a practical surprise
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
January 25, 2018 2:36am CST
i had to get up and open the door for my niece because she forgot her key.
as i turned around, eager to go back to sleep, i vaguely noticed her carrying something heavy.
it turns out to be a pack of laundry detergent, a bottle of fabric softener, and a bottle of dishwashing liquid.
all generic, no brands.
she said she bought it from a co-worker.
i think it came from the plant.
great! i can cross off these 3 items from my grocery list.
i like practical surprises.
do you buy or use generic household products like these?
do you give or receive household products?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
do they come in big packs or boxes? good for several months?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
@thelme55 no, i don't mean that. i know they don't. what i mean is in other countries, it seems that packaging of products are really big, unlike here where you can buy in small packs, small bottles, small box.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
25 Jan 18
@hereandthere there are no people selling those from house to house. We buy our laundry detergent in the supermarket.
@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
25 Jan 18
No. I can`t because my skin is sensitive and if not tested, I`m afraid to try. I had a hard time curing my skin problem 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
having sensitive skin is hard because it covers a lot of products from head to foot - shampoo, bath soap, lotion, makeup, detergent.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
@m_audrey6788 so do you have allergies?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
That is a breather for the budget, a lot of people sell these kind of stuff to me.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
@hereandthere 
just yesterday I bought 3 original Dove soap for my mother because my friend's new business is consumer products and he is also my downline in some of the sites I taught him that is why I could not refuse.
just yesterday I bought 3 original Dove soap for my mother because my friend's new business is consumer products and he is also my downline in some of the sites I taught him that is why I could not refuse.2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
@louievill oh, i wouldn't mind buying them since i use dove. my niece said it's ariel, joy and downy so i'm guessing it's from the p&g plant.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
yeah. i remember your symbiotic relationship. hehe.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
25 Jan 18
No,actually I buy all of them from the grocery store.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
it is because the packaging is generic
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Jan 18
@hereandthere
Yes, no stickers and all.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
26 Jan 18
It's good to have such surprise, though it woke you up in the middle of the sleep. As I usually go to the shopping mall and buy these groceries, so those are not generic ones. It would be nice if I know any of these sources, so it can help me to save some money.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
they came from the manufacturing plant. it seems they allow bulk buying.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
sometimes i experiment and mix two lower-priced brands
@much2say (53960)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Jan 18
I like to use my trusted "brands" for these particular cleaning items (but we use no fabric softener). I normally don't give or receive household products, but how I wish I did (much more practical than another box of cheap chocolates or silly knick knack as a gift )
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Jan 18
for my clothes, i'm loyal to the low foam brand and don't always use fabric conditioner. i always have baking soda. but for other people here i buy other brands because that's their preference.
yeah, i keep receiving stuff i don't like or don't use.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
Not yet. We usually shop at a grocery store and they don't have generic products.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
For now we are using fabric softener and dishwashing liquid that is not a popular brand. It was given to us free from a Natasha dealer. It looks low quality to me but it's not that bad. We usually buy cleaning products that are branded
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
she said it's supposed to be joy, ariel and downy.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
yeah. i think even the store brands are just repackaged branded products.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
Wow. I like small kind gestures like that. Your niece is thoughtful. You save some of your money :)
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
yeah, just when i thought she was squandering it on junk food haha!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
there are now color-safe bleach here that has hydrogen peroxide instead of the usual chlorine bleach
