There are a bunch of things that I'll buy, grocery-wise, that are store brand or whatever, to save money. But there are some things where only the name-brand stuff will do, and I don't mind paying a little bit extra for.

My list:

-Paper towels and toilet paper (2-ply only)
-Cereal (most store brand stuff is gross to me)
-OJ (not necessarily brand name, but has to be Not from Concentrate)
-Simply Lemonade (all other lemonades bow in its greatness)
-Dish detergent (dat 190% Dawn)

That's all I can think of right now, but I'm sure there are more.

What's on your list of stuff you have to buy high-quality or name-brand?

4/10/2012 2:02:26 PM

i can see why someone would "go all out" on toilet paper, but paper towels?

i get those 190% Harris Teeter brand paper towels

4/10/2012 2:03:23 PM

generic peanut butter? fuck that

4/10/2012 2:08:34 PM

prostitutes

4/10/2012 2:09:09 PM

motor oil

4/10/2012 2:09:10 PM

Deworming agent

4/10/2012 2:12:32 PM

Quote :

"i can see why someone would "go all out" on toilet paper, but paper towels?"

The cheap stuff always seems to fall apart and not dry very well and I end up needing to use 2. Plus I like them to be durable for wiping up spills (the joys of having a 2 year old son).

4/10/2012 2:13:36 PM

I hate cheap paper towels. They don't absorb well and feel rough on your skin if you try to blow your nose or wipe your face with them. Plus most of them are not perforated for removing in halves and they always tear unpredictably if you try to break off a piece.

Cheap garbage bags will never be worth the hassle. They leak fluids into the trashcan and they rip apart when you try to remove them.

4/10/2012 2:13:44 PM

-Toilet paper
-OJ
-Scuba gear
-Cheese (most of the time)
-Sausage (only Neese's)
-feminine hygiene products

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:14 PM. Reason : ^Good add. Garbage bags]

4/10/2012 2:13:56 PM

Props on the cheese and garbage bags listings.

4/10/2012 2:14:44 PM

4/10/2012 2:14:56 PM

hair gel

4/10/2012 2:16:12 PM

Damn I love some Viva paper towels

-Pop Tarts...nothing compares
-TP & Paper Towel
-OJ....gotta have not from concentrate too
-Cereal
-Dish detergent
-Laundry detergent
-Trash bags (thanks Minka)
-Tamps


[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:19 PM. Reason : e]

4/10/2012 2:18:55 PM

q tips are a big one

4/10/2012 2:22:48 PM

shoes

4/10/2012 2:26:34 PM

tattoos and blow.

4/10/2012 2:27:08 PM

^^^ OMG, YES. Q-Tips are a must. Those flimsy plastic ones are the worst. Good call.

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:27 PM. Reason : rabbitfood]

4/10/2012 2:27:09 PM

I thought this was just grocery sto items

scuba gear & shoes at the HT?

4/10/2012 2:27:26 PM

lol

4/10/2012 2:27:40 PM

Underwear
Socks
Beer
Coffee

4/10/2012 2:27:54 PM

How much sausage are you guys eating to where you have a favorite brand? Jeez



[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:30 PM. Reason : For me, Lawry's Seasoning Salt. Fuck the competition]

4/10/2012 2:27:58 PM

Deli Meat
Soda
Baby Formula

4/10/2012 2:28:59 PM

Q-Tips

Trash Bags

Dryer sheets

white undershirts

4/10/2012 2:29:30 PM

i was just answering the main question of the thread, that's why I posted shoes


DON'T MESS WITH MY CRACKER JACK FOOTWEAR

4/10/2012 2:29:48 PM

dukes mayo

4/10/2012 2:32:14 PM

^

And my ketchup has to be Heinz. Period.

4/10/2012 2:32:48 PM

also, you totally fucked up the quotation marks.

4/10/2012 2:33:03 PM

4/10/2012 2:34:11 PM

and you totally fucked "up" that comment

4/10/2012 2:34:12 PM

toilet paper is the big one. i'm down with most generic brands, but generic cereals tend to be sub par. pop tarts are another where the name brand clearly reigns supreme.

miracle whip, mt olive pickles, and carolina packer hot dogs.

i don't skydive, but a parachute is something i would not skimp on.



