I bought a box of Q-tips from Costco when I first moved to Anchorage ten years ago. Then I forgot that I did that and bought another box of Q-tips from Costco. Let there be no doubt in your mind that two boxes of Q-tips from Costco equate to more Q-tips than most families will use in a lifetime.
It occurs to me that when I die, the most valuable thing I will leave to my heirs is my stash of Q-tips. Please don’t fight over them. There’s more than enough to go around.