After yesterday’s Top 10 Products to Always Buy Generic, it’s only fair that we look at the flip side of the coin today with the Top 10 Products to Never Buy Generic:
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Diapers – I don’t have any personal experience with this, but I have family and friends who swear by Costco diapers!
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Condiments – I’ll buy generic ketchup, but not mustard.
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Paper Products – I never buy generic paper products because with the help of coupon and store sales, I can get brand name products for practically free!
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MP3 Players – I wouldn’t consider anything other than an iPod.
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Garbage Bags – I tried to buy generic garbage bags and after one messy experience, I’ve learned my lesson.
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Paint
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Cheese – I’m such a stinky cheese lover that I wouldn’t even consider generic cheese.
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Apple Knockoffs – Please see #4.
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Beer – My husband agrees.
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Spaghetti Sauce – I always “doctor” spaghetti sauce, so brand names don’t mean much to be. I also think the Aldi brand is quite good straight out of the bottle!
I’ve already weighed in on which products I will and won’t waiver on in my Generic vs. Brand Name post, but what about you? Do you agree that the items listed above should always be name brand? What other products are always name brand in your pantry?
For me, it’s: diapers, jelly, flour, baking powder
I’ve always bought store-brand/generic diapers, but only Parent’s Choice. Most of the rest are horrible, horrible, horrible. I won’t buy generic jelly, either. There’s no fruit in that stuff. I will NOT buy store brand flour. It’s always bad, both in flavor and texture. I know all the frugal gurus say baking powder is baking powder, but I’ve tried them all, and the store brands truly don’t work as well.
Cindy – Jelly is another great one to add to the list. I never buy generic jelly.