Alot of items I will buy store brand, but some things just won't do. What items in your home are you brand loyal to?

Mine are:

Saran Wrap
Reynolds Release....LOVE this stuff to line my pans with.
Tide detergent for clothes..I'll use whatever is on sale for my sheets and towels
Yankee Candles..no other cheap candle has the same great smell.
DH is an Irish Spring..Head and Shoulders guy.
Bounty Paper towels for everyday..use whatever for cleaning

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Hmmmm, ok let me think here, some are the same as you.

Yankee Candles
Reynolds Release Foil
Kirkland (Costco) Coffee (the only kind I will drink at home)
Diet Pepsi
Oreos
Boars Head Meats
Tropicana OJ

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Tide
Diet Coke
Hellman's Mayo
My husband only drinks Dunkin Donuts Coffee

I think that is it for us!

These are things that I will bend on, GOTTA have these brands:

Mountain Dew
Heinz Ketchup
Salem Cigarettes
Chef Boyardee
Jesse Jones Hot Dogs & Bologna
Food Lion Brand Sliced Ham
Cambells Soups
Dove Body Wash
Freeze It
And for me there are probably a few others, but these are the main 1's I can think of.

Hubby must have:
Nature's Own Bread
Breyer's Ice Cream
Gain Detergent
Grape Kool Aid

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Heinz Ketchup is a big one for me.....my DH thinks I'm crazy but, nothing else taste the same!!
Tide for clothes.....I just can't change!!!!
Nathans Kosher Hotdogs.....I do it cause they are...and without over-stating them....the greatest hotdog ever made!!
Cherry Coke Zero
Bounty Paper towels

Anything else I'll try generic once...if its good i'll stick with it IF the brand name isn't on sale with a coupon!!

Hhhmm, let's see.....

Quilted Northern TP (dh will not use anything else.....he says all the others leave too much lint on his hiney )
Heinz ketchup
Philly cream cheese (both bricks and flavored in the tubs)
Bordon sliced american cheese
Coke, Diet Mt Dew, Diet Dr. Pepper
Era laundry detergent
Hellman's mayo
Ma*****o Light 72's (trying to quit tho!)

That's all I can think of right now.....

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Here are the brands that I have to have:

Kleenex Viva Paper Towels
Cottonelle Toilet Paper
Downy Liquid Fabric Softener (use to make clothes softer and smell good)
Bounce Dryer Sheets (use to help cut down on static)
Diet Coke
Heinz Ketchup
Yankee Candles
Uniball Signo 207 Pen (it's the only ink that you can't take off of a check by soaking it in chemicals)
Welches Grape Jam
Target Brand Diaper Wipes (the ones that are compared to Pampers Unscented - just like Pampers, only cheaper)
Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls in the round aluminum tin in the freezer section (although I can't find them anywhere anymore )
Asics Tennies

diet coke, charmin, pamepers diapers when the kids were babies, skechers shoes thats all I can think of but I am probably more than I know I am to other things.

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Diet Coke
Kirkland Paper towels and TP
French's Mustard
Hebrew National hotdogs for me and DH (the kids eat any kind of hotdog)

Kirkland TP
Roman Meal Bread
Purex Laundry Detergent
Shout Spray - for stains
Downey Fabric Softener - liquid
Norbest Ground Turkey (in freezer at store) -- best ground turkey that I have found... has less water and good flavor... I add a teaspoon of beef bullion powder to a pound of ground turkey for burgers.
Jennie-O Turkey Franks (hot dogs)
Westsoy Original Lowfat Soymilk (ew, can't stand the others... way too sweet and soy tasting!)
Mori-Nu Extra Firm Silken LITE Tofu (kids loved this as babies too)
Hormel Turkey Chili w/out Beans or w/ Beans... both are yummy.

That's about it on the brand-pickiness! Other than that, we do bulk foods, store brands, and/or generics.

Kleenex
Cottenelle
Bush beans
Dr. Pepper

Pop (ony name brands like COke or Pepsi)
Stayfree, Always and Kotex pads.

Everything else is up for grabs cheapest wins.

