This thread inspired by Mr. Jar who announced at the drugstore the other day that he JUST WOULD NOT SKIMP on tissues. There are two things in our household now that he just will not accept the ‘bargain brand’ or ‘sale item’ version of.
He pays top dollar for Puffs tissue and we MUST have (and I agree) Heinz ketchup. No other brand is acceptable.
I’ll buy scratchy, see through, 5,000 sheets a roll toilet paper…I’ll buy bargain brand reject tampons…I’ll buy the cheapest butter available…
Frozen pizza - the cheap “5 for $8” are simply not worth it. I leared this lesson repeatedly in college. Must one of a couple of jk1245™ approved brands.
Shoes- Whether athletic, casual, or dress, cheap shoes will make your feet miserable in a hurry. Not saying you have to buy the $500 wing tips or anything, but beware cheap shoes that you’ve never heard of.
I’m also pretty adamant about orange juice. Must be Minute Maid or Tropicana.
I’m sorry, but at my house we just can’t do without the Charmin. One time I made the mistake of sending hubby out for emergency supplies. He brings home a 4-pack of TP that’s 1-ply (blasphemy!) and must have been starched prior to packaging.
Oh the horror!
I ended up using it to tie up my halloween decorations. There’s still one roll left that the dogs have been using as a chew toy for the past month. Heh.
Hmm. Good question. I’ll splurge for good Swiss cheese. I’ve also learned the added cost of going to huge multi-plex theaters is usually worht it. (better seats, bigger screens, better selection, etc.
I’ll second the Heinz as the only choice for ketchup. Also, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is the only brand for me. (Fancy taste, I have here, no? I sometimes even eat them TOGETHER.)
Cheap cosmetics like lipstick and eyeshadow are really bad too. I have particular brand loyalty there, though.
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[li]Decent cheese[/li][li]Ham which is obviously made from pig[/li][li]Bread that is made by a baker[/li][li]Razor blades that are decently sharp[/li][li]ANYTHING for the bike[/li][li]Decent knives in the kitchen[/li][li]Tea made from, well, tea[/li][li]Potato chips that bear some resemblence to potatos[/li][li]Clothes that actually fit[/li][/ul]
Gotta have my Cottonelle toilet paper, Colgate Total toothpaste, Gillette razor blades, and we have just realized this week that Weis store brand microwave popcorn just isn’t worth the effort.
Food. All food. It has to be good. That’s just the way I was brought up, my mum would have rather lived in a cold house than be caught with economy brands anywhere in the house, and now I’m the same.
Also, cosmetics, and products of a “personal” nature. They all have to be good quality brands. But that’s mainly because my body’s fairly intolerable to anything nasty.
[SIZE=1]This also includes jewellery. I can only wear real gold or silver. I can’t wear nickel or any alloys, even if they’re hypoallergenic…[/SIZE=1]
For me, it has to be either homemade or Rosarita refried beans. All the others I’ve tried are simply awful. Only Hellmans real mayonaise here as well, though it was Best Foods when we were on the west coast. We also always get Cottonelle or Charmin toilet paper - either is fine as long as it’s the aloe kind. Almost everything else for us, whatever’s on sale or cheapest works. I even pour the cheap bags of cereal into the empty brand name boxes for the kids and they don’t notice the difference.
Pantene conditioner - it’s the only thing I’ve found to make my hair manageable enough.
Peanut butter - NEVER generic. SO likes Skippy, but if it were me, it would be JIF and JIF only. But since I rarely ever eat peanut butter now, Skippy it is.
Pretty much any other food or toiletry item can be generic.
Running shoes, however, must be bought at a specialty running store and personally fit on my foot by someone who knows what the hell they’re doing.
Tea. No generic tea for me (and definitely not Lipton); I prefer loose-leaf, good quality tea. At worst, I’ll take Twinings in a teabag (English Breakfast, preferably), but give me a nice organic Highgrove Earl Grey or maybe a mellow Lapsang Souchong and all is right with the world.
