Cars…just buy the top of the line edition of the model you are interested in, that way you have all the bells and whistles that you’d wish you had if you skimped out.
Super Glue…only Krazy glue for me.
Tires…nice directional tires give much more stability in dry and wet weather, worth every penny for your safety and driving pleasure.
Sports tickets…pony up for good seats or the event just isn’t the same in nosebleed section.
Pantene conditioner. Yeah, it’s expensive, but it seems to work on my hair better than other cheaper ones I’ve tried.
I’d like to add peanut butter to the list and say that I will only buy Jif, but in all honesty I have cheapskate moments even on that, and have bought generics.
I won’t skimp on groceries. Trader Joes brings my bill down quite a bit, but I refuse to buy bad fuel. NO cheap/bad wine, beer, bread, or otherwise crappy ass knock offs.
I will however buy clothes at Ross, Marhall’s Nordstrom Rack, etc.
Vanilla Extract. None of that nasty imitation stuff for me.
Olive Oil - though what I do buy isn’t the most expensive by any means, I’m kinda picky on the ones I get.
butter. Not REAL picky about the brand, but I won’t buy most house brands and I will NOT buy margerine.
Bread. I won’t eat store-bought unless it’s fresh bakery. Though that’s because I’m spoiled: DogDad makes our bread and it’s his own (very tasty) recipe.
TP. Charmin only.
Dog food - especially since CurrentDog is rather prone to FunkyTum. I’ve found that Iams Lamb & Rice does the best job of keeping him “non-funky”.
Coffee. I won’t even drink the pre-ground crap-in-a-can. I buy it whole-bean, preferably mocha-flavored, and grind it meself. YUM.
Cheese. A good manchego makes me one happy 'dilla.
Apple Juice. Organic and fresh pressed, I can get it in gallon glass jugs for $3.99 from a local co-op.
Shampoo and conditioner. Has to be detergent free and made of organic ingredients. My hair is very, very long and gets nasty rather quickly if I use anything with detergents in it. One time, in sheer desperation, I used Mr. Armadillo’s 99 cent grocery store shampoo. Never, ever again.
Thats… about it. I don’t have a lot of standards otherwise
Bread has to be bakery fresh. I get most of my veggies from the farmer’s market and if not, I shop around for the good stuff. I had to search for good mayo- not Hellman’s. After the mayo I lived on in France, nothing could compare, so I had to test a bunch out. Finally found a brand I like. We grate our own parmesean cheese and make our own sauces. I live with a food snob so I have to get the good stuff.
Otherwise I skimp. I love Suave (and so does my hair. My hairdresser still can’t believe I don’t use anything else.) I buy lots of my clothes at Target, Ross, Marshalls, etc. They last too. Of course I have a lot of clothes so they don’t get worn as often…
Food, drink, conditioner, clingwrap and toilet paper… Far too many things to name, in fact, because I care about food. I like to cook, and I shop for good quality produce and tools. But of course I’m lucky enough not to need to skimp there.
Clothes, on the other hand, I’m definitely cheap about - why buy expensive overhyped brands? Likewise toiletries, except that I have to have good conitioner for my long hair, which saves me heaps on hairdressers.