[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:36 PM. Reason : d]

4/10/2012 2:34:59 PM

-Paper Towels
-TP
-Butter
-Frozen Pizza, potato products, meals
-Beer (I don't drink cheap shit at home)
-Hygiene products
-Certain condiments like Mayo
-Processed meats like hotdogs (huge difference), bacon, sausage, deli meat, etc.

most other grocery store generics are alright. I like to cook and garden so I try to eat as fresh as possible so most of the frozen/processed stuff hardly ever factors in for me.

I'd say the biggest thing I don't "skimp on" are clothes. I go with brands I know and trust and I am very much a brand whore. almost everything I wear head-to-toe is Ralph Lauren. It fits me, it lasts, it stays fashionable through time.

I also would not skimp on furniture if buying a new set. I'd rather pay a lot for something I love that will last than some cheap shit I'll be replacing every couple of years.

4/10/2012 2:35:45 PM

Golf balls. Pro V1 for life.

Tools.

Brooks Bros khakis

Sperry Gold cups








[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:52 PM. Reason : edit]

4/10/2012 2:36:24 PM

beer

4/10/2012 2:36:56 PM

Quote :

"How much sausage are you guys eating to where you have a favorite brand? Jeez"

I EAT A LOT OF SAUSAGE, OKAY?

Quote :

"What's on your list of stuff you have to buy high-quality or name-brand?"

OP didn't limit it to grocery store, in his question, so neither did I!! Doesn't your HT have a scuba gear section??

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:39 PM. Reason : ]

4/10/2012 2:38:42 PM

Q-tips
Playtex tampons
Milk- I'm starting to pay a dollar or two extra per gallon for the fancy milk more often, though there is a store that is out of the way with the same price for the "pur-filtre."
Catelli "healthy harvest" pasta
flour... I think I'm going to stop by the king arthur flour factory on my next trip to vt and get a years worth

oh yeah



GROUND BEEF

i find most of it despicable. only extra lean fresh ground or ground sirloin

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:45 PM. Reason : and no burgers out. ever]

4/10/2012 2:40:48 PM

^^I agree with Neese's or maybe Brass Hill Farms.

buy that Gwaltny or the white and orange label shit in a tube and regret it.

4/10/2012 2:42:40 PM

I don't skimp on big purchases like furniture, appliances, TVs. I still make sure to get a good deal and am even ok with getting used if the quality is high, but I also want something that will stand the test of time as I don't intend on making those kinds of purchases often.

As far as food goes, we almost never skimp if the skimping compromises health. That being said, we have pretty awesomely low expenses on food considering the emphasis we place on eating healthily.

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM. Reason : ]

4/10/2012 2:43:50 PM

TOILET PAPER

oh, and trash bags. i used to get the cheap ones, because they're for garbage, for chrissake. but then i had one too many incidents with garbage juice and i said, ENOUGH WITH THE STUFF.

and if we're talking about non-grocery items then i'll have to say my climbing shoes. la sportiva >>>>> evolv

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:49 PM. Reason : ]

4/10/2012 2:46:35 PM

Hmmmm....

Well, I usually make it a point to never buy store brand Doritos.

4/10/2012 2:47:44 PM

yeah I hear ya, I never buy generic Rold Gold pretzels

4/10/2012 2:49:27 PM

zip lock bags
aluminum foil
trash bags

another few good ones.

4/10/2012 2:58:11 PM

^^yeah, they're the best. the 99¢ bags are kind of tempting sometimes... don't do it! your teeth will thank you later

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 2:59 PM. Reason : ^]

4/10/2012 2:58:28 PM

Condensed Milk

I also avoid off-brand Coca-Cola

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 3:02 PM. Reason : n]

4/10/2012 3:01:19 PM

^oh, true! i don't buy generic sodas at all

4/10/2012 3:03:06 PM

mayo is duke's
ketchup is heinz
OJ is florida's natural

soda has gotta be name brand, i don't fuck with "aunt pibb" or "sierra moist" or what have you

4/10/2012 3:03:11 PM

MOUNTAIN LION

4/10/2012 3:03:48 PM

i was just about to add, my dad buys that mountain lion crap, but when it's poured into a glass with 50% vodka i guess it doesn't really make a difference?

4/10/2012 3:04:57 PM

I don't skimp on life

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4/10/2012 3:10:09 PM

Obviously we all skimped when we decided not to go to UNC

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4/10/2012 3:17:09 PM

Toilet paper. MY HAND MUST BE PROTECTED

4/10/2012 3:18:35 PM