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Coffee Mate French Vanilla Creamer - nothing else compares
Coca~Cola
Et Tu Caesar salad kits
Heinz Ketchup
Sunshine Cheez-Its
French's mustard

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Diet pepsi or Diet coke (Coke lately with the coke rewards)
Simply Jif Peanut Butter
Lactaid Fat Free Milk (Only kind me and my cat will drink =) )
Always or Kotex
Q Tips (no generics)
Tennis Shoes (I used to only wear Skechers now I only wear Nike Shox, love a good pair of tennis shoes)
can't think of anything else right now

I am a wicked brand snob. Which I hate to admit. My DH is too. It would probably be easier for me to list the gerneric things I will buy lol. But off the top of my head.

Coca Cola - All DH will drink, Pepsi- Only soda DS will drink and Mt. Dew for me when I drink soda
Heinz Ketchup
Guldens brown mustard
Bush's baked beans- Only kind DH will eat
Tide- Wont use anything else
Downey- My mom and grandma used this on our clothes it reminds me of home
Bounce dryer sheets
Charmin Plus with lotion
Puffs plus with lotion- really does help the sore nose when you have a cold
Prego spagetti sauce if I have to buy it and don't make my own
Biologe shampoo and conditioner - Me
Pantene shampoo for the boys
Bath and Body works shower gel and spray for me
Irish spring for my son
Dove for DH he likes to have soft skin
Reynolds wrap
Press N seal
Magic eraser
Dawn dishwashing liquid
Nike tennis shoes wont wear any other kind
Ruffles or Lays potato chips dont like any others
Oreo cookies has to be real oreos

I could think of more but my list is getting pretty long so ill stop now lol.

I am mostly a snob about brand names, but not always specific brand names....i.e. I will buy Charmin or Cottonelle or Angel Soft (not picky about which one) but not a store brand.

A couple of things that I am brand loyal on:

Heinz ketchup
Dove bar soap
Oil of Olay facial moisturizers

cj/

I think I was the 1st to post Heinz Ketchup and it is cool to see that so many others are loyal to it as well. My hubby has always thought I was crazy cause it must be Heinz. lol

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I just picked it because you posted it first. LOL LOL J/K

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Charmin toilet tissue (I will use Cottonelle if I can get it very, very cheap, but I prefer Charmin.)
Plochman's mustard
Heinz ketchup
Miracle Whip Lite

Those are the only ones that I can think of that I am extremely brand loyal to, but I don't normally use any generic products.

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Diet Coke
Blue Plate mayonnaise
Dawn dishwashing liquid
Mt. Dew for SO
Redken shampoo/styling gel for me
Doral Menthol Light 100's ciggys....no other will do!

That's all I can remember right now!

I'm not that picky, but I will not compromise on:

Johnson and Johnson's Baby Powder
Pop Secret Jumbo Pop Popcorn
Scott TP
Nozema
OB
Dunkin Donuts Coffee....Can't live without it
Martin's Potato Bread

That's all I can think of for now.

I can go generic on just about anything- but my cats are loyal to the Fancy Feast brand- what do they put in that stuff and why does it not go on sale much anymore?

KRAFT Macaroni and Cheese!!

None of my kids will eat the store brand of this stuff. I can't believe there's a difference, but there is - it all comes down to that cheese powder.

Also:
Fresca
Q-Tips
Bounty
Tropicanna Orange Juice
Edy's Slow Churned Grand Light Ice Cream

Hellmans Mayo
Tide And Only Tide
Diet Pepsi

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Kashi Oatmeal and Cereal
Colgate Total Toothpaste
Purina ONE Cat Food
Starkist Tuna in water
Kraft FF Mayo
Heinz Ketchup

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It is funny that so many people prefer Heinz Ketchup - I guess that's because it IS the best.

I have had a strong preference for Heinz Ketchup for as long as I can remember. I remember when I was much younger, my mom bought Hunt's Ketchup because it was on sale. I honestly just about had a conniption fit. I don't remember my mom ever buying anything but Heinz Ketchup again. LOL

When DH and I got married and moved in together, I bought a huge bottle of Heinz Ketchup. DH made comments that he had never seen such a big bottle of ketchup and wanted to know what on earth were we going to do with it. I told him not to worry about it because I would use it. A month or two later, he was telling me that he had never seen someone go through ketchup as fast as I did. LOL I can't help it. I like ketchup, and I like a lot of it. Don't use it nearly as much as I did back then though.

