Dont buy the cheap kind!

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  • Changing_Charity
    Changing_Charity Posts: 197 Member
    Diapers.:grumble:

    I've heard this can vary from child to child. When I worked in childcare, I liked the Target brand best.

    my daughter could never wear the generic brand of diapers...walmart, target, etc. made her break out in a rash. huggies worked great! luvs leaked :(
  • BossReyes
    BossReyes Posts: 117 Member
    Toilet paper and gas for my car.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Toilet paper. I do not wish to wipe my *kitten* with sand paper.


    hate when restaurants have cheap toilet paper. if I know they do, ill take their cloth napkins with me.

    Ew :sick: What cave did you grow up in??
  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
    Ketchup
    Apple juice
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    yes!!!! i had to once use this when i was at my ex's house.. his brothers girlfriend uses the cardboard ones so i tried it for the first time.. ahhh ouch!! i was like wtf when i saw it i had no idea they made cardboard ones... lol.. but i should be grateful because people in africa dont even have tampons.. so... i guess its not so bad.. at least i had some when she offered... i mean i could have used toilet paper.. haha TMI gross..

    Yeah, no.we really do have sanpro, even in darkest Africa.....
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Buy him a Gillette. Then he will know.
  • dorothytd
    dorothytd Posts: 1,138 Member
    We recently had a Bottom Dollar market open in a very convenient location. There are some brand things I won't give up - razors, tissues, hair products, etc. But I have been pleasantly surprised by some of their generic stuff: dairy products, salsa, hand soap, nuts, jelly and even paper towels - they have one which is supposed to rival Bounty. It doesn't, but still works well. I am glad I have Amazon for a lot of my personal stuff. I can get my high maintenance brand name stuff (coffee!!) shipped to my door and most of the time prices are good.
  • ReachingNEON
    ReachingNEON Posts: 68 Member
    I don't know what kind of store YALL go too..but some "generic" things are better than what the expensive brand has...I ain't gonna complain about mac 'n cheese, because if you love mac 'n cheese you learn to love the others..I mean it is also how you make it..if you don't follow directions of COURSE it is going to be yuck!! The only thing I can't stand is Dollar Store Q-Tips..they piss me off..you put them in your ear and the cotton falls off and all you have is the stick. I <3 MAC 'N CHEESE!! lol
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    Bikes, shoes
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Tools, T-Shirts, Chocolates, Meat, Electronics
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Alcohol...can't do bottom shelf and function the next day!

    This. I do not do specials, ladies night, or half priced drinks because I don't want to drink rubbing alcohol. I drink to enjoy myself, not get plastered as quickly and cheaply as possible.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Deodorant - good stuff is expensive but the cheap stuff smells like cheap soap spray!

    Socks - if I buy the $1 socks, I put holes in them within a week.

    Coffee - It has to be international roast for me & hubs.
    I disagree...arrid is cheap and it works the best for me!

    I use arrid as my #2 if lady speed stick gel isn't on the shelf. Both are almost the same price +-.50
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    I always buy the cheap kind because I'm just kind of poor. But I do agree about razors. I bought some genetic razors that became rusted after one use. Eventually it cost me more than it would have if I bought the regular ones.
  • AmandaTheNewMe
    AmandaTheNewMe Posts: 83 Member
    Cheap condoms, why take the chance.
  • amber1533
    amber1533 Posts: 117 Member
    Dish soap is one of mine. Also Miracle Whip (regardless if your a mayo or MW fan--I have to get the real thing) And cheese I recently bought low fat walmart cheese and it was probably the worse thing I'd eaten in a while. I like to buy the block and just shave it from that..
  • Dymatized
    Dymatized Posts: 48
    I'm surprised no one said cheap generic supplements! GNC you listening?
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    My husband works for Kroger, so we cash in on his benefit of a 10% discount on their brands all the time, but there are certain things that I will not compromise on:

    TP
    Body Wash
    Razors
    Laundry products
    Q-Tips
    Meats
    Dish soap
    Coffee
    Ketchup
    bathroom & kitchen cleaners
    Swiffer pads

    That's just off the top of my head ...
  • AnnabellKE
    AnnabellKE Posts: 26 Member
    Might be TMI, but pads and tampons. Those store brand tampons are cruel and unusual.

    I agree!! I don't want my va J to hurt with those cardboard things omggggg hurts!!
    yes!!!! i had to once use this when i was at my ex's house.. his brothers girlfriend uses the cardboard ones so i tried it for the first time.. ahhh ouch!! i was like wtf when i saw it i had no idea they made cardboard ones... lol.. but i should be grateful because people in africa dont even have tampons.. so... i guess its not so bad.. at least i had some when she offered... i mean i could have used toilet paper.. haha TMI gross..

    Umm...I'm in Africa and just so you know, we do have tampons. It'd be nice if you'd find out for sure before making blanket statements like that :)
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member

    But I refuse to carry a knock off Coach, I just save up and get the real thing.

