XP: help me with this..

abba916

Ok I admit it- I have issues buying generics...I just feel like if I buy the name brand- it will work better (I know in my head this is not true guess I am a marketeting directors dream...LOL)so what generics do you buy that you find work just as well (or better) than the name brand?I also have an issue with Walmart- I prefer target but really is there a difference?

Mrs.AngelaA

I buy somethings generic, like toilet paper, pain relievers, tums, liquid hand soap, paper towels, napkins, paper plates.

With food I can't get away with generics because we try to eat sort of "clean" and the generics just don't fit the bill.

When I used to be on BCP's, I didn't mind the generic versions.

slumberjenn

We use a lot of generic products.  Ketchup I won't do generic though.  I usually don't do generic soda either, although we really don't drink a lot of soda. You should give Aldi a shot.  There are only a few things from there that we haven't liked.  We've been extremely happy with their "generic" products and the savings can be great. What I have found with generics is that it is all about trying them out and seeing which cut it and which are betting spending the extra on for the name brand.

LauraBeth1401

DH is more likely to use generic than I am.  I just have a hard time with some things.  I don't mind doing medications or my BCP as generic.  I tried using generic contact solution.  Not good.  I'll do Wegmans brand cereal too sometimes.

And when I say generic, I usually mean Wegman's brand.  I don't like to use WalMart brand if I can help it.  We shop WalMart for a lot of things like toiletries and packaged foods.  But I cannot do their meat or produce.  Need my Weggie's for that.

jenafish31

I  had a hard time doing the generic thing as well, mainly for meds, but when I started working at a pharmacy I realized the generic brands have the same active ingredient so therefore now I buy my BCP and DH pills and aspirin, etc generically,  I will use dish detergent generically.  but there are some things that really need brand, like soda, hostess cupcakes (haha), condiments, I will never buy generic.  so I guess I mainly use generic for meds, I do buy the generic cereals and they do taste the same, but I have to stick to my brand lucky charms only. ha! I also buy sandwich baggies, freezer bags, etc generic as well.

jess!ca

I use generic stuff all the time lately.  (I am cheap!  LOL!)  About half of my prescription meds are generic.  I almost always buy generic medicine (like the generic version of claritin at target -- so cheap!)  Unless I have a really good coupon and can combine it with a sale, I stick to store brands for most medicines.  They all work fine for me.  I stick to one kind of toothpaste and that is a brand name, but that is because if I change a lot my skin breaks out. 

With food, I can't do generic for some things because of the gluten free diet.  But boy, when I ate things like regular pasta and cereals, I would totally buy whatever was cheapest.  I buy generic cheese, yogurt and eggs though. 

I buy a lot of generic household things too.  For tissue and TP, I figure they are getting used for funky purposes, so why pay more to do those things!  I tend to pay more for brands when it comes to cleaning supplies if they work well.  I'd rather use a brand and have it work, but usually that's trial and error.  (If the generic works better, I'd use that instead.)

MoxyMissi

I buy generics for most medicines, toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, paper plates, garbage bags, and I usually try the store-brand version of a lot of foods once.  If it tastes OK, I will keep buying that brand if not, then back to the name-brand.

I know when I lived in Boston, the Star Market brand cheese was actually Cabot cheese - packed in the same factory in Vermont, just with a different wrapper!  I imagine that most store brands work the same.

stargirl0508

I agree with people who said just try out a few and see if you like them.  We do mostly generics, but we have wegmans, which makes a big difference I feel.  Before our wegmans opened we got basically everything target brand and I was always really happy with it.