Are you a snob?

[smokey the elder]

Quite often, you get what you pay for, to a point. But some items like pasta and other staples; there's very little difference to me. But it MUST be Welch's Grape Juice and Heinz ketchup!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Quite often, you get what you pay for, to a point. But some items like pasta and other staples; there's very little difference to me. But it MUST be Welch's Grape Juice and Heinz ketchup!

Agreed! Toilet paper is one for me. I just cannot get excited about brands when it comes to tp!

[Medusa]

Agreed! Toilet paper is one for me. I just cannot get excited about brands when it comes to tp!

I certainly don't get excited about TP, LOL, but if you have your own well and septic as I do, brand names suddenly become important. The septic cleaner man told me that some brands of TP just clog the septic because they don't break down properly. He demonstrated w/two different brands of TP. When he swished them around in water, one clumped and the other broke down. The one that breaks down is the one that's good for septics. If you've ever had a septic system back up into your home as I have, you get my point. So sometimes brand loyalty is for a reason.

[pomtzu]

I certainly don't get excited about TP, LOL, but if you have your own well and septic as I do, brand names suddenly become important. The septic cleaner man told me that some brands of TP just clog the septic because they don't break down properly. He demonstrated w/two different brands of TP. When he swished them around in water, one clumped and the other broke down. The one that breaks down is the one that's good for septics. If you've ever had a septic system back up into your home as I have, you get my point. So sometimes brand loyalty is for a reason.

How true of the t.p. I've only had my septic tank pumped once in 38 years () - believe it or not. and if it ain't broke - don't fix it!! I must be doing something right!!!!
BTW Mary - what brand do you use???

[Medusa]

How true of the t.p. I've only had my septic tank pumped once in 38 years () - believe it or not. and if it ain't broke - don't fix it!! I must be doing something right!!!!
BTW Mary - what brand do you use???

I use my grocery store brand, Giant Eagle's. Charmin is one of the worst for clogging septics. I get my septic pumped every two years and here it's the law that you can't go longer than 3 years w/out having your septic pumped. They keep a record and if you don't do it, you get notified. I already got my notice in the mail. I'm just waiting for warm, dry weather. I don't want that big truck driving on my lawn w/all this snow, rain and muck.

[pomtzu]

I use my grocery store brand, Giant Eagle's. Charmin is one of the worst for clogging septics. I get my septic pumped every two years and here it's the law that you can't go longer than 3 years w/out having your septic pumped. They keep a record and if you don't do it, you get notified. I already got my notice in the mail. I'm just waiting for warm, dry weather. I don't want that big truck driving on my lawn w/all this snow, rain and muck.

I'm in the boonies, and we don't have any laws around here to that effect. I have double the required leech field, so that may be why I've never had any problems. I know that with all the environmental issues anymore, all new construction requires a mound system, rather than the buried tank system. And they are VERY expensive so I hear - and an eyesore IMO! Of course in town, no septic tanks allowed, you have to be on the town's system.

[M&M's Mommy]

Nope. Not at all. I'll buy whatever goes on sale

[GILL]

Same here, over sized system. No problems for 24 years. WE are a little careful with the TP. I have met people that could be snobs, but they are not, just down to earth folks. People like Trump or Ted Branson’s mother, Burt Ratan. What you see in the news is not always what the person is like. If you insist on designer labels or the highest price thing then in my book you are a snob and I have no use for you. The highest price does not always mean quality. Yes most store brands are made by a name company. I repaired lableing machines for a time. There might be 3 or more differant names comming out of the same machine.