Do you buy name brand grocery items or do you buy store brands?
There are some things that I prefer name brand over the store brand. Some of these, I may have tried the store brand and didn't care for it; others, I just like what I like and don't want to switch....
Tide detergent. Wisk detergent
Finish dishwasher pods (I won't use anything else in the dishwasher)
Heinz Ketchup (there is only Heinz, according to Dear Richard)
Boxes of cereal (although that's more Rick's thing than mine; he is the cold cereal one on the family; he will not buy store brand cereal)
King Arthur flours / White Lily flour (I'll use Gold Medal or Pillsbury in a pinch; I will not use store brand flour)
Bounty or Brawny paper towels
Skippy SuperChunk peanut butter
Kraft Light mayo (We've used Hellmann's and Duke's, too; I will not use a store brand mayo)
Grey Poupon mustard (I'll use French's, too)
Philadelphia cream cheese
Kikkoman's soy sauce
Ghirardelli chocolate chips & chocolate bars (I'll use Nestle's if it's on sale and if I have a coupon; I won't use store brand)
Angel Soft or Cottonelle toilet paper (I won't use store brand)
Other than those things, I'll try the store brands. I do use coupons when I can and with the coupons, I can often find the name brand cheaper to buy than the store brand. We've used store-brand ibuprofen and acetaminophen and it's been fine. We've also used store brand vitamins on occasion when nothing else was on sale. I try to buy Nature Made or Nature's Bounty when they're on sale at Buy One, Get One Free and when I can use a coupon in addition to the sale.
What about you?
And while we're talking about supermarket items and such, do you shop at Aldi's? There is an Aldi's close to us, but I seldom shop there. A lot of people just love Aldi's and swear by the bargains that can be found there and the quality of the foods. I think it's owned by the same people who have Trader Joe's, Anybody shop at Aldi's? What do you think?
There are some things that I prefer name brand over the store brand. Some of these, I may have tried the store brand and didn't care for it; others, I just like what I like and don't want to switch....
Tide detergent. Wisk detergent
Finish dishwasher pods (I won't use anything else in the dishwasher)
Heinz Ketchup (there is only Heinz, according to Dear Richard)
Boxes of cereal (although that's more Rick's thing than mine; he is the cold cereal one on the family; he will not buy store brand cereal)
King Arthur flours / White Lily flour (I'll use Gold Medal or Pillsbury in a pinch; I will not use store brand flour)
Bounty or Brawny paper towels
Skippy SuperChunk peanut butter
Kraft Light mayo (We've used Hellmann's and Duke's, too; I will not use a store brand mayo)
Grey Poupon mustard (I'll use French's, too)
Philadelphia cream cheese
Kikkoman's soy sauce
Ghirardelli chocolate chips & chocolate bars (I'll use Nestle's if it's on sale and if I have a coupon; I won't use store brand)
Angel Soft or Cottonelle toilet paper (I won't use store brand)
Other than those things, I'll try the store brands. I do use coupons when I can and with the coupons, I can often find the name brand cheaper to buy than the store brand. We've used store-brand ibuprofen and acetaminophen and it's been fine. We've also used store brand vitamins on occasion when nothing else was on sale. I try to buy Nature Made or Nature's Bounty when they're on sale at Buy One, Get One Free and when I can use a coupon in addition to the sale.
What about you?
And while we're talking about supermarket items and such, do you shop at Aldi's? There is an Aldi's close to us, but I seldom shop there. A lot of people just love Aldi's and swear by the bargains that can be found there and the quality of the foods. I think it's owned by the same people who have Trader Joe's, Anybody shop at Aldi's? What do you think?