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If you’re a regular reader, you know that my husband and I are on a budget. A tight budget. We clip coupons, buy generic, and do without. The 10 Products to Always Buy Generic is a great list to stick to when penny pinching, and we adhere to it with few exceptions.
- OTC Medications – We use our flexible spending plan and stock up at Costco.
- Cereal – Our favorites taste the same no matter the brand.
- Pantry Staples – Can you really tell a difference between brands of flour and sugar? I don’t think so.
- Soda -This is one where I can’t make an exception. I am a devout Coke drinker.
- Gasoline – My dad works for a large oil company, you’d be amazed to learn who is buying from and selling to each other. It’s essentially all the same.
- Electric Cables – This is my husband’s domain, but I’ve never seen him splurge.
- Beauty Products – Drugstore brands for me!
- Batteries – Good in theory, but in practice, I find that Energizes really does keep going and going.
- Fruits & Veggies – Farm stands are always the freshest and the cheapest!
- Baby Formula
Some of you may be surprised to see baby formula show up on a list of generics that are just as good as brand name, but all infant formulas are subject to the same FDA regulations under the Infant Formula Act. That means that no matter what brand of baby formula ends up in your cart, they all meet the exact same minimum nutrient specifications to ensure that your baby is receiving a safe and nutritious alternative to breast milk. That also means that you can save a few dollars (which ads up, quickly!) by buying ditching the name brand formula for store brand formula.
So, do you buy generic? What products are you loyal to and which depend on price?
Staples like flour and sugar, I always buy the store brand, and I think HEB’s diet cola with lime is as good as the real stuff. I never buy generic cleaning products after an unfortunate experiment with laundry detergent that broke everyone out in hives, and we try to get the more natural products anyway.
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Lettergirl – I can usually get Tide for free with coupons, so no need for generic. Someone did bring up a good point about baking staples – they said that they’ve found generic baking soda and baking powder doesn’t work as well in recipes.