Comments on: My New Favorite Things

By: LinnieGaylAAR

LinnieGaylAAR — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:09:07 +0000

Missie, I’d never thought about the ends of the aisles having new products. I’m going to have to start paying attention to that.

By: Missie

Missie — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:32:50 +0000

When I have some time, I roam the aisles of the stores — end-caps often have the newest and most innovative things, as well as clearance items…and even when I have a list in hand, I check to the left, right, above, and below — that’s how I find product variations and new items.

By: LinnieGayl AAR

LinnieGayl AAR — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:44:24 +0000

That’s not a bad idea, of course my town doesn’t have a print paper. Guess I could be the Sunday Detroit paper, provided they still have a Sunday version.

By: LeeB.

LeeB. — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:38:40 +0000

I think a good way to find out about new products is, if you buy the Sunday newspaper, to look at the coupon inserts. Many companies offer $.50 or $1.00 off new products.

Otherwise, I’m like both Cindy and LinnieGayl, I buy what I know and have used forever.

By: LinnieGayl AAR

LinnieGayl AAR — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:35:00 +0000

CindyS, that sounds exactly like me. When I find a brand I like I stick with it, until they change the formula (I’m talking about you Crest toothpaste!) or discontinue the product.

Now that the big Borders has closed in town, the only “real” bookstores I visit are the local mystery bookstore and once in awhile a local independent store for signings. I tend to buy lots of my mysteries in print versions, mainly to support the local store, but everything else is audio or digital. And yes, I too sometimes miss out on books because I no longer browse the aisles.

Those frozen juice popsicles are good! I must pick some up again.

By: CindyS

CindyS — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:39:45 +0000

*lol* I’m afraid I’m in the same boat. I rarely watch live TV anymore and am sometimes surprised by funny commercials I have missed or notices about a new show coming on.

I knew about gummy vitamins but only because I take vitamins during the winter months and when I’m presented with something new to me, I tend to browse the shelf. After that though I’m a brand ho. Nutrogena, Always, Bayer, Herbel Essenses have a great friend in me. So I don’t really branch out unless something is not working for me – then look out, the brand has lost me for longer than they thought (was a Royale loving woman until they were bought by another company – I think it’s Cottonelle now but ugh, no thanks)

My so called newest thing is real juice popsicles by Del Monte – had no idea such a thing existed but whenever I decide to have one I feel like I’ve done something good for my body and they taste like a dessert.

I do miss browsing though. I went to an actual bookstore the other day and bought 4 new books that I didn’t know were out in the market because I buy electronic books now. When I was buying them I thought about buying them in digital but I knew I would forget the names by the time I got home.

Oops, I think I’m onto shopping habits

CindyS