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Favorite Brands

ECBG — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:46:06 GMT

Do you and your DH agree on brands? Any item that one can't budge on?

We agree on several items, but mostly, not. He will often bring in a "store brand" that I really have been dissasisfied with and think it's fine.

I like Charmin He likes store tissue

I like Bounty Napkins He brings in store

I prefer name brand canned items, he'll bring in store with misshaped pieces, and pieces of tomato skin, for instance.

There are brand names we agree on like soy sauce, salad dressing.

We agree on Heinz catsup and Dukes mayo.

Re: Favorite Brands

Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:01:41 GMT

I always had to buy Skippy peanut butter. We were both children of the 60's. Those commercials were burnt into my/our brain.

Oscar Meyer hot dogs and on and on. With my daughter's to this day they will only eat Campbell's pork and beans.

It never mattered to me what brand peanut butter. I only always buy name brand everything.

I just like name brand everything. But what I want has to be exactly the name brand and no substitutes.

Right now I'm binging on the vanilla Oreo thin cookies. It must be the name brand. I have it with milk every night.

I buy Tootsie Roll pops (orange and cherry) by huge packages (60 count) from Amazon. Right now I'm in a battle with the candy company from Amazon and their orange pops. They don't taste orange enough.

Weird, you betcha'.

Re: Favorite Brands

Pook — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:08:42 GMT

My SO will buy store brand stuff which I won't use and have proven to him most are inferior but he is more than welcome to use or eat on his own whatever he wants. He will buy store brand or knock off cereals but I buy brand names for my cereal. If he cooks for himself he can use whatever he wants but if I cook for both of us I use what I prefer. He will buy store brand cheap peanut butter but I will only eat Smuckers natural peanut butter with only peanuts as ingredients. There is nothing that is that important to him so what we use the same like toilet paper and paper towels is my choice. We each buy our own soaps, toothpaste and things like that. He will buy a huge bottle of store brand dish detergent which I won't use but when he does the dishes he can use whatever he wants. We each do our own laundry and he used to buy cheap but finally realized that the good stuff is way better.

Re: Favorite Brands

Foxxee — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:19:46 GMT

Some brands I won't budge.

Smuckers peanut butter, jams and preserves.

Hershey's Cocoa

Bounty Select-A-Size paper towels

Perdue chicken

Tide laundry detergent

Weimer's Stainless Steel cleaner and polish

Duncan Hines cake mixes

Hungry Jack instant mashed potatoes

Brummel and Brown low calorie margarine with yogurt

F A G E Greek yogurt

General Mills Wheaties cereal

There are others, but that's a good start.

Re: Favorite Brands

crawford5153 — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:26:58 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
Do you and your DH agree on brands? Any item that one can't budge on?

We agree on several items, but mostly, not. He will often bring in a "store brand" that I really have been dissasisfied with and think it's fine.

I like Charmin He likes store tissue
I like Bounty Napkins He brings in store
I prefer name brand canned items, he'll bring in store with misshaped pieces, and pieces of tomato skin, for instance.
There are brand names we agree on like soy sauce, salad dressing.

We agree on Heinz catsup and Dukes mayo.

LOL No not at all ECBG because I do all the grocery shopping so that takes care of the problem. Never trust a man turned loose in a grocery store lol; just kidding.

Re: Favorite Brands

threecees — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:29:01 GMT

He only likes Jif peanut butter, doesn't matter to me.

We both like Hellman's mayo and definitely Heinz ketchup.

I will try some store brands, but usually go for name brands

95% of the time.

Re: Favorite Brands

ECBG — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:37:11 GMT

@crawford5153 wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
Do you and your DH agree on brands? Any item that one can't budge on?

We agree on several items, but mostly, not. He will often bring in a "store brand" that I really have been dissasisfied with and think it's fine.

I like Charmin He likes store tissue
I like Bounty Napkins He brings in store
I prefer name brand canned items, he'll bring in store with misshaped pieces, and pieces of tomato skin, for instance.
There are brand names we agree on like soy sauce, salad dressing.

We agree on Heinz catsup and Dukes mayo.
LOL No not at all ECBG because I do all the grocery shopping so that takes care of the problem. Never trust a man turned loose in a grocery store lol; just kidding.

@crawford5153 OMG!!! When he goes we have cookies and ice cream all over the place!!!

Re: Favorite Brands

blackhole99 — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:51:49 GMT

My husband could care less what I buy.

Re: Favorite Brands

jannabelle1 — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:42:53 GMT

I prefer name brands, although I've learned (from hubby) that I really do like Aldi's canned goods and think they're just as good. He's more thrifty than I am and would buy larger quantities if the price is right - the problem is that we don't have a big house with a lot of kitchen storage. With most items, we buy name brands, but there are some things that I've found that store brands are pretty much the same. It depends on the product. In my first marriage I only shopped at a higher-end grocery store.....I've learned that I don't have to shop there every week for everyday brand name items like TP, cleaning items, laundry detergent, pet food, etc that is usually less at the discount stores. I think I've changed his thinking more than he's changed mine!

