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12 Generic Products that you should NEVER BUY!

They are a DEFINITE NO NO!!

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12 Generic Products that you should NEVER BUY!

We all love good deals whether it may be shopping at discount grocery stores or at TjMaxx or Marshalls. But when it comes to food some of it can be so expensive! We all want a good deal when we see it especially if we are on a budget. When it comes to generic products some things can be bought generic because they are exactly the same as the name brand but others cannot because they don't even relate or come close to the actual products. So here are twelve generic products that you should never buy! Even though you may save twenty cents by buying generic you will regret it with these products!

1. Condiments like ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce and A1 steak sauce never taste the same when they are generic. To be completely honest they don't even come close to it. So if you enjoy your condiments don't save ten cents and buy generic products when you're not going to enjoy them on top of your foods. No one wants a hamburger with nasty ketchup or mustard, like YUCK!

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2. Paper products like paper towels and especially toilet paper should never be bought generically! They are usually rough and so thin they break right away. So please spend the money on feel good soft towels so you don't get a rash while you use the generic brand.


3. Cheese! The generic brand cheese taste never matches the real brand cheese flavor. It usually is processed and just has that gross plastic flavor.

4. Spaghetti sauce off brand names are the worst because you're expecting a good sauce and when you open the jar it tastes like a sugary pasta sauce, like ewww! So definitely spend the money on a good pasta sauce that still isn't that expensive like Barilla!

5. Soda generic brands are one of the worst they may be twenty cents cheaper than Coke or Pepsi products but they never compare or even come close to the real pure, refreshing taste of real cola.

6. Apple knockoff products those Apple products that advertise as the same as the apple brand products but are twenty to thirty dollars cheaper are just too good to be true. My apple charger broke so I went to Walmart and bought a five dollar one at the register and of course it was to good to be true after five uses the cord literally snapped in half. So if you buy the generic you will eventually lose the money when it breaks and you have to go out and buy the real brand name. You may get this message seen below like it said on my phone if you buy a knockoff charger!


7. Garbage bags, do not even think about it unless you want the bag to rip and your garbage to fall all over the floor. I don't think anyone wants to clean up that filthy mess!

8. Batteries you can find like an eight pack at the dollar store for three dollars compared to eight dollars but spend the money especially if you are buying them to put in speakers or electronic products. The generic brands never have enough power to make them work properly so definitely spend the extra three dollars to buy a name brand like Duracell batteries.

9. Mac and cheese generic brands can never live up to the name of Kraft and Velveeta Mac and cheese the taste is just never the same and the cheese in the off brand is usually lumpy and gross!

10. Deodorant and perfumes it's always best to go with the name brand scents you trust. Some generic brands may advertise to have the same scent but usually it has an off smell and when you spritz it on yourself the scent does not last as long, it wears off quicker.

11. Pancake syrup generic brand is usually thin and runny compared to Mrs. Butterworth's thick, buttery syrup! Now who would want the gross generic brand when you can just buy the name brand one that tastes good on all your pancakes!

12. Oreos! Definitely go for the legit Oreo because if you wanna splurge and indulge in Oreos you definitely want the real taste, feel, and look and not the generic off brand cookie with no real marking and a white icing in the middle that does not compare to the real thing.

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