Don't EVER buy generic deoderant!! Just don't do it!
Trying to save a couple bucks? Think, "It's just deoderant - what difference could it make" ?
DON'T DO IT, I SAY!!!
Generic is great when purchasing many items, but I learned from my mistake on this one. For the last several weeks, it has felt like I'm rubbing my pits with sand paper. Take it from a tightwad: definitely not worth the $1.43 I saved.
9 comments:
Charity, thanks for the chuckle at 6:30 AM (that's 5:30 your time). And there are no other uses for generic deoderant that I have ever found...
I think the deoderant was in the store right next to the baby wipes I bought for the kids. You know the ones....they removed the poopy and skin at the same time.
Anonymooooooooooooo
there are a few things that generic makes a terrible difference:
i take your word for it with deodorant.
toilet paper
and peanut butter. nothing can replace jiff!
Oh, for a roll of Charmin!!! Much better than the *one-step-removed-from-sandpaper* we have here...
Jiff chunky peanut butter...mmmmm...on hot toast....mmmmmm
i find this a fascinating topic as it is one recently dicussed at work, with my client's mom. not only is off-brand scathing, but it is also weaker. i have yet to find a deoderant that can stand up to my armpits when i'm nervously teaching about STDs in front of a classroom. the pit-stains just make me more nervous and self-concious, leading to vicious cycle only relieved by finishing the class and beating a quick retreat. i'd pay $10/stick if i knew without doubt it would work under pressure.
pardon me if this is all too personal- you will remember, i teach high schoolers about STD's- i've learned to be forthright.
lyndie,
try applying a surgical tube from your pit, under your clothes to your shoe.
it will leave a puddle on the ground, which may mean you are answering other questions...but your pits will be dry and clear.
Other generics to avoid:
spam (called "Treat")
makeup (bad for your skin!)
laundry detergent - at least it's never worked for me
soda pop - unless it's a youth event, "Mountain Lightning" just doesn't cut it.
Spam even in its natural form is nasty..unless you are camping. But then campfire makes everything taste great!
I tried the off-brand laundry soap here...NASTY stuff. The soap suds were a grey scum on the surface of the water. Felt like I had to rinse the clothes at least three times just to get the scum off.
For future reference---never buy the 5 gallon bucket of off-brand soap when you have never used it before!
Buying Tide here would require a major adjustment in our budget, but I have found Fab a good choice.
By the way Lyndie, you could brush up on your Spanish and come down here to give your talks in the villages and bateys. They could prove quite beneficial here, too!
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