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		Never buy store-brand diapers or macaroni and cheese. "Too orange" (blogs.smartmoney.com)		158
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pizen		2012-07-12 04:19:24 PM

Avoid some name-brand diapers, as well (I'm looking at you, Luvs).

reported		2012-07-12 04:23:10 PM

Consumers tend to prefer brand-name laundry detergent and other cleaning products, Nelson says. The risk: the store brands sometimes are often not as strong, she says.

That's some fine editing.

meat0918		2012-07-12 05:19:02 PM

Target brand diapers were awesome. Way better than Huggies or Luvs.

And as an aside, never buy macaroni and cheese, period. It's just as easy to make your own from scratch, and doesn't taste like day old reheated cardboard.

Coco LaFemme		2012-07-12 05:42:41 PM

When I was in college, I lived on store-brand mac & cheese, amongst other things, and even though it doesn't compare to the homemade kind, I didn't taste a real difference between Publix brand, and the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Sometimes the store brand is a name brand, so it's not a bad investment to buy them.

PainInTheASP		2012-07-12 06:17:40 PM

Stay away from store-brand condoms--yes, even Woodman's.

thelordofcheese		2012-07-12 06:36:58 PM

Eat enough macaroni and cheese and you won't need diapers.

Earpj		2012-07-12 06:37:43 PM

pizen: Avoid some name-brand diapers, as well (I'm looking at you, Luvs).

When my eldest was a baby, Luvs was the expensive brand. Pampers came in boy and girl varieties.

/that was 20 years ago.

Maechyll		2012-07-12 06:38:27 PM

The only store-brand thing I won't buy (again) is hotdogs.

Years ago, very poor, bought a pack of Safeway's Scotch Buy hotdogs. There were large bone chips and other identifiable body parts in these things. Stringy stuff caught between my teeth...

Loves me some hotdogs, but I couldn't bring myself to eat another one for several years after that.

Super Chronic		2012-07-12 06:38:53 PM

thelordofcheese: Eat enough macaroni and cheese and you won't need diapers.

Is there a lordofmacaroni to concur with you?

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener		2012-07-12 06:39:03 PM

Some stores do offer coupons on their own brands, too, so be sure to compare prices regularly

You DON'T say.

jwmc1971		2012-07-12 06:40:44 PM

ever tried the mac and chz that Walmart sells ? its the same as kraft . the kind with the cheese in the pouch , not the powdered crap . guess the idiots who wrote the article haven't either . aldis knock off brand is also just like kraft .

Don't Troll Me Bro!		2012-07-12 06:41:07 PM

meat0918: And as an aside, never buy macaroni and cheese, period. It's just as easy to make your own from scratch, and doesn't taste like day old reheated cardboard.

Hell yeah.

brewthunda		2012-07-12 06:41:13 PM

Costco/Kirkland trumps all of those recommendations.

Oldiron_79		2012-07-12 06:41:35 PM

Store brand sodas generally taste like ass and they don't have diet of anything but cola

But um yeah on paper goods, if you look at the sheets per roll count that many have printed on them they usually have like half the sheets per roll as the name brand that they are like a Nickle cheaper than.

Deathfrogg		2012-07-12 06:41:54 PM

Coco LaFemme: When I was in college, I lived on store-brand mac & cheese, amongst other things, and even though it doesn't compare to the homemade kind, I didn't taste a real difference between Publix brand, and the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Sometimes the store brand is a name brand, so it's not a bad investment to buy them.

I was gonna say. Whoever wrote this article has never been limited to a $20 a week food budget. When the elcheapo mac n cheese is 4 for a buck, thats what you eat. I've become pretty creative with that shiat.

fusillade762		2012-07-12 06:42:25 PM

Paper products

Costco's Kirkland brand paper towels are just fine, I've found.

LordOfThePings		2012-07-12 06:43:29 PM

I'd never thought of Toilet Duck as erotic before.

Earpj		2012-07-12 06:44:05 PM

HEB brand is almost always just as good, or better, than name brand.

indoorplant		2012-07-12 06:44:15 PM

Surool		2012-07-12 06:44:49 PM

Costco's Kirkland brand is pretty good for a lot of things especially diapers and baby wipes. They worked great and you got way more for your money.

azengr		2012-07-12 06:45:02 PM

I always buy name brand Oreos and Ranch Dressing myself.

downstairs		2012-07-12 06:45:58 PM

Some store-brand items are actually the exact same thing as another big-time name brand. They just white-label it for the store, and offer them a bulk discount.

I know when I was in photography in college, we knew what all the store brand 35 MM films actually were, and saved good money.

I'm sure this is the same for other stuff as well.

Ow! That was my feelings!		2012-07-12 06:47:16 PM

brewthunda: Costco/Kirkland trumps all of those recommendations.

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flamingboard		2012-07-12 06:47:47 PM

Apollonia James		2012-07-12 06:48:01 PM

pizen: Avoid some name-brand diapers, as well (I'm looking at you, Luvs).

A world of this.

Wal-Mart's brand will do in a pinch, as will K-Mart's.

maram500		2012-07-12 06:48:17 PM

FTH: "Too orange."

Are we talking about the diapers, the content therein, or the mac and cheese? I'm so confused.

the_sidewinder		2012-07-12 06:49:23 PM

PC brand white cheddar macaroni and cheese is way better than KD. Oddly, the PC brand orange cheddar macaroni and cheese is worse than KD

bhcompy		2012-07-12 06:49:42 PM

When I grew up I lived off Ralph's brand Iced Tea(tasted like the Nestea in a tin can with even more sugar, awesome), Ralph's brand Hamburger Helper, and Stater Bros brand Mac and Cheese(little dynamite sticks smothered in "hot orange" powder. I wouldn't have it any other way. Generics are the bomb.

