These are great tips and I've typically always bought the less expensive brands, the only thing is recently I have discovered that many brands (both premium and budget) have many nasty chemicals in them, so now I am on a crusade to not only be a frugal shopper, but a more informed shopper about the nasty chemicals that could potentially ruin my families health. And I'm beginning to see the benefits of spending more on "healthy" and eliminating all the unnessary unhealthy altogether...thus alllowing me to provide the best products byt still remain inside the budget. It's a tough tradeoff...but you guys in this community have some great ideas and I'm really enjoying reading them. Thanks :)