Alongside its surprisingly cheap in-house dining and its famously generous return policy, Costco's biggest identifying feature is the staggering volume of what you can buy there.
While other stores might sell you Nutella in 30-ounce jars, Costco can give it to you in seven-pound tubs if that's what you're looking for. If you are, I won't ask why.
But even that gargantuan haul isn't as massive as the drums they can sell their macaroni and cheese in. Hold on to your hats, folks.
But even the most adventurous of eaters would have to admit defeat if they tried to take on this massive bucket of the cheesy little elbows.
More specifically, Costco's website said that it holds 180 servings of elbow pasta and 180 servings of the cheddar cheese sauce.
In fact, it's not even a stretch to say that you should have more than enough time to finish the whole bucket no matter how hungry you tend to be.
According to Costco's website, the contents of each bucket have a shelf life of 20 years, provided you keep it in a cool, dry place.
If the bucket takes you a decade to finish (which is entirely possible), that means the cost adds up to about $9 spent on mac and cheese a year.
The website says the pasta and the sauces are stored in separate pouches.
Because no matter how much we like mac and cheese, nobody wants to end up eating increasingly ancient leftovers.
So enjoy and try not to go so hard on it that you end up getting tired of mac and cheese. Remember, if you've got a whole 20 years to pace yourself.
