What are your favorite brands

seltzermint555
seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
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Favorites -- or whatever you use currently or most often.
Feel free to answer as few or as many categories as you like (I know that I get a little category-crazy with polls and not all of them apply to everyone)

Milk
Eggs
Bread
Pasta
Cheese
Soda
Wine
Beer
Shampoo
Conditioner
Moisturizer/Lotion
Soap/Body Wash
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Makeup
Exercise clothes
Athletic shoes
Jeans
Other clothes
Other shoes
Automobile
Computers/technology
Cell phone
Cell phone provider
Toilet paper
Cleaning supplies

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  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    Silk almond milk
    Kraft or Sargento cheese
    Diet Coke (rarely)
    Aquafina bottled water
    Head & Shoulders shampoo
    Aveeno body moisturizer
    Crest 3D White toothpaste
    Listerine Zero mouthwash
    Clinique, E.L.F., NYX, Rimmel, L'oreal, and Maybelline makeup (depends on the product)
    American Eagle jeans, shorts, and skirts
    Ford or Chevy trucks
    iPhone
    Verizon Wireless
    Charmin toilet paper
    Pine Sol and Lysol wipes
    Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Milk ~ usually Hiland or Aldi store brand (dairy or almond milk), but I also love Horizon
    Eggs ~ farm fresh all the way! Or whatever, if I can't get those from my aunt & uncle.
    Bread ~ Ozark Hearth
    Pasta ~ don't use/buy a whole lot of it, usually Best Choice whole wheat or Casa Diva
    Cheese ~ Cabot
    Soda ~ La Croix, diet GT cola from Aldi
    Wine ~ Korean plum wine, White Lady of Starkenburg (Hermannhof), Aldi
    Beer ~ Redd's Apple Ale
    Shampoo ~ Yes to Carrots
    Conditioner ~ Lush American Cream, but it is way too $$
    Moisturizer/Lotion ~ Burt's Bees, Bath & Body Works, and Yes to Cucumbers
    Soap/Body Wash ~ Bath & Body Works or Pears bar soap
    Toothpaste ~ not picky. Currently using Mentadent.
    Mouthwash ~ Dollar Tree peppermint type
    Makeup ~ it's a huge mix...L'oreal, Rimmel, Flower, Elf, Benefit, Almay, etc.
    Exercise clothes ~ no favorite brand, I go with whatever. X-ersion from JC Penney isn't bad.
    Athletic shoes ~ New Balance or Keen
    Jeans ~ Wallflowers (juniors brand)
    Other clothes ~ Loft, Target, Land's End
    Other shoes ~ whatever's cute and well made
    Automobile ~ we currently have Kia & Toyota, and like both
    Computers/technology ~ Apple and Samsung seem to be my go-tos but I am not particularly loyal
    Cell phone ~ LG
    Cell phone provider ~ Ting
    Toilet paper ~ Big Lots store brand
    Cleaning supplies ~ a huge mix...Biokleen, Kaboom, Mrs. Meyers, etc.
  • mbennett024
    mbennett024 Posts: 53 Member
    Bread - Nature's Own 100% Whole grain 12 grain some **** idk...
    Pasta - great value whole grain
    Wine - Duplin
    Beer - Bud Light
    Conditioner - organix coconut milk
    Moisturizer/Lotion - dr. bronner's magic lotion
    Soap/Body Wash - kirk's coco castile
    Makeup - e.l.f.
    Jeans - American Eagle and Bullhead
    Automobile - Chevrolet and Jeep
    Cell phone - samsung
    Cell phone provider - Metro PCS/Straightalk
    Toilet paper - great value extra strong
    Cleaning supplies - homemade!
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    Milk - Horizon (organic)
    Eggs - Nature's Best
    Bread - Pepperidge Farm, when I used to eat it
    Pasta - DaVinci (dried), Homemade when available
    Cheese - Boar's Head and Ill Vagio
    Soda - I've quit drinking it, but my favorite was Dr. Pepper
    Wine
    Beer - Rolling Rock or Blue Moon
    Shampoo - Suave for Men
    Conditioner
    Moisturizer/Lotion
    Soap/Body Wash - Dove for Men
    Toothpaste - Crest Pro-Health
    Mouthwash - Crest Pro-Health
    Makeup
    Exercise clothes
    Athletic shoes
    Jeans
    Other clothes
    Other shoes
    Automobile
    Computers/technology - Google Nexus Devices (I have a Nexus 7)
    Cell phone - Most higher end Android devices are my faves.
    Cell phone provider - I have AT&T... doesn't matter if I like it or not, since I'm roped into a contract
    Toilet paper - Quilted Northern
    Cleaning supplies - Lysol, clorox, great value...
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    Milk-chocolate
    Eggs-fried
    Bread-yes please
    Pasta-all of it
    Cheese-on the pasta
    Soda-Barq's Root Beer
    Wine-Moscato
    Beer-Shiner Bock, Heineken, or Black Crown
    Shampoo-I don't care
    Conditioner-same as shampoo
    Moisturizer/Lotion-It puts it on, or else it gets the hose again
    Soap/Body Wash-whatever's on sale
    Toothpaste-^Same
    Mouthwash-^Same
    Makeup-I don't care
    Exercise clothes-Whatever I find that I like and/or make
    Athletic shoes-New Balance
    Jeans-Whatever fits my giant butt
    Other clothes-^Same
    Other shoes-Cute ones
    Automobile-horse and buggy
    Computers/technology -technology is scary
    Cell phone-I use a cup on a string
    Cell phone provider-Solo
    Toilet paper-Whatever's on sale
    Cleaning supplies-All of them. I love cleaning products.
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    Bored so I'll play along.