Re: Favorite Brands

RedTop — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 02:00:28 GMT

My husband and I are in total agreement on:

chicken noodle and tomato soup must be Campbell’s, cream of chicken can be store brand. Pork and beans must be VanCamps.

Dill and bread and butter pickles, mustard, chili sauce, grape and strawberry jam can be store brand.

Ketchup has to be Heinz. Only Jiff or Peter Pan peanut butter, on name brand bread.

Pancake syrup must be Mrs Butterworths or Log Cabin. Tuna must be Starkist in the pouch.

I stick to Martha White cornmeal, Gold Medal flour, and Duncan Heinz cake mixes.

Only Hellman’s mayo and Hidden Valley ranch dressing, Luzianne tea bags, Maxwell House coffee.

Re: Favorite Brands

crawford5153 — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 02:20:34 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@crawford5153 wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
Do you and your DH agree on brands? Any item that one can't budge on?

We agree on several items, but mostly, not. He will often bring in a "store brand" that I really have been dissasisfied with and think it's fine.

I like Charmin He likes store tissue
I like Bounty Napkins He brings in store
I prefer name brand canned items, he'll bring in store with misshaped pieces, and pieces of tomato skin, for instance.
There are brand names we agree on like soy sauce, salad dressing.

We agree on Heinz catsup and Dukes mayo.
LOL No not at all ECBG because I do all the grocery shopping so that takes care of the problem. Never trust a man turned loose in a grocery store lol; just kidding.
@crawford5153 OMG!!! When he goes we have cookies and ice cream all over the place!!!

I got filled donuts today at the store and will go back tomorrow to get the ice cream and a few other things. We were getting Krispy Kreme donuts every time we went to the lake as the store was on our way but had to cut that out for awhile as per the doc lol. We would buy 2 dozen at a time too.

Re: Favorite Brands

ECBG — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 02:43:39 GMT

@crawford5153 I passed the Krispy Kreme store where they MADEthe darn things every day when I taught. One day I ate half a box on the way home! I was 130 pounds at that time!!!

Re: Favorite Brands

crawford5153 — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 02:54:24 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@crawford5153 I passed the Krispy Kreme store where they MADEthe darn things every day when I taught. One day I ate half a box on the way home! I was 130 pounds at that time!!!

ECBG, Now if you pass it each day I can fully understand how tempting it would be not to stop. Sweets are my weakness and have always been since I was a small child. When my parents went to the store I got my goodies and put in the cart also. I had my own "special" cabinet I stored my goodies in also lol.

Re: Favorite Brands

phoenixbrd — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:10:27 GMT

We don't argue about brands...and when we shop together it is mostly fresh produce so few brands.

We do favor a different water, so we just buy both. He likes vegan Follow Your Heart Ranch dressing (I make my own dressing which he also likes), so we always have that Ranch dressing on hand for him.

Re: Favorite Brands

hckynut — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 07:08:30 GMT

@ECBG

Brands? Yes. Types of foods? Not even close!

hckynut

Re: Favorite Brands

ECBG — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:06:00 GMT

@crawford5153 My downfall is a Krispy Kreme vanilla cream filled with glaze!!!

Re: Favorite Brands

lovesrecess — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:26:59 GMT

DH will not set foot in a grocery store. He will go to Costco with me where he will eat a hot dog and look at the books. The only food brand he has ever cared about is Heinz ketchup and his coffee. Must be Heinz ketchup and Starbucks Sumatra decaf...other than that, he eats and uses whatever I buy...I am loyal to several brands but am willing to try others. Sometimes I find the Kirkland signature brand from Costco to be as good or better than the name brand it seeks to be. Gotta have my Tide, Peter Pan, and Cascade though.

Re: Favorite Brands

Kachina624 — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:47:22 GMT

I'm glad I live alone and can buy whatever I like.

Re: Favorite Brands

Mj12 — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:57:30 GMT

@Foxxee wrote:
Some brands I won't budge.

Smuckers peanut butter, jams and preserves.
Hershey's Cocoa
Bounty Select-A-Size paper towels
Perdue chicken
Tide laundry detergent
Weimer's Stainless Steel cleaner and polish
Duncan Hines cake mixes
Hungry Jack instant mashed potatoes
Brummel and Brown low calorie margarine with yogurt
F A G E Greek yogurt
General Mills Wheaties cereal

There are others, but that's a good start.

@Foxxeeyour post made me laugh. I love Bounty Select-A-Size paper towels. If I accidentally bring home the "regular" paper towels, I'll reluctantly use them. Did you see that Brawny now has "Tear-A-Square" paper towels? I haven't tried these yet.

Re: Favorite Brands

FlowerBear — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:11:47 GMT

Since the divorce I can buy whatever I want to No Kids or No Hubby deciding that.