Do name brands truly live up to their reputation in terms of quality?

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This discussion centers on the comparative quality of name brand versus generic products. Participants share personal experiences indicating that while some generic products are identical to their name brand counterparts, others fall short in quality, particularly in food items and cleaning supplies. Notably, Frito Lay's stringent quality control standards exemplify the reliability often associated with name brands. Additionally, the conversation highlights that generic medications can be just as effective as name brands, although exceptions exist based on specific formulations.

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My wife and I are pretty stuck on some brands. We buy Scott toilet tissue because it is a great deal in multi-packs of 1000-sheet rolls and because we have a septic system, not a city sewer. The "soft" tissues are generally held together with chemical sizing instead of starches, and are not good for septic systems. They don't break down readily. As Evo mentioned, Cain's real mayonnaise is our favorite. We also like Cabot butter and cheeses and Applegate Farms hot dogs. My wife bakes breads every week, and only buys King Arthur unbleached flour because the quality is so consistent.

I make all our pickles, salsas, and chili relish from our garden's produce, and we freeze fresh corn, beans, peas, green peppers, etc in season, so we don't need to brand-shop. If we're running short, my wife will usually buy Green Giant frozen vegetables instead of buying the store-brands. We have had some disappointments in that department in the past.
 
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  • #32
turbo said:
My wife and I are pretty stuck on some brands. We buy Scott toilet tissue because

There are some things that I absolutely insist on paying full price for. Toilet paper is at the top of that list. (And, as it were, at the bottom, too ::-p)
 
  • #33
DaveC426913 said:
There are some things that I absolutely insist on paying full price for. Toilet paper is at the top of that list. (And, as it were, at the bottom, too ::-p)

I have to agree. I will be drinking tap water and eating Ramen before I cut the toilet paper budget. That's just one of those things you don't mess with.
 
  • #34
FlexGunship said:
I have to agree. I will be drinking tap water and eating Ramen before I cut the toilet paper budget. That's just one of those things you don't mess with.

I dunno. My roomate and I bought a 6 pack of "cheap" toilet paper once. Even though it was 1 ply it simply lasted FOREVER.
 
  • #35
Drakkith said:
I dunno. My roomate and I bought a 6 pack of "cheap" toilet paper once. Even though it was 1 ply it simply lasted FOREVER.

No, it just seemed like forever because you were wiping your butt with sandpaper.
 
  • #36
FlexGunship said:
No, it just seemed like forever because you were wiping your butt with sandpaper.
*heralds the sandpaper jokes from the lame jokes thread*
 
  • #37
Drakkith said:
I dunno. My roomate and I bought a 6 pack of "cheap" toilet paper once. Even though it was 1 ply it simply lasted FOREVER.
Was is Scott tissue? Each of their single-ply rolls have 1000 sheets each - as much as an entire 4-pack of the "super-soft" stuff.
 

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