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snowguy716
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« on: February 04, 2012, 07:17:06 PM » |
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I don't have much brand loyalty... except to local products. I always buy Blackstar Dairy milk (which is not homogenized so you have to shake it, lest the cream rise)... produced in Solway, about 10 miles away. I also buy Roma Kawa coffee, which is roasted in Bagley, about 20 miles away.
Buying dairy products and most basic food staples fairly locally is quite easy as MN is a big dairy/ag state... so Gold Medal and Dakota Maid flour are always the choice for us. I also enjoy local/state beers/ciders/wines and locally produced jams/jelly.
As for as non-foodstuffs, I'd say I usually look for generic alternatives when possible. There's no reason to buy Tylenol, for example, when you can get the store label for much cheaper.
On electronics, I choose Apple products and try to stick to Sony or other well-established brands...
Kitchen appliances, electronics, and similar categories are a strong example of "you get what you pay for." The same applies to clothes to some extent (Target, for example, carries decent clothes for being so low cost).
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