You get what you pay for...

I think we have all heard that at some point. Usually it follows a lesson in which we confirm the addage to be true. Trying to skim on certain things....well...it might work. It might be fine. It might work! You might save some money, and end up being okay. However, we have all had the opposite be true. You know...the things you tried to skimp on, or tried to "try something new". But you end up spending more, because it doesn't work or isn't as good, and you have to buy the more expensive, or original item anyway.
I have tried to get my husband to get the cheaper brand or something else several times over the last almost 6 years of marriage...however he reminds me consistently....You get what you pay for! SO we started talking about it, things that you have to buy name brand and things you can skimp on...Well here are the lessons I learned over the last three weeks:
1. Cheap batteries: they aren't even strong enough to turn my camera on, and only let Koby's tractor live for about 20 minutes...just stick to the copper top or drumming bunnies!
2. Tampons: I know I know...I should have known...but I thought...how can you mess a tampon up! I'll spare you the details
3. Fruit cups: I LITERALY couldn't get the cheap one open. It was like getting in to a bank vault, you HAD to have two people!
4.Hotdogs: they taste like rubber...just get the good ones!
5. Toilet paper: as Chris said....is that sand paper?
6.dishwashing liquid: I mean it didn't even make suds? Seriously....crap!
7.Ketchup: there is just NOTHING like Heinz!
I am sure I could go on and on...Point is...you can't always save money and be okay! Sometimes just spending the extra pennies makes it worth it!