15 Name-Brand Products You Should Always Buy Instead Of The Knock-Offs
"Fuck those RoseArt crayons." —you guys.
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We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what name brand products they prefer over the generic (or knock-off) versions. Here's where their loyalties lie:
1. Cling Wrap, because it will actually let you properly rip off a piece.
"Omg Cling Wrap! With generic plastic wrap I destroy an entire roll before I'm able to rip off a piece." —mandyciampa
Get a three-count variety pack from Amazon for $9.
2. Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, an absolute blessing when it comes to getting scuffs off walls.
Get some from Amazon for $7+ (available in eight- or 16-packs, and in four styles).
3. Tylenol, it just makes you feel like you're getting better, faster.
"I know lots of OTC medicines have the exact same ingredients, whether or not they're Tylenol brand or Walgreens. But I swear the branded crap tastes and works better. I've been brainwashed. Lol." —Emily A., Facebook
Get a box of 24 from Amazon for $8.
4. Band-Aids, they're just a better option for anyone with sensitive skin.
5. Puffs facial tissues, for when you demand texture that won't take skin off your face.
6. Crayola crayons, they actually do their job...unlike other brands. Ahem, RoseArt.
"Off-brand crayons are waxy wastes of time that hardly color." —t49e12a934
Get a box of 152 crayons from Amazon for $12 (available in a two-, three-, four-, or five-pack).
7. Charmin, because life is too short for shitty sandpaper-like toilet paper.
"Rubbing cheap, generic sandpaper toilet paper on your butt doesn't cut it." —nataliec4ed17e378
Get a 24-pack from Amazon for $22 (available in 15 styles).
8. Reynolds Wrap, it won't tear and break off in pieces when you fold it.
9. BIC lighters, because you should accept no substitutes when it comes to reliability.
"I never will use anything else cuz anything generic sucks." —jonathanyao
Get a 12-pack from Amazon for $14 (also available in a five-pack for $10).
10. Dawn dish soap, it's potent enough that you only need a little bit to get through your chores.
"You need half a bottle of the knockoff brands to even get through one load of dishes, when just a few drops of Dawn gets the job done. Plus, Dawn saves wildlife." —averyoset02
Get a two-pack for $12 (available in nine other sizes and quantities).
11. Tide detergent, it comes in lovely little pods and works for those who have sensitive skin.
"It's unparalleled! Our family refuses to buy anything else, because every other detergent made me break out with hives." —betherick85
Get a box of 81 pods from Amazon for $20.
12. Tampax or Kotex, for tampons... because everything else just feels like you're getting acid burns.
"TAMPONS. NEVER, EVER BUY GENERIC TAMPONS. It doesn't make a huge difference price-wise, but the Tampax/Kotex packaging and overall quality is so much better." —carolinet4a2f6ed51
"Look, you do not use generic brand tampons. Not unless you want your coochie to feel like it's getting acid burns." —AwkwardDesertFox
Get them from Amazon: box of 50 Tampax Pearl tampons for $9 and box of 50 Kotex Security tampons for $6.
13. Abreva, for getting rid of cold sores in a matter of days.
"I get cold sores if I'm extremely stressed out and it's the only thing to get rid of them within a day. No generic comes close." —maryc4949eb7b7
Get it from Amazon for $14.
14. Dove soap, it smells fresh and won't cake up on you.
"Dove soap is just so much better than other soaps like it. The smell is fresh, and beauty hack — it even works great as a shampoo. Other white bar soaps are cakey, flaky, and coat the skin. I know it sounds stuck-up, but I love a good lather — only with Dove soap." —kateflowerhome
Get two-pack from Amazon for $3 (available in 17 sizes and 18 styles).
15. Windex, because other cleaners never quite get the job done.
"Cleaning products. Generic window cleaner never quite does the job. Windex every time." —Nora Elizabeth Larsen, Facebook
Get a two-pack on Amazon for $12 (available in a three-pack and in 32oz sizes).