    I never understood the appeal of a Coach purse. And then my boyfriend told me they have a lifetime/free replacement warranty - and excellent customer service regarding their product. I'm not one to spend money on purses, but I can understand why Coach is such an appealing brand now.
  • jls341
    jls341 Posts: 30 Member
    Ketchup! Heinz only.
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    Alcohol...can't do bottom shelf and function the next day!
    This is true, except when it comes to vodka - I never buy premium vodka because there isn't really a difference that I've discovered between the cheap stuff and the premium stuff. Now with wine and bourbon, there is definitely a difference.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Alcohol...can't do bottom shelf and function the next day!
    This is true, except when it comes to vodka - I never buy premium vodka because there isn't really a difference that I've discovered between the cheap stuff and the premium stuff. Now with wine and bourbon, there is definitely a difference.

    Actually, with Vodka, there is a difference in the level of impurities between the cheap and "good" stuff. The stuff that makes cheap vodka have a taste is a negative quality. Vodka should taste clean so it doesn't compete with any mixer, even if that mixer is a blue cheese stuffed olive.

    I take vodka very seriously. My martinis are legendary.
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    Alcohol...can't do bottom shelf and function the next day!
    This is true, except when it comes to vodka - I never buy premium vodka because there isn't really a difference that I've discovered between the cheap stuff and the premium stuff. Now with wine and bourbon, there is definitely a difference.

    Actually, with Vodka, there is a difference in the level of impurities between the cheap and "good" stuff. The stuff that makes cheap vodka have a taste is a negative quality. Vodka should taste clean so it doesn't compete with any mixer, even if that mixer is a blue cheese stuffed olive.

    I take vodka very seriously. My martinis are legendary.
    Interesting. What Vodka brand do you recommend? I avoid any flavored vodkas as they tend to overpower the drink.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Alcohol...can't do bottom shelf and function the next day!
    This is true, except when it comes to vodka - I never buy premium vodka because there isn't really a difference that I've discovered between the cheap stuff and the premium stuff. Now with wine and bourbon, there is definitely a difference.

    Actually, with Vodka, there is a difference in the level of impurities between the cheap and "good" stuff. The stuff that makes cheap vodka have a taste is a negative quality. Vodka should taste clean so it doesn't compete with any mixer, even if that mixer is a blue cheese stuffed olive.

    I take vodka very seriously. My martinis are legendary.

    Too bad they're not that legendary as a martini really has gin. Anything else is just a vodka cocktail.
  • Super_Cee
    Super_Cee Posts: 12 Member
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    yes!!!! i had to once use this when i was at my ex's house.. his brothers girlfriend uses the cardboard ones so i tried it for the first time.. ahhh ouch!! i was like wtf when i saw it i had no idea they made cardboard ones... lol.. but i should be grateful because people in africa dont even have tampons.. so... i guess its not so bad.. at least i had some when she offered... i mean i could have used toilet paper.. haha TMI gross..
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    Umm...I'm in Africa and just so you know, we do have tampons. It'd be nice if you'd find out for sure before making blanket statements like that :)
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    Nicely said!
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Three things you don't buy on the cheap:

    -Trash Bags
    -Hot Dogs
    -Prostitutes

    Go cheap on any of these three and you will regret it.
  • Super_Cee
    Super_Cee Posts: 12 Member
    Forgive the mispost above: the quotes became unquoted, so doesn't make much sense :ohwell:
  • eAddict
    eAddict Posts: 212 Member
    This leads me to ask, what product food or otherwise do you hate the cheapo brand of? I also hate rip offs of kraft mac and cheese.
    ANYTHING off brand. I used to have the cheap tools around the house, cheap lighting fixtures, etc. Once I got over the initial price of getting the better, if not BEST, I never looked back. Have the right, best tool for the job, any job, make it easier!
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    Toilet paper
    Tissues
    Razors
    Feminine hygiene products
    Any kind of body wash, face wash, lotion, or soap that goes on my skin (with the exception of CVS brand hand soap). I have crazy sensitive skin, can't use just anything, sadly.
    Laundry detergent


    Food stuffs don't bother me nearly as much. Pretty much the only time buying store brand food products bothers me is if it's something highly processed, i.e., if I am going to buy mac and cheese, I am going to buy the better stuff, because it always tastes better (or, as better as that stuff can get lol), but fresher stuff like milk, meat, cheese, coffee, bread, etc, I don't care, at least, not from the grocery store that I generally frequent.

    Also CANNOT buy store brand, or any cheap brand cat food for my cat, as she has allergies to nearly all grains, and salmon. Have to buy grain-free food only.
  • Blastastic
    Blastastic Posts: 280 Member
    Three things you don't buy on the cheap:

    -Trash Bags
    -Hot Dogs
    -Prostitutes

    Go cheap on any of these three and you will regret it.

    I saw you down on Forbes Ave. last Thursday! Don't tell me that one wasn't cheap!

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