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Costco fans are renovating their houses to make unloading groceries easier
The Washington Post • • business
Key Points:
- Residential floor plans in 2026 have largely phased out traditional features like laundry chutes, milk doors, and dumbwaiters.
- Home efficiency innovations continue to emerge, exemplified by the introduction of the "Costco door."
- The Costco door is a small entryway connecting garages to pantries or kitchens, designed to facilitate the direct transfer of heavy bulk items from car trunks into homes.
- This feature caters to shoppers who frequently buy in bulk, allowing them to avoid multiple trips when carrying large or heavy groceries.
