Brands: Like & Dislike

[Greg44]

Oh, I see I strayed from the originial topic of clothing...sorry!

Bae got me going...!

[Life_is_Simple]

Oh, I see I strayed from the originial topic of clothing...sorry!

Bae got me going...!

Greg, this thread wasn't meant to be about JUST clothing, so you did good. I was hoping it would branch out more, like you and BAE did.

Also, I do buy only Scott t.p. myself

[redfox]

Greg44~ random and yet awesome at the same time. Nice!

[iris lily]

I tend to like the LL Bean, Ann Taylor stuff, some of which I can get at thrift stores.

But generally I don't chase brands. When I go to the thrift store I look for fabrics that are all or nearly all 100% cotton and of a heavy gage. The fabrics are getting thinner and thinner.

My favorite shirts are 3/4 sleeve solid color cottons of a heavy weave, V-neck.

LL Bean has nice pima cotton products. Tradd turned me on to those a few years ago. That's one of the few things I will buy "new." Those, and blazers. LL Bean carries a few blazers that are washable.

We no longer do any dry cleaning at thie house.

[Wildflower]

Birkenstocks - they last forever!
New Balance tennis shoes
Lee Jeans - love 'em!
Victoria Secrets underwear - far superior to Hanes and Fruit of the Loom
Eddie Bauer clothes
Osh Kosh clothes for kids
Science Diet for dogs and cats
Dove Chocolate
GM vehicles

I buy most all of the above at the local outlet mall, except for the pet food and the GM vehicles.

[katieb12]

Socks - from Bass outlet, bamboo
Clothes in general - Lands End and LL Bean, Eddie Bauer outlet (regular is too expensive)
Lee womens' jeans, because they are built like actual women

[rvk62]

Like lots of you: Victoria Secret undies, LL Bean clothing, Hannah Anderson clothing for self and DD, Lanz flannel nightgowns (the older they are the softer they get!).

[Kat]

This is a fun thread! @Greg, I think MacDonald's has the best fries, too!

My favorite apparel brands are probably JCrew and Coach. Their stuff lasts forever and isn't too trendy. I usually buy the bulk of my stuff at the outlet mall with coupons, so the price really isn't that bad. I spent $90 on a black leather handbag and $40 a navy blue cordouroy blazer four years ago. Both still look like new with constant use. I can probabaly get another 10 years or more out of them.

Food-wise, we aren't too picky, but Dh MUST have Jif peanut butter, and I have to have Hellman's mayonaisse.

For skincare, I really like Philosophy and Clinique. Yes, it is more expensive. But it works for this extremely pale and sensitive-skinned girl. I buy it on sale and don't feel bad. I also like high-quality make-up. I don't wear it that often, so I don't buy a lot. But cheap make up from the Dollar Tree or Walmart makes my skin break out horribly. So I invest in the good stuff for when I want to look a little more "made up." Some brands I like are Urban Decay, Smashbox, and Tarte.

Around the house, we buy Cascade dishwasher detergent and Charmin Ultra Soft TP. I also like Tide or Charlie's Soap for laundry detergent (again with the sensitive skin thing). I LOVE Downy lavendar vanilla fabric softener, but it is expensive, so I only buy it maybe once a year to use on my linens as a special treat.

I didn't realize I had such a preference for brands before this thread. I guess I am pickier than I thought! ;-)

[iris lily]

oh wait, I do have a new brand favorite: The Rabbit wine corkscrew. BEST TOOL EVER!!!!!!!!

[Mrs. Hermit]

Cascade Dishwasher Powder
Dawn Dish Washing liquid
Surf laundry detergent
Ivory bar soap
St. Ives hand lotion
Duke's mayonaise
LL Bean, JC Penney for TALL men's clothes
Lee women's jeans
Kirkland nuts (Costco brand)
Twinnings tea--loose leaf
Starbucks whole bean coffee
WD-40 (the knock-off sprays don't seem to work)
Old English furniture oil
Simple Green Cleaner
Toshiba laptops (they survive the kids!)
Ford trucks
Saucony, SAS and Rockport shoes
New Fav: International House coffee creamers!!