    Milk- Horizon Organic
    Eggs- don't care
    Bread- I don't buy the bread unless it's bakery bread
    Pasta- store brand, I can't get the man to stop buying the homophobic pasta
    Cheese- whatever fanciness is at the cheese counter and sounds good. Havarti is my fav
    Soda- San Pellegrino aranciata, or limonata (really just for cocktails)
    Wine- Pacific Rim riesling
    Beer- New Belgium Sunshine
    Shampoo- anything but Suave
    Conditioner- anything but Suave
    Moisturizer/Lotion- Vaseline cocoa butter
    Soap/Body Wash- Aveeno
    Toothpaste- Crest? Colgate? It starts with a C
    Mouthwash- Listerine
    Makeup- Bare Minerals for powder. Cheap for everything else
    Exercise clothes- whatever, I'm just going to sweat in it. Cycling is usually Pearl Izumi or Novara
    Athletic shoes- Nike, Keen, Pearl Izumi
    Jeans- Whatever fits at the thrift store. usually Gap
    Other clothes- Thrift store
    Other shoes- no preference, must be cute and functional (no buying thrift store shoes)
    Automobile- Jeep I guess, since that's what I have
    Computers/technology- I don't care as long as it's not Apple
    Cell phone- Samsung or LG
    Cell phone provider- Sprint
    Toilet paper- Northern
    Cleaning supplies- Comet and Seventh Generation
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member