There are certain brands I like, but generally I buy whatever's cheapest:
Purex
Eight o'Clock Coffee (when it's on sale)
Kashi cold cereals
Tupperware plastic containers (I have plenty of others, but imho Tupperware is the only good one)
B&BW shower gels/lotions
Yankee Candle

I always buy certain things at Trader Joe's (their brand):
bagels
English muffins
lunch meat (or Hormel natural if it's on sale)
milk
plain yogurt
olive oil
vanilla

Here's my list:
Always pads
Mt. Dew
Heinz ketchup
French's mustard
Kraft Mac and Cheese and only the spirals!
Colgate toothpaste
Old Spice deodorant (hubby)
Secret deodorant (Ambition soft solid)
Charmin (for hubby)
Cascade
Downy liquid
Similac
Hebrew National hot dogs

Most everything else I'll buy whatever is cheapest after coupons.


Edited to add these two things:
Science Diet cat food (c/d formula) My cat HAS to eat this or he'll end up with crystals.
Hamburger from a locally owned "mom & pop" store. I will NOT buy it anywhere else. It's more expensive there ($2.49 a pound), but it tastes better and is probably a lot safer than my local grocery store's meat.

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*Aveeno soap
*Dove or Degree deodorant
*OB tampons
*Jergens Self-Tanning Moisturizer
*Rimmel eye-liner
*Lancome blush/brozer
*Diet Dr Pepper
*Thai Kitchen rice noodles
*Healthy Life bread
*Claussen dill pickles
*Morning Star veggie burger patties
*Maruchan ramen (and only the blue kind)
*real Apple Jacks and Honey Bunches of Oats (not the generic bagged versions)
*Ghiradelli or Nestle chocolate chips
*ICBINB light margarine
*Smart Ones frozen meals
*Edy's Light Ice Cream and/or Philly Light Swirl Pops
*Pedigree dog food (though I think I'm switching to making my own now)
*Totinos Party Pizza (though we only have pizza like three times a year, but when we do, it is this)
*Heinz One Carb ketchup (i love this stuff, tastes just like regular but cuts out all that sugar)
*Mt. Olive sweet pickles w/ splenda(same reason)
*Campbells 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
*Kraft free cheese slices
*lots of clothing brand loyalties (e.g. jeans but I htink this thread is meant for grocery products :P )

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Bounty or Viva Paper Towels
Heinz Ketchup
Palermo's frozen pizza (greek)
Morning Star Veggie Burgers
Aquafina bottled water
Lipton tea bags
Oil of Olay-Regenerist
Philosophy-Amazing Grace line
Henri Bendel candles (Quince only)

That's all I can think of but I'm sure there are more....

Christine

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I am brand loyal to the following
heinz ketchup- no other tastes the same
Diet coke
Downy
Cottonelle toilet paper
Yankee Candles
Hellmans mayo for DH

Tide liquid detergent
Snuggle dryer sheets
Prego pasta sauce
Kraft Mac n Cheese - Spirals! I saw someone else posted this - the spirals do just taste better! lol
Velveeta Shells and cheese (I love my mac n cheese)
Mt. Dew
Ore Ida Tator Tots, fries, etc...
Stove Top Stuffing
Friskies cat food

That's about all I can think of for now!

Off subject, but a funny memory...when I was PG with my DS, I craved ketchup!...I would squeeze it out of the little foil packets into my mouth..yep, just straight!

Kroger Brand Tomato paste and Tomato Sauce (due to allergies)
WestSoy Vanilla Flavored Soy milk
Target Brand Toilet Paper (won't buy any other generic brand)
Sams Choice Sodas
Another Heinz ketchup family here too
Miracle Whip
Pantene & Aussie Hair Products
Dasani Water (if I ever have to "buy" water) --It's Memphis TN city water through the coke cola bottling plant over there and I hate having to pay for city water but the others taste slimier to me.
Crest Toothpaste
Irish Spring ONLY
Joy Dish Detergent
Purina Dog Food


That's all I can think of for now....
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Now wondering what I'm out of and I need to be making a list!

