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For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

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[–] snowe 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • Kleenex
  • toilet paper
  • paper towels
  • potato chips
  • daisy sour cream
  • batteries
  • tampons
  • butter
  • olive oil
  • ziplocks
  • pumpkin puree
  • contact lenses

This is a combined list from my wife and I.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Most of that list is not brand specific.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I think he meant they don't go for genetic brands for those products

[–] snowe 8 points 1 year ago

doesn't really need to be brand specific... We just don't go for the generic versions of any of these items. Like energizer or duracell, doesn't matter, but cheap ones included with a remote absolutely not. same for tampons. the generic versions all use cardboard, not plastic, so they're painful. toilet paper and paper towels, once again, the generic versions are all bad, none of the name brand ones are bad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you use rechargeable batteries?

[–] snowe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use ikea rechargeable batteries for my Xbox controller and Panasonic or Samsung 18650 batteries for my flashlights. Most stuff I use rechargeables for, but when you’re camping you often want backups that aren’t rechargeable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't know about IKEA batteries, will check these out.

[–] snowe 2 points 1 year ago

they're alright.. best thing is how cheap they are lol.