    Beer ~ Redd's Apple Ale

    Also, THIS!!
  • Shell_7609
    Shell_7609 Posts: 786 Member
    Milk - Store brand, or Trader Joe's vanilla coconut milk
    Eggs - Egglands best
    Bread - Great Harvest Baking company or Panera
    Pasta - Barilla
    Cheese - Hellava Good
    Soda - Cheerwine
    Wine - The Winery at Wolf Creek - Redemption (red)
    Beer - Dont drink it, but Hoppin Frog
    Shampoo - Nexxus Therappe
    Conditioner - Nexxus Humectress
    Moisturizer/Lotion - Josie Maran Whipped Argan oil
    Soap/Body Wash - philosophy
    Toothpaste - Colgate
    Mouthwash - Scope
    Makeup - Urban Decay
    Athletic shoes - Nike
    Automobile - Kia Soul
    Cell phone - iPhone
    Cell phone provider - AT&T
    Toilet paper - Great Northern
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
    Pasta - Catelli Gluten Free Penne
    Soda - Pepsi
    Wine - Anything Moscato
    Shampoo - Pureology, totally worth the obscene price IMHO
    Conditioner - Pureology again
    Moisturizer/Lotion - Matrix Biolage
    Soap/Body Wash - Fruit scented soaps from the Body Shop
    Toothpaste - Crest original mint paste (32yo, zero cavities, only had dental issues when I tried another brand 2 yrs ago)
    Exercise clothes - Sportek brand at Zellars but they went out of business :sad:
    Athletic shoes - Merrill
    Other clothes - Ricki's
    Cleaning supplies - anything organic, natural and perfume free
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member

    Beer ~ Redd's Apple Ale

    Also, THIS!!

    yay!!!

    Also to the poster who said "whatever fits at the thrift store" - I hear you on that! I have quite a bit of Loft/Ann Taylor stuff and like the fit, quality and styles yet have never set foot in either of the stores, it's all thrifted :-) I'm cheap!
  • TKhamvongsa
    TKhamvongsa Posts: 287
    Milk - Dairyland
    Eggs - We get them from a specific farm
    Bread - Weight Watchers
    Pasta - Catelli
    Cheese - Kraft
    Soda - Orange Crush (Pepsi)
    Wine - Braida Moscato D'asti Vigna Senza Nome
    Beer - N/A
    Shampoo - Joico
    Conditioner - Chi
    Moisturizer/Lotion - Curel
    Soap/Body Wash - Nivea
    Toothpaste - Crest
    Mouthwash - Listerine
    Makeup - Nars
    Exercise clothes - Ivivva/Talula
    Athletic shoes - Nike
    Jeans - Seven for all Mankind
    Other clothes - Doesn't Matter
    Other shoes - Doesn't Matter
    Automobile - Lexus
    Computers/technology - Apple
    Cell phone - Apple
    Cell phone provider - None? I'm currently with Rogers
    Toilet paper - Charmin
    Cleaning supplies - Lysol
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member

    Beer ~ Redd's Apple Ale

    Also, THIS!!

    yay!!!

    Also to the poster who said "whatever fits at the thrift store" - I hear you on that! I have quite a bit of Loft/Ann Taylor stuff and like the fit, quality and styles yet have never set foot in either of the stores, it's all thrifted :-) I'm cheap!

    I'm cheap but snobby. I always manage to find high quality stuff. My money is saved for bike stuff. Cycling is an expensive hobby.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member

    Beer ~ Redd's Apple Ale

    Also, THIS!!

    yay!!!

    Also to the poster who said "whatever fits at the thrift store" - I hear you on that! I have quite a bit of Loft/Ann Taylor stuff and like the fit, quality and styles yet have never set foot in either of the stores, it's all thrifted :-) I'm cheap!

    I'm cheap but snobby. I always manage to find high quality stuff. My money is saved for bike stuff. Cycling is an expensive hobby.

