Brand names or store brands

let's see. Cat food- no generic. Litter, I tried the petsmart brand, it was okay. Need brand name- laundry products, orange juice, certain kinds of cereals, hair products. Prefer brand name- cereal, juice surface cleaners etc. Generic all the way for baking products, milk, bleach, sour cream, butter, frozen fruit, and OTC medications.
Generic orange juice is nasty! I usually buy name brand things that are on sale anyway and cheaper at the time then the generic. I don't care WHAT name, as long as its edible/effective.

oh another think i am loyal on for brand is ketchup

I buy the store brands, in a lot of items: pasta, rice, tomato soup, tomato sauce, paper goods, liquid hand soap, bleach and dairy products.

I will only buy CAMPBELL'S cream of chicken soup, QUAKER grits, Yardley's English Lavender body wash, CREST toothpaste and L'Oreal hair color.

I usually believe in giving my money to whoever gives me the most bang for my buck, and I hesitate to drive to more than one or two stores on any one shopping excursion. Often what you save on grocerys will be consumed in gas, especially these days. I have, however, been known to drive 30 miles to Costco for a 3 pound bag of coffee. Seattle Mountain is the absolute best coffee in the world for the money.

Hmmmmm. I very rarely buy "store brand", but then this is mostly because of my eating habits. I don't buy snack foods (chips, cookies, etc) . . . because then I EAT them! I know I don't have enough willpower not to chow down on a whole mess 'o cookies if they're in the house, so I stay in great shape by never buying any! LOL! (Oh, but I'll be MAKING plenty of cookies come December . . . when all the rules are relaxed). I also buy mostly organic or minimally-processed foods, and that isn't a market that store brands tend to cover. So, I guess I buy brand-name by default! Let's see though, I also buy brand name toothpaste, TP, shampoo, face wash . . . I get the Costco brand detergent, though.

Since the prohibition is against saying BAD things about specific brands, I figure I'm good saying that when it comes to clothing I am a huge (HUGE) Ann Taylor fan. I have to wait for a sale, 'cause it's pricey, but I have never found any work pants that fit me as well as the ones from Ann Taylor. They're well-made, too, unlike other brands that shall go nameless but charge exhorbitant prices for absolute junk (the clothes fall apart inside of a year!).

We mostly buy the store brand things , we cook alot of foods from scratch to keep the cost's down . However our "boys' are quite fussy they refuse to eat anything other than walmart brand . Our vet is very pleased on how heathy the boys are with eating it too . Rambo is the big cheapskate here , he won't play with any bought toys . Give him a milk cap or a straw and he is set for a few months lol

Tyler

I use a majority of store brands - keeps costs down and gives me more money for fun things!

I buy Asda toilet paper, as it's a lot strongr and softer than brand ones and it's a whole lot cheaper - especially buying in bulk!!

I won't scrimp on Kitchen Roll though, I use Bounty as it really is better than the own brand ones I have tried! (especially for dealing with cat sick! )

I will try the own brand ones and then decide if I like it over the brands, it really depens on what it is and how I feel about it - they all get a fair trial in my house!

It depends on the products.

I don't mind the store brands at all. I shop at Super Wal-Mart and I even like the Sams soda's. Only thing I buy that isnt store brand is my coffee, iced coffee mix and coffee creamer.

I have a thing against store brands, and always have. Once in a while, something a recipe calls for will only be available in store brand...so I will not make that recipe. I just can't stand it. It even makes me uneasy when my roommate gets something for him that's store brand. My parents got store brand junk all the time, and I could tell the difference. Some times it might taste exactly the same, but a lot of the time it doesn't. The store didn't have Crystal Light On The Go packs in Lemonade, so I tried the store brand and it was disgusting. That was the first and last time in YEARS I have bought store brand.

I don't even care what brand, as long as it's not store brand. I have very few things on which I prefer certain brands. Lately, since I've been cooking healthy dinners, most of the food I get is poulty and veggies anyway. I like spices in glass more than the plastic, though.

