Brand name items

[tabbycat31]

I am not as picky about food as I am about TP (has to be Charmin or Cottonelle) and laundry detergent (must be Tide..... I can't find a better quality product out there). The one food I am picky on is American cheese. I can't buy a prepackaged one, it has to be from the deli.

And most cosmetics/hygeine products I am prettty picky on. I won't use products from drug/grocery stores.

[vsjhoc]

Evian. I've been drinking it for almost 20 years, long before "designer" water flooded the marketplace. The ex-H tried once to taste test me: he set the table for dinner before I got home, and poured tap water in my glass. One sip and I said "That's not Evian!".

[budgetmom]

JIF. I'll feed any of the other stuff to my kids, but when it comes to just me, I probably won't eat it if it's not JIF. Everything else is pretty much fair game. If a generic food tastes bland, I just perk it up with seasonings.

[Gruntina]

Non food for me is Mary Kay cleanser. It just works really well for my skin after several trials of different brands. I do not feel too bad paying for it because I do support parents who take on independent consultant jobs so they can be with their children more (too many angry kids nowadays). Also, Independent Consultant type of work starting around the 80's I believe contributed to the era that help empowered women to take care of them selves and learn working skills.

[Staceyy]

Hellman's, Welch's, Cottonelle, Tide, Colgate, Dawn. I buy practically all name brands with coupons. I prefer to buy Tide detergent and Colgate toothpaste and use half the recommended amount rather than buy generic.
By using a coupon for these items and using half the recommended amount, I am paying less than half price.

[cashqueen]

Hmm, DH won't do anything but Hellman's. Other than that I'm willing to try any brand. If they fail, I'll go back to a 'tried and true.'

[sarah]

I can't think of anything I have to have brand name. I do prefer kraft mac&cheese but I'll eat just about anything. I also tend to buy brand name soda but faygo is also fine.

[BCHGRL]

I'll try anything generic, but DH usually complains when I do. Generic mustard and generic bottled water were not satisfactory to him. He was right, they both were pretty bad compared to the name brands.

[crazyBMB]

I found out that one of the things that some people don't realize is that some generic brand are made in the same factory as brand name products. They just change the name on the packages. I couldn't tell you which ones, but if you think about it, some of the things you may have tried over the years taste the same as or exactly the same. they just have a different price. Thats why I try a lot new things to see.

[Ima saver]

We don't like the generic version of sprite, so we stick to the coke brand. I did try and different brand of mac and cheese and like it better than kraft!

[Jacklad]

Originally Posted by Ima saver

We don't like the generic version of sprite, so we stick to the coke brand. I did try and different brand of mac and cheese and like it better than kraft!

I know what you mean. I'll only buy generic peanut butter, because all the name brands are sweetened. The generic has three ingredient - roasted peanuts, peanut oil and salt - and it tastes like peanuts, not like the middle of a peanut butter cup!

The fact that it's half the cost is just a bonus.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by Ima saver

I did try and different brand of mac and cheese and like it better than kraft!

This is SO important. Generics and store brands aren't the same as the name brand, anymore than Coke is the same as Pepsi. The point is that if you keep trying the cheaper generics and store brands, you will likely find some that you like just as well, some that you dislike and even some that you actually prefer over the name brand.

If you want to cut costs over time, you need to keep an open mind and be willing to try new things. Earlier in the thread, I mentioned a few store brand items that we like better than the brand name. We would buy them even if they were the same price, but fortunately, they are significantly cheaper, so we save money and get something we like more. Tough to beat that.

[Ima saver]

The brand of macaroni I have been getting is chef karlin. It is 33 cents a box and I like it better than kraft, which is about 87 cents!

[lgslgs]

I'm brand loyal to "Great Value" brand and "Equate" brand - unless I can find a better buy.

Lynda

[Ima saver]

I never heard of Great Value brand!

[pearlieq]

Originally Posted by lgslgs

I'm brand loyal to "Great Value" brand and "Equate" brand - unless I can find a better buy.

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[pearlieq]

Originally Posted by Ima saver

I never heard of Great Value brand!

It's one of Wal-Mart's store brands.

[shelbylovesmelby]

Originally Posted by lgslgs

I'm brand loyal to "Great Value" brand and "Equate" brand - unless I can find a better buy.

Lynda

I couldn't agree more on this one!!!! Why pay full price if for brand names if you don't have to!