what products will you not buy generic

11-03-2003, 01:23 PM

what products do you have to have name brand?

I have to have name brand, hotdogs (oscar mayer) and bologna (eckrich) and pads and douche

what do you have to have name brand where generic juts wont cut it? and believe me i have to cut corners but there are just some luxires in life you just need

11-03-2003, 01:27 PM

My dh has to have Hunts Ketchup and I demand Hellman's (or Best Foods depending on what coast you are on) mayo. Everything else I will try the generic. Some things I will continue to buy generic after trying them if I like them as well, but others I go back to name brand.

11-03-2003, 02:30 PM

Mine would have to be Ketchup only heinz at my house and only Kraft Mac & cheese, only Oscar Mayer Bologna.
well we gotta be picky about something Huh

HSGretch · 11-03-2003, 04:16 PM

Hellman's Mayo, Always pads and Oscar Meyer bologna. There are probably more, but I can't recall them all right now.

11-03-2003, 04:22 PM

Yep, gotta be Hellmann's Mayo (although now I use the lower fat version) Starkist tuna, Kraft Mac and Cheese Can't think of any others right now.

angelkatey · 11-03-2003, 04:40 PM

this might sound strange, but maybe not, Crayons, Markers

11-03-2003, 10:31 PM

Ketchup has to be Heinz, mayo must be Hellman's, tissues - Kleenex. I'm sure there are others, but I can't think of them right now.

Ruth - mommy to Hannah, Holly & Heather 4/14/96

WAHMof2 · 11-03-2003, 10:35 PM

The only thing I won't buy generic is yogart. I have tried them all and Yoplait is still the best.
The rest I just manage to add seasonings or something to make it tastier.

mandm3243 · 11-04-2003, 12:26 AM

I will not buy generic in peanut butter it has to be JIF,kids will only eat Oscar Meyer hot dogs(and believe me they know).
Also I have to have Hellmanns mayo all the others are

y:(
And of course Kotex pads

Michelle

kylan'smom · 11-04-2003, 02:05 AM

Diapers! Tried several in the beginning - will never go back. Pampers Cruiser's all the way. Well, we are potty training now.

We're stuck on Juicy Juice. The ONLY juice in the house.

Paper Towel. Same thing as the diapers - we always buy Bounty.

I think everything else in the house is mostly generic. Some generic cleaning products smell nasty though, so we are a little careful with that one now.

Angie

lulu · 11-07-2003, 07:40 PM

Cheetos!! There is just no substitute for these dangerously cheesy crunchy snack!!

Shampoo and Tampax!

Hot dogs and bologna

ummm....I know there is more...

Brad&ScottsMom · 11-07-2003, 07:57 PM

I have to buy name brand cheese, diet coke, all of our

products, tampons, deodorant, and pampers. Everything else is negotiable!!

11-09-2003, 08:45 AM

I have to have Hellmanns, DH has to have Miracle Whip and Heinz Ketchup,and we both have to have Pepsi

swtlissa68 · 11-09-2003, 10:17 AM

We have a Aldi's store here.......where it all generic food....and cheap........but the only thing I buy from them is there soups.....bread products....pasta noodles....Milk......veggies and fruits fresh and canned.....oh and they do have a really good pizza which surprised me cuz I am picky about my pizza's LOL! I am sure there is more just cant think of it...........EVERYTHING ELSE I WILL NOT BUY GENERIC........EXPECIALLY MAC AND CHEESE IT HAS TO BE KRAFT! LOL

metz72 · 11-09-2003, 02:37 PM

My husband and I both grew up on food stamps and ate a lot of generic food back when everything generic was in those yellow and black or white and black packages. When we first got married we didn't buy anything generic neither one of us could stand to have anything but name brands on our shelf.

Then we had kids

Now there are just a few things we don't buy generic: toilet paper,

soap, ketchup, miracle whip and canned soup.