Good comments!!
Its funny about the Johnsonville Brats-they are made in Sheboygan,WI which is about 1 hr from my house!!! But this being Wisconsin there are tons of local brat makers and some people can get down right fussy.
In Ripon, WI they make Ripon Good cookies (But I don't think that is how it is spelled)
Anyhow I former client would send the office a box containing about 1 doz pkg of assorted cookies several times a yr. These are all "store brands" Personally I don't usually buy "store bought" cookies but several varieties were pretty good. Plus they have an outlet store where you can sample and buy cookies really cheap (really cheap!!).
Generic pecan shortbread cookies are just as good as their brand name counterpart
I agree to about the Ann Taylor clothes-I have a black pair of pants I bought (full price) a couple of yrs ago and that was such a good investment. Lots of the other stuff from there I will cruise the sale racks. I believe that some people think stores like that (or talbots) are always expensive but if you shop there sales one can always buy some really good stuff at good prices.
As for spices I'm going to recommend Penzey's spices again. Awesome selection/quality!!! (penzeys.com) Good recipes too.

Looking through my kitchen cupboards, it has to be brand name - I have a total of 3 things in my cupboard that are store brand (and two were bought only because its all they had and were replaced with store brands pretty quickly).

I know that I at least have to have brand name cereal, ketchup, toilet paper and juice and they can only be from certain brands. I drive my BF crazy he would happily buy store brands

I do all/most of my shopping at Trader Joe's, which almost exclusively carries it's own brand direct from supplier. So there's my answer!

Heinz Ketchup -- there IS no other ketchup!

Ozarka Bottled Water -- the only one that ALWAYS tastes right.

Barilla Pasta -- tried it recently, never looked back.

Newman's Own Pineapple Salsa -- bright, zippy, delicious -- and you're supporting great charities when you buy it!

And finally -- I haven't been able to get it in years, but if it's available where you live, there's nothing in the world like Appian Way Pizza Mix, made by Armour Dial. My brother and I used to make it when we were kids in the late '60s, and whenever one of us gets a chance to travel, we make sure to stop at a grocery store and see if we can get a case to take home on the plane!

Yup, it's THAT GOOD. :-)

I'll get the store brand for most groceries, except for pasta sauce, ketchup, mustard and mayo. For beauty and laundry I stick with national brands, because I've found products that my skin doesn't react to. And I'll only use Always/Playtex feminine products.

Thats funny, I was just thinking abuot that today. I tried all the coffee brands in the store, including the expensive brands and I didn't like any of them, so I bit my tongue and bought the generic brand, Pam's and I loved their coffee the best! And to top it off, its so cheap!

For Baked Beans and Tomato Sauce (Ketchup!), I MUST have Watties. They make the best, ever. I know Sam will attest to the tomato sauce. You can't go wrong with Watties!!!!!

I forgot, I will only drink Diet Coke, and occasionaly diet pepsi. Those store brand colas are gross to me, but I'll happpily buy my husband Sam's choice cola.
I love trader joes! My only complaint recently is i tried the ginger lemonade in the store, liked it, drank it today and it smelled like cleaning products!

While we're on the subject of clothes- its a very sad day as my favorite store, Petite Sophisticate/Casual corner is going out of business, though the sales are fun!

Oh and i should mention that not only do I have to have Heinz baked beans - but they have to be English Heinz baked beans... either my mum sends them to me or I buy them from a British shop (but if that happens I end up buying lots of chocolate goodies... mmmm galaxy chocolate... that I don't need)

Originally Posted by valanhb

One thing I have found...the cheap cheesy poofs are usually BETTER than the more expensive name brands. The crunchy cheesy poofs have to be Cheetos, but the poofs are best if they are about $1 a bag.

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YES! Cheap cheesy poofs 4TW!!!!