What products don't you go cheap on?

[cyber-sibes]

Coffee
pb
cereal
Pepsi (Pepsi is not "just like Coke", or generic colas... I don't care what you say! )
chocolate & ice-cream (if I'm going to splurge on the calories & fat, it better be good!)
pet foods
and shoes (my mom would be so proud!)

[wombat2u2004]

OK I'm sure we all have those products that we use that we never go cheap on. Like for me its toilet paper. LOL I can't stand the "cheap" brands of toilet paper haha it's like using sandpaper to me. I also don't go with the cheaper brands for feminine products.

But I will go with the cheaper paper towel. Or the cheaper dish soap.

LOL what products do you need to be "top of the line" lol

Beads !!! I hate cheap beads.....lol
Wombat

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

These are a "must" be brand name!

• Baby Food
• Diapers
• Baby Formula
• Cat Food
• Feminine Products and Makeup
• Cat Litter
• Pepsi
• Teabags
• Perfume
• Deoderant
• Shampoo/Conditioner & Soap
• Lotion
• Advil and Tylenol - generic won't cut it for me!
  

There is probably more, but those are the most important.

[Twisterdog]

When I smoked, I only bought one particular expensive brand of cigarettes. Thank goodness that nastiness is done!

I will only drink Diet Mountain Dew.

And I buy expensive underwear.

Other than that, I'm a big fan of generics!

[pitc9]

Wow, this thread made me realize that I don't buy off brand things at all!

The only time I'll buy off is when I'm having a big party.
burger & hotdog buns, chips, paper plates... etc.

But everything else is name brand... soaps, TP, Paper towles, cleaners, food.
Peanut butter HAS to be JIF!

[smokey the elder]

Let's see...

Cereal! Much as it galls me how much cereal costs, the generic just doesn't taste the same.

It has to be Hellmann's mayonnaise. No other will do. I'm irked that you cannot get it in glass containers anymore; don't they realize how much can leach from plastic into an oil based product?

Glad or Hefty garbage bags; they have a higher thickness (mils) than the generic stuff, so the failure rate is less. (Kitty litter, anyone?)

I prefer brand name ice cream; life's too short to eat cheap ice cream!

For a lot of products, private label (store) brands are very good. BJ's
scoopable kitty litter is first rate.

[Uabassoon]

I generally go cheap on most products but there are a few that I won't skimp out on.

Toilet paper, I hate cheap 1 ply toilet paper
deoderant, if I go cheap then I get sweaty and smelly!
hair product, I buy the kind from the salon because I have short hair and if I buy cheap stuff my hair looks horrible by the end of the day from taking my apron on and off at work
soda, I will only by generic if pepsi or coke is not on sale and the generic is on super sale
lotion, I have dry skin so having a good body mosturizer is important
Like Sparks I can't have cheap bras! I'm well endowed so I need something with support!

[lbaker]

Must have - brand name good mayo, peanut butter (PeterPan, Skippy or Jif), Ketchup (Heinz), crab meat (only from the Chesapeake ). A few others but those few for double sure

[Randi]

I won't buy cheap catfood and catlitter - in the long run, it actually is cheaper to get the good stuff, since Fister won't get sick from it.

Then, there's ryebread and french bread, that has to be the best - I buy that all the time! Also toiletpaper! Why buy the cheap crap and use 6-8 pieces while you can get the soft thick ones using 2-3 pieces. just think about it... it's cheaper to get the good one.

I normally get eco milk, and I would also like to get brown sugar, instead of the white stuff, but it's a little expensive here. I do buy Maldon salt though.

Oh, and chocolade has to be top class too.

I can't think of more things right now, but when I travel to cheaper countries, I always get a good Shampoo, like Redken or John Frieda, and also a certain body lotion/cream I like when I go to England (E45).

[carole]

I must add lettuce to my list, i used to buy the cheapest lettuce around, and now i buy the best,i eat a lot of it and so i feel it should be only the best.

Funny how some of you don't like kraft, we think Kraft peanut butter is the only one to buy in my household.

Babyboonie, just had to comment, you mentioned wrinkle cream, just saw an item on tv last night that all the expensive brands are a big have, they donot do what they claim and you are just as well off with the cheaper brands, i think they are talking about products that are like 80 dollars and more, i buy Loreal at 36 dollars and i like it, sure it don't make those wrinkles disappear but it moisturisers well and as i am nearly 50 i need that little extra, you are young yet, but good on you for taking care of your skin now before its too late.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I didn't know Kraft makes peanut butter. I don't think it's available here

[moosmom]

I buy a lot of my stuff at the "Dollar Stores". Paper goods, canned cat food, staples like cleaning products.

I do not go cheap on dry cat food. I give my cats Blue Buffalo and Wilderness foods. I use Tidy Cat litter which my cats love, as they like to dig.