tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post3642454616849858835..comments2024-03-08T03:15:39.271-05:00Comments on HOMEMAKING DREAMS: Store Brands Work For MeDebbie Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610913789958390802noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-12789770120059061012008-01-26T21:27:00.000-05:002008-01-26T21:27:00.000-05:00A fair amount of the time, the generic brands are ...A fair amount of the time, the generic brands are made by the other brands anyway. I LOVE Costco brand. I am also a big fan of Meijer brand. Their organic line is awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-49806629456120532832008-01-26T08:42:00.000-05:002008-01-26T08:42:00.000-05:00I almost always buy whatever is cheapest, too. On...I almost always buy whatever is cheapest, too. Once I looked in my pantry and every single thing was Great Value!<BR/>I do stick to Dawn dishwashing soap - our dishwasher broke and we are washing everytihng by hand, and the generics just didn't cut it - I was using 4 or 5 times the amount of Dawn I use. Fortunately, there are always coupons and sales at CVS/Walgreens! I also only use Purex laundry detergent because of allergies//sensitive skin. And I can only use Ivory soap (good thing that's pretty darn cheap too).<BR/><BR/>I can't help on the facial tissue question...we use generic toilet paper to wipe our noses. When a cold blows through our family we go through a crazy amount of tissue!<BR/><BR/>Remember when they recalled all the peanut butter? They recalled the Jif AND the WalMart generic because they were made at the same factory on the same line at the same time.Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-66401203204922600992008-01-25T09:01:00.000-05:002008-01-25T09:01:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post. I want to try Dollar Genera...Thanks for this post. I want to try Dollar General fabric sheets. I have just started tearing my sheets in half, thanks to you, and they work just as well! I agree with Blue Sky on the stuffing.... only Stove Top! (also, don't substitue Food Lion bread crumbs for Pepperide Farm... I tried that once, and was very disappointed!) We use Coast soap and love it.... I will look for the soap you are using now.Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-71206534518258250452008-01-23T20:58:00.000-05:002008-01-23T20:58:00.000-05:00I stock up on the Sav-A-Lot cream soups,like mushr...I stock up on the Sav-A-Lot cream soups,like mushroom,Chicken and celery. Taste the same to me as the name brand counter part. Actually once I was in Sav-A-Lot stocking up on them and another lady shopper told me she worked at a food factory that made cookies and they would stop the conveyor belt and switch the labels from the name brand to the generic brand. Same exact product! I'm sure that's not so on all products but I bet a lot of them are done that way.<BR/> <BR/>MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-69898318302708986482008-01-23T19:48:00.000-05:002008-01-23T19:48:00.000-05:00Generic is awesome! I love your idea about cuttin...Generic is awesome! I love your idea about cutting the dryer sheets in half.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763405062458388462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-3189763999746367662008-01-23T15:08:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:08:00.000-05:00I like most store brands too. We are almost out o...I like most store brands too. We are almost out of dryer sheets so I liked your tip about the Dollar Tree ones. Would you believe I found a dollar so I stopped at Dollar Tree and picked up a box. They had a bonus size, 55 sheets for $1. I opened them, loved the way they smell, and cut them all in half. <BR/>Those 110 sheets will last a long time at our house too.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-81171458306968875462008-01-23T14:32:00.000-05:002008-01-23T14:32:00.000-05:00Mama, don't forget about Stove Top Stuffing. I th...Mama, don't forget about Stove Top Stuffing. I think that's the only thing I am brand loyal to. Remember when you made the generic brand one time? Ick.Lori Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979215366203903247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-67447933331541715612008-01-23T12:52:00.000-05:002008-01-23T12:52:00.000-05:00Debbie,I'm the same way in that I will buy a brand...Debbie,<BR/>I'm the same way in that I will buy a brand name product with a coupon only if it's cheaper. I'm trying not to focus as much on coupons for saving, as I think using several saving strategies really helps to be the most frugal. There are many products that are store brand that I think are just as good.<BR/><BR/>I would love to have Aldi's here, but we don't. I'm sure I would just adore that store.<BR/><BR/>To Mich, I've used CVS tissues and they are not really bad at all; I think they are decent. Maybe not as cushy as Puffs, but for the price, they are not sandpaper either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-39148561951669797112008-01-23T09:38:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:38:00.000-05:00I use Save A Lot cereal and applesauce. I love Al...I use Save A Lot cereal and applesauce. I love Aldi for almost everything we just don't have one in our area. I also use store brands on almost anything except peanut butter and zesta crackers. Happy homemaking!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377601785369106371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2423138689612653428.post-79672812176281706192008-01-23T07:55:00.000-05:002008-01-23T07:55:00.000-05:00oh I am all about the store brands...so many that ...oh I am all about the store brands...so many that I can hardly think of them all. In general, I like the Meijer store brand for canned goods (beans, tomato paste,etc), paper products, etc. The one thing I haven't found a good store brand for is facial tissue. Anything but namebrand seems like sandpaper to me...Michhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907454605747037839noreply@blogger.com