84Charlie		2012-07-12 06:50:04 PM

I only buy name brand items, even when I was poor.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Camel cigarettes
Dr Pepper
Hormel Black Label bacon

the_sidewinder		2012-07-12 06:50:26 PM

maram500: FTH: "Too orange."

Are we talking about the diapers, the content therein, or the mac and cheese? I'm so confused.

All of the above

DeltaPunch		2012-07-12 06:51:41 PM

I will live and die by CVS's Earth Essentials toilet paper. Yes, it's single-ply, but the roll lasts FOREVER, and the paper is soft and sturdy. And you can trust me -- I can go through a roll of small, no-name toilet paper in about three dumps.

jwmc1971		2012-07-12 06:52:34 PM

2 boxes of knock off mac and cheese ( cheese in big silver pouch ) 1 kielbasa sausage cut up and sauteed with half an onion ( mince in the processor ) .some times i add real bacon bits . the soft kind . top with triple shredded cheddar cheese and half a can of of those fried onions that you use on green bean casserole . put in oven for 8-10 mins at 350 . ( too long and you dry out macnchz ) . trailer park 4 star meal ....

bhcompy		2012-07-12 06:52:36 PM

Also, Ralph's store brand box designs were great

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SkunkWorx		2012-07-12 06:52:58 PM

Growing up, I lived on Kroger-brand macaroni and cheese. Tasted way better than Kraft, I thought.

DeltaPunch		2012-07-12 06:54:10 PM

the_sidewinder: PC brand white cheddar macaroni and cheese is way better than KD. Oddly, the PC brand orange cheddar macaroni and cheese is worse than KD

Are you talking about Kroff Dinner?

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Catsaregreen		2012-07-12 06:54:24 PM

84Charlie: I only buy name brand items, even when I was poor.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Camel cigarettes
Dr Pepper
Hormel Black Label bacon

Thanks for spelling "Dr Pepper" correctly. You rock!

bwilson27		2012-07-12 06:56:00 PM

Great Value M&C is much better than Kraft.
It keeps the tapeworms happy.

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener		2012-07-12 06:56:47 PM

Oldiron_79: Store brand sodas generally taste like ass and they don't have diet of anything but cola

I don't know, I've never done wrong by generic soda-pop.

stewbert		2012-07-12 06:57:17 PM

Oldiron_79: Store brand sodas generally taste like ass and they don't have diet of anything but cola

I like to drink club soda and sparkling water, and the generic brands taste fine.

skinink		2012-07-12 07:00:18 PM

Is store brand Fark.com known as Digg?

Biv		2012-07-12 07:00:28 PM

meat0918:
And as an aside, never buy macaroni and cheese, period.

If, however, you do....get the Kraft Velveta and Shells. Even the microwave version comes out yummy

Oldiron_79: Store brand sodas generally taste like ass and they don't have diet of anything but cola

Two exceptions are Ginger ale and Orange. It's pretty damn hard to fark up orange.

the_sidewinder		2012-07-12 07:00:41 PM

DeltaPunch: Are you talking about Kroff Dinner?

Take off!

ZoeNekros		2012-07-12 07:01:22 PM

I buy Albertson's M&C, and it's just as good. It is too orange, but what the hell does that matter?

/I add a can of tuna and a half teaspoon of habanero sauce

MOGGEE		2012-07-12 07:03:15 PM

Honestly, the Safeway Select stuff is better or as good as the name brand.

/4-Meat thick crust $3.99ea
//paper towels better than Brawny

WordsnCollision		2012-07-12 07:04:30 PM

brewthunda: Costco/Kirkland trumps all of those recommendations.

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exvaxman		2012-07-12 07:06:08 PM

The generic Mac & Cheese if you dump a slice of crap processed "American Cheese" and a teaspoon of the
Kraft mac&cheese powder that they sell for popcorn comes out just as good and far cheaper.

I also picked up a pasta maker from the local thrift store for $5 and it made awesome mac & cheese as soon as I learned how to dry it correctly. Flour, water, spices if you get fancy, leave out to dry for a night, and even buying the $1 packages of noodles is more expensive than spending some time doing your own.

AssAsInAssassin		2012-07-12 07:09:31 PM

Super Chronic: thelordofcheese: Eat enough macaroni and cheese and you won't need diapers.

Is there a lordofmacaroni to concur with you?

YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

Biscuit_Lips		2012-07-12 07:10:58 PM

Store brand mac and cheese is getting better, this new stuff from Ralph's is awesome (for box macaroni, at least):

www.ralphs.com

Englebert Slaptyback		2012-07-12 07:12:33 PM

AssAsInAssassin

Super Chronic: thelordofcheese: Eat enough macaroni and cheese and you won't need diapers.

Is there a lordofmacaroni to concur with you?

YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

Heh. "BRB - gonna go fight the Balrog"

phaseolus		2012-07-12 07:12:57 PM

Been a few years - youngest's been potty trained since 2003 - but it made sense to keep cheap disposable diapers on hand as well as good ones. We'd never put them to bed for the night with the cheap ones, but we knew the kids' schedules well enough. When we were pretty confident based on experience that we'd be changing several diapers within the next few hours we'd use the cheap ones. Worked well, saved money.

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