can buy. Every test i have seen shows it as being the purest on the market

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SOME of my fave Kirkland Signature products:

  1. Paper towel
  2. Toilet Tissue
  3. Almonds
  4. Walnuts
  5. Tall Kitchen Trash Bags
  6. Garbage Bags / Lawn & Leaf Bags
  7. Organic Unsweetened Almond Milk
  8. Green Tea Bags
  9. Medium Roast Coffee
  10. Triple Strength Glucosamine/Chondroitin

KS Maple Syrup is the tits. Fraction of the price for that bottle size compared to any other store

  • All of their nuts are high quality. I love it that they also have unsalted.
  • Love the KS fat free plain Greek yogurt
  • OTC Allergy meds!
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Saturday night survey!

I saw great results with Whole Foods 365 Unscented powder using a long wash plus extra rinse on warm; however, it required a special trip to Whole Foods. So I switched to this KS powder which only has amylase, no lipase. Same long wash cycle, warm. Seems to be working ok, but I am afraid I am missing out on the lipase benefits. Is it worth it to add a lipase booster? I love having all in one.

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Tin Foil and Cling Film. Never going back to the supermarket stuff.

Technically - all Kirkland Signature products are rebadged branded items of the same, or better quality than the branded ones. They're all good, and if you're not happy - you can 100% take them back for a refund. No questions asked.

Microfiber towels, amazing value for money and great quality too

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I’m looking for items that perform just as well as the branded versions

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For example, this product is $49.99 at Costco warehouses but $20 cheaper on Amazon. Does that mean the Amazon offerings are knock offs?

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Pesto, hands down. As good as any other you'd find at the supermarket (actually better because it's not shelf stable, so no preservatives) and a larger quantity.
- Maple Syrup offers significant savings compared to other brands.
### Household and Other Non-Food Items
- Batteries are often compared favorably to leading brands like Duracell.
- Trash bags receive high marks for strength and value.
- Microfiber towels offer excellent value and quality for various cleaning tasks.
- Tin foil is considered extremely durable and robust.
### Items to Approach with Caution
- Toilet paper has received mixed reviews, with some Users noting a decline in quality.
- Dishwasher pods are sometimes criticized for leaving residue or not cleaning effectively.
- Light beer is widely regarded as a product to avoid due to its taste.

Related questions

What are the best Kirkland products to buy?
Users most often praise pesto, extra virgin olive oil, tortellini, vodka, maple syrup, batteries, trash bags, microfiber towels, and tin foil.
Is Kirkland pesto worth buying?
Yes. Users praise its quality, large quantity, and versatility, and they like that it is refrigerated rather than shelf stable. It also pairs well with Kirkland refrigerated cheese tortellini.
Which Kirkland products should I avoid?
Users give toilet paper mixed reviews and criticize dishwasher pods for residue or weak cleaning. Users also strongly dislike Kirkland Signature Light Beer because of its taste.

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