your favorite generic or store brands

[pilesoflaundry]

I will have to try target paper towels now thank you!

Forgot about the kroger tuna. It's great, tastes like name brands is still 6oz (most national brands are down to 50z now grrr) and it's cheaper.

I will only buy heinz vinegar though. It's corn, not petroleum based and it's true 5% acidity. I tried the walmart brand and it smells funky. It doesn't smell like pickles, it smells in a way I can only guess their's is petroleum based.

I also won't eat generic mac n cheese. It's kraft on sale or we go without (I won't pay the .75 a box-$1 I've been seeing lately!)

 

[JandJ]

I often find even when I have a coupon on a name brand product the store brand is still cheaper, unless there's a special deal like BOGO.

Publix brand pasta, garlic toast, waffles, mustard, relish, all fresh bread products, butter, "rice krispies," salad dressings, syrup, yogurt, sugar, flour, brown sugar, and their soda (on the very rare occasions we buy soda) are all very good.

Costco/Kirkland products are all good, too. Their chicken is actually Perdue. The Kirkland paper towel and toilet paper are great. DH compared the per square price of Kirkland TP to the comparable Angel Soft and Target brand - same quality for several cents less per square (yes, he compared the per square price!).

A few of the things I refuse to compromise on are Kleenex tissues (they're just so much softer), Bullseye BBQ sauce, Tide Free, Clorox, Heinz ketchup, and Simply Smart/Hood milk.

 

[Vacation Lover]

I actually prefer Publix tortilla chips over Tostitos.

A few years ago my local TV station did a "consumer report" series and found that the Wal Mart brand powdered dishwasher detergent was better that the name brands.

 

[zachnsamsmommy]

The one thing I'd add is Walmart's brand of Automatic Dish detergent. It works well and is top rated by Consumer reports.