Generic or Not

I'm a value girl. I save money where I can. I buy on sale and used. I buy in bulk. I buy off-brand and store brand. But, even I have my limits. Here is a little list of what I will buy as generic and what I won't.

Generic or Store Brand:

• Diapers (except for Huggies Overnight, we use Baby Basics)
• Tissues
• Paper Towels
• Canned mushrooms
• Canned tomatoes
• canned fruits and veggies (store brand OK - generic not OK)
• Peanut Butter and Jelly (we buy President's Choice All Natural)
• Bread
• Cereal (although, I buy name brand too)
• Oatmeal
• Sugar (white, brown, and powdered)
• Saltines
• Egg Noodles
• Pop (don't call it soda)
• Infant Formula (Wal*Mart brand is made by one of the big companies)
• Hand Soap
• Dishwasher Detergent
• Toilet Cleaner
• Pain Relievers, Cough Drops, Prescription Drugs
• Lotion and Moisturizers

Name Brand all the way:

• Tampons and Pads (I used to buy generic but then they changed from a soft cotton-y cover to some scratchy plastic dri-weave type thing)
• Condoms
• Baby Wipes (store brand is OK, but generic bad)
• Toilet Paper must be Cottonelle
• Crayons must be Crayola (trust me, I've tried others like Rose Art and Cran)
• Flour
• Triscuits (I've tried store brand and no)
• Batteries
• Tea (and I assume coffee as well)
• Bath Soap (dove for me, Irish Spring and Dial for the Man)
• Dish Soap
• Bath Tub Cleaner
• Laundry Detergent (although I hear some non-allergic people can go generic)
• Ice Cream (Breyer's or Edy's)

So, do you have brand loyalty?