“Its one of the only foods I can tell a difference from the off-brand.”

Here’s what people had to say:

1.

“Hidden Valley Ranch.”

Three whole carrots in a bowl of dip on a wooden surface

“For me, it’d have to be Rain-X Wiper Blades.

And the one was torn because I didn’t defrost and turned them on in the winter.”

u/drakellx

3.

Sensodyne Pronamel toothpaste tube against a white background

“Sensodyne Pronamel Toothpaste.”

“Replaceable brush heads for my Oral B toothbrush.

I tried the store brands.

Person sneezing into a tissue, possibly due to allergies, concept for health impact on work productivity

The brush heads end up not spinning properly.

They just get jammed.

Ill stick to my Oral B brush heads.”

Philadelphia cream cheese package with "Best in Class" seal, for an article on Work & Money

u/princessmelissa

5.

“Puffs Plus Lotion.

Any other tissue causes my nose to chap and split.

Close-up of Oatly cartons on a shelf, focusing on the brand name

I have severe allergies and go through a lot of tissues in a month.

The boxes are so freaking expensive, but the pain of perpetually sore nostrils is worse.”

Philadelphia Original in the box, NOT creamed in a tub."

Person at a table with condiment bottles, casually checking their phone

“De Cecco pasta.

Ive tried going back to different brands because it is more expensive, but theyre never as good.”

u/bohophoenix

“I used to buy things like Barilla until we had De Cecco at my dad’s house.

Close-up of a Coca-Cola bottle with a straw, emphasizing the brand for a work and money-related article

That’s been probably close to 20 years now.

Don’t care that it’s expensive, it’s great.

u/julznlv

8.

Kikkoman soy sauce bottle with chopsticks on wooden surface, related to culinary businesses

“Oatly oat milk.

Ive tried several other brands and havent found a single one that I like as much.”

“Bounty paper towels.

Child seated with a smiley-face bandage on the knee

u/sweetalking

10.

“Fage plain yogurt.”

u/hopeandrenewal

11.

A stack of chocolate sandwich cookies with a single cookie leaning against the stack

“Heinz ketchup.”

“I just recently learned my lesson with Ziploc bags.

I had been buying store brand, but I’m sick of freezer-burnt foods.”

Shelves with bottles of Dawn Ultra Antibacterial dish soap, priced at $5 and $8.79

u/jaycaldoraro

13.“Coca-Cola.

Other colas just dont taste as good.”

u/mablej

15.

I initially thought I could cheap out on it.

Hell no, Kikkoman for life.”

Generic smells way too different.”

u/prudent-ad1002

17.

“Band-Aid brand band-aids.

The cloth ones specifically.

They just seem to do it for me.

As a female, I get the ones marketed for men.”

u/home_bb

19.

“Im sure lots of stuff, but brand name Oreos is the first thing coming to mind.

Its one of the only foods I can tell a difference from the off-brand.”

“Charmin Ultra Soft.

Ive tried other soft TP brands, and they are not.”

u/tbird11995599

21.

“Dawn dish soap.”

“Scotch Tape, but especially their double-sided tape.

It’s the very best.

I’ve used it many times in bizarre emergencies.

I even use it to mount heavy paper to presentation boards.

Their magic tape is amazing too.”

u/shanyfaithoryx

23.And finally, “Rao’s marinara sauce.”

u/pincher1976

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and clarity.