The $18 store-brand trash bags that finally beat my 12 year loyalty to Glad

I watched my neighbor's cheap bag split on pickup day and realized I'd never actually tested mine, so I grabbed a random house brand last month and it held a week of kid crafts, kitchen scraps, and one mystery leak without a tear, and now I'm wondering how many other staples I've been overpaying for just because of habit, anyone else had a brand switch that saved real cash?

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pat_schmidt6021d ago

My 87 year old mom still insists name brand cling wrap works better, so I've never been allowed to test that theory.

thea_mitchell2020d ago

Ha! You're out of your mind if you think store brands are actually as good. I've been through this exact experiment with paper towels, and the cheap ones fell apart the second they touched water, so I'm not buying the hype. Your neighbor's bag splitting is proof that saving a few bucks just means you'll be cleaning up a mess that costs you more time and money than the name brand ever did. The real secret is that Glad and Hefty spend millions testing their plastic, and the house brands just copy the look, not the quality. You got lucky with one test, but I'll keep paying for the peace of mind, so what's your plan when those cheap bags finally betray you?