    I am really frugal yet picky. I have no prob with a $9 sweater so long as it looks exactly like the $130 sweater I liked from Anthropologie. I'm not going to wear the $29 one from Old Navy that looks like it's from Old Navy.
  • littlebutlean
    littlebutlean Posts: 2,159 Member
    Milk - Almond Breeze Almond Milk - Unsweetened Original (30 cals per cup)
    Eggs - Large 5 dozen - Costco
    Bread - Not usually in my diet but love any soft squishy white or whole wheat bread
    Pasta - Not usually in my diet but will eat white or whole wheat (prefer white)
    Cheese - Marble Cheese (Kraft)
    Soda - Diet (Dr. Pepper/Pepsi/Crush)
    Wine - Not usually in my diet but red if I drink it
    Beer - Not usually in my diet but Guiness or Kilkenny
    Shampoo - Any
    Conditioner - Any
    Moisturizer/Lotion - Biotherm
    Soap/Body Wash - Old Spice or Axe
    Toothpaste - Colgate/Crest Gel
    Mouthwash - Scope (any really)
    Makeup - None
    Exercise clothes - Whatever fits and is gym themed usually
    Athletic shoes - Any gym shoe (Adidas/Nike/Reebok etc)
    Jeans - Any nice ones
    Other clothes - Quiksilver/Hurley/Billabong/Ripcurl
    Other shoes - Aldo/Dress/DC's
    Automobile - VW or Honda
    Computers/technology - Home built
    Cell phone - Samsung Galaxy (Nexus/S4/5)
    Cell phone provider - Telus or Rogers
    Toilet paper - Purex
    Cleaning supplies - Whatever
  • Amanda_Gx6
    Amanda_Gx6 Posts: 320 Member
    Milk - store
    Eggs - ( local coup if I had the choice) But Land o Lakes
    Bread - St Josephs
    Pasta - Barilla
    Cheese - I don't descriminate
    Soda - Pepsi
    Wine - I don't descriminate
    Beer - Bud
    Shampoo - Pantene
    Conditioner - Pantene
    Moisturizer/Lotion - Vaseline
    Soap/Body Wash - Dial
    Toothpaste - Crest
    Mouthwash - Crest
    Makeup - Maybeline, Almay, Nutrigena
    Exercise clothes - Whatever
    Athletic shoes - Saucony
    Jeans - American Eagle
    Automobile - Jeep
    Toilet paper - the soft stuff
    Cleaning supplies - Arm&Hammer/Scrubbing Bubbles
  • Amanda_Gx6
    Amanda_Gx6 Posts: 320 Member
    Milk-chocolate
    Eggs-fried
    Bread-yes please
    Pasta-all of it
    Cheese-on the pasta
    Soda-Barq's Root Beer
    Wine-Moscato
    Beer-Shiner Bock, Heineken, or Black Crown
    Shampoo-I don't care
    Conditioner-same as shampoo
    Moisturizer/Lotion-It puts it on, or else it gets the hose again
    Soap/Body Wash-whatever's on sale
    Toothpaste-^Same
    Mouthwash-^Same
    Makeup-I don't care
    Exercise clothes-Whatever I find that I like and/or make
    Athletic shoes-New Balance
    Jeans-Whatever fits my giant butt
    Other clothes-^Same
    Other shoes-Cute ones
    Automobile-horse and buggy
    Computers/technology -technology is scary
    Cell phone-I use a cup on a string
    Cell phone provider-Solo
    Toilet paper-Whatever's on sale
    Cleaning supplies-All of them. I love cleaning products.

    hilarious love it
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
    Milk ~ Organic Valley
    Eggs ~ Organic brand at Costco
    Bread ~ I make my own
    Pasta ~ Not a big pasta eater
    Cheese ~ Market Pantry
    Soda ~ Don't drink soda
    Shampoo ~ Nature Made and Head-n-Shoulders
    Conditioner ~ Nature Made
    Moisturizer/Lotion ~ Burt's Bees lemon oil or Ginger Body Souffle by Origins
    Soap/Body Wash ~ Good ole Ivory soap
    Toothpaste ~ Tom's of Maine or Crest
    Mouthwash ~ Listerine Zero
    Makeup ~ MAC mostly
    Exercise clothes ~ No favorites..whatever is on sale at Target
    Athletic shoes ~ Nike or Asics
    Jeans ~ Old Navy, Target brands
    Other clothes ~ Macy's, Target, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor
    Other shoes ~ Ross Dress for Less
    Automobile ~ A compact
    Computers/technology ~ Whatever my techie husband wants to get..
    Cell phone ~ iPhone
    Toilet paper ~ Costco brand
    Cleaning supplies ~ Dr. Bronners, Bon Ami, Ajax, Pine Sol

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