I’ve always been a loyal fan of certain name brands. For example, I love Surf laundry soap. I buy Tillamook cheese because I really think it’s tastier than the other brands. I buy only real Oreo cookies.

But there are items for which I really can’t see a difference between the name brand the store brand. And I love the savings that going generic provides. Also, many store brands are now better than ever and some offer organic options for the same price as leading brands. If you haven’t tried some of these in a while you may want to take these nameless products for a spin.

Here’s a list of my favorite store brand deals:

Medications: prescription and over-the-counter

Wipes

Diapers

Canned vegetables

Canned fruit

Canned tomato sauce

Canned beans

Breads

Pasta

Milk

Butter

Ice cream

Juice

Soap

Cleaning products

Question: For which items do you buy the generic brands? For which ones do you only buy name brands?