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This is so weird I was thinking of starting a post like this.

Mine are

Dove moisterizing foaming face wash
Hellmans or Kraft Mayo
Name brand TP
Tampax tampons
Kotex pads
Head and Shoulders for my dh
Dawn dish soap
Electrasol dishwasher tabs
Target generic diapers (love these and they are the cheapest generic out there when you buy them by the case)
Stride rite shoes for babies

Another Heinz ketchup fan!

I also must have:

JIF peanut butter-no other pb is allowed to darken my doorway
Pepsi or Coke-I cannot stand generic pop
Aussie hairspray-I'll use whatever shampoo and gel that are cheapest, but not hairspray
Dove deodorant for sensitive skin-other brands give me a rash
Kraft mac-n-cheese

Other than those things, I'm open to whatever I can get the best deal on

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Always
Biolage
Purinia Dog Food (nothing canned)
New Balance
Milstone Coffee

Everything else must have a coupon :-)

I'm not too brand loyal but there are a few things I won't substite generics for:

SeaBreeze Astringent
St. Ives Facial Scrubs
Peter Pan Peanut Butter (having withdrawals now)
Cheerios and Corn Flakes
Thomas' English Muffins

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Oh, I just thought of some more things that I have to have in a specific brand:

Bali Bras (had a problem once with one of their bras and they actually mailed me a new one - Bali is the only brand that both my mom and I wear)
Ambrielle Undies (used to buy only Delicates cotton hi-cut undies from J.C. Penney, but I bought some of the Ambrielle undies and I think the only thing that changed is the name)
Publix Premium Spaghetti Sauce (6 Cheese - it tastes better than a lot of homemade sauces I have had)
Badger Lavender & Orange Lip Balm (I can't live without this stuff!)
Curel Lotion
Kotex Pads
Dawn Foaming Dish Soap
Jell-O Brand Pudding (tried the store brand once and it was terrible)
Keebler Club Crackers (also tried store brand and they were just bad)
Snyder's of Hanover Sourdough Pretzels
Reynold's Wrap Aluminum Foil (store brand just isn't as sturdy)
Reynold's Plastic Wrap (I just love the sliding cutter!)
Publix Lean Ground Beef or Ground Sirloin (actually, I won't buy chicken or pork anywhere else either)

It looks like a lot of people prefer the Kirkland brand from Costco for a lot of things. We're going to be getting a Costco sometime in the not so distant future and I can't wait to check it out.

Kraft Mac & Cheese
Heinz Ketchup

hmmm... lets see.

Nestea instant tea
Heinz ketchup -- ds doesn't like any other.
Jimmy dean sausage
Eckrich smoked skinless sausage
Dawn dishsoap
Downey -- nothing smells as good
Prego spagetthi sauce
Jif pb
Campbells cream of mushroom soup for dh-- generic for cooking
jiffy corn muffin mix
Banquet hot & spicy wings -- dh loves these
David sunflower seeds -- dh goes through a bag and a half of them every week. lol


that is all I can think off

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Diet Pepsi, in cans and bottles, but I prefer Diet Coke from a fountain
Degree Deodorant for DH
Dove Deodorant for me
Kraft Ranch Dressing, all others are yucky according to my 10 year old
Downy Liquid Fabric Softener
Reveal Lightbulbs

Other than that, grocery or health & beauty stuff is whatever is on sale and/or cheapest.

Downy Fabric Softner (Liquid)
Dove Soap & Face lotion
Pledge
Coffee Mate flavored with FF Hazelnut

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Because of your recommendation of the Badger Lavender & Orange Lip Balm, I just made an order from drugstore.com and I added the Badger Lav & Orange lip balm to my order

Thanks,
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There are not many of them for me. I usually buy whatever is cheaper but,

Reynolds plastic wrap
Charmin (giant rolls)
Tresemme shampoo and conditioner