Today I wanted to share an easy way to save money shopping. It’s super simple… are you ready?
Would you be surprised if I told you that the up & up brand (Target’s store brand) cost about half of what the name brands would have? I knew they would save me money, but I didn’t realize it would be that much!
One perk about the up & up brand is that things go on sale often, unlike products at WalMart. Today Target happened to have a Buy-Three-Get-One-Free deal on cleaning supplies. Sweet!
Here’s the breakdown of costs between the name brand products and the up & up equivalent:
I like the up & up brand. Everything I’ve tried works well and I sure love a good deal.
At our house, we get a lot of clogged drains. I blame old pipes and the fact that I shed. Like a maniac. I wasn’t sure how Target’s drain pipe opener would work, but it pretty much obliterated those dang hairballs. It was super thick, so it coated the drains and cut through the water. And it was so much cheaper than the name brand! My tub drains so much faster now. Hallelujah!
I don’t know why, but one job my kids actually enjoy doing is walking around the house and disinfecting all the doorknobs and light switches. up & up brand wipes are so convenient because the kids don’t have to spray any cleaners. I have them do this job about once a month and after someone in the family has been sick. Look at my cute little man so happy to be cleaning:
I’ll take it! Now if I could just get him to be this excited about picking up Legos.
Comments & Reviews
karen408 says
I love their paper products, specifically the Up & Up napkins.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Good to know. Thanks Karen!
Karin says
I love the bathroom cleaner with bleach.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I never buy cleaners with bleach… I always splash it on my clothes and ruin things! haha. Bleach is not good for clumsy people like me, I guess.
The Hayes Family says
I love Up&Up's sani wipes. I use them in my car and they make the car smell so good!
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Ooo… great idea! I need to start keeping some in my car too!
Kristin Faulkenberry says
I always buy the Up & Up paper plates, and paper cups! I love me some Target!! Any time, any where.. especially Super Targets!!
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I love Target too! So many pretty things…
Mollie Zenz says
I really like their contact solution and pet cleaning products!
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I've never bought either of those things… no pets and no contact wearers. Although, as I get older, we'll see if I need glasses or not!
Barbara Knaub says
I love almost everything up and up but right now I buy mostly up and up diapers and wipes. Love the face lotion and face wash.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I am going to try up & up diapers and wipes and compare them to Luvs and Walmart's brand. I'll post all about it soon!
Tharvey says
The diapers ade great! We always buy Target or Kroger store brand, depending on which is closer. I buy a *lot* of store brand stuff & rarely find a dud!
Mami2jcn says
I like the Up & Up unscented baby wipes.
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Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Oooo…. another fan of the baby wipes. That makes me excited to try them!
Alice Manville says
I personally don't like their wipes. I don't think they're any better than Walmart wipes. I find them to be thin and stretchy.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Dang! That's the problem I've had with the Walmart wipes… thin and stretchy! I switched to Huggies wipes because I figured I was using so many Walmart wipes to get the job done that even though Huggies are more expensive, they would end up costing the same. I think a diapers and wipes comparison is in order, with a big blog post dishing all the dirt, of course!
Mami2jcn says
tweet:
https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/509080606219575296
Heidi F. says
I really like their spray on hair detangler. It work better than any of the other brands I've tried for my daughters' hair!
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I need to buy some of that. My poor daughter gets the worst rats!
Heidi F. says
And I read the official rules.
Elena says
I like UP & UP paper towels
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Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Thanks, Elena!
Elena says
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/509112678602641408
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lil_lady_dz says
I love the up & up hand soap, hand sanitizer, dish soap, and disinfecting spray.
Nicole.ddziedzic at gmail dot com
lil_lady_dz says
Tweet- https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/509120128412164096
Nicole.ddziedzic at gmail dot com
Claudia Moss says
I love the flexible band aids and tissues!
Natalie says
My favorite up and up product at target would be the paper towels I could live at Target! yarbr012 at gmail dot com.
Natalie says
I tweeted under @yarbr012: https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/509138985663606784
kellyr78 says
I like their mouth wash and the contact lens solution.
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kellyr78 says
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydinpa/status/509162676153360384
kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom
boyzrule says
I love the toddler wipes and sunscreen
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Jenn says
I like the Up and Up unscented baby wipes
Alice Manville says
I love the up & up diapers! I choose them over huggies, and pampers! I find pampers to get super wet feeling and squishy. Huggies are my second choice, but the up &ups are more absorbent than other diapers! I have even gone up a size for an overnight diaper rather than buying diapers specifically for overnights! 🙂 and most of the time when I buy them, if I buy the big box, and get 2 of them, I get a $10.00 gift card back! And if you download the target app on your smartphone or tablet, you can get digital coupons for your favorite up & up items!
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
Now I really need to try them! Thanks for all the couponing tips! That really is the great thing about Target… the coupons!
Lisa Brown says
I like the up & up stippling brush and the up & up powder brush.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
That is good to know since I have a toddler who likes to put stuff in the toilet. I found my makeup brush in there this past week! Yuck!
Lisa Brown says
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/509439491736473600
Danielle says
I love their unscented baby wipes. Such a good price, and they get the job done and never rip. I like that they are thin and a tiny bit stretchy. I also love their diapers (as good as any other brand in my opinion, and way cheaper) and their oxiclean type powder is a miracle worker and much cheaper than the name brand. I also like their oilless face lotion.
Jennifer {The Craft Patch} says
I am a big OxiClean fan, but I have never tried a generic substitute. Add it to the list of things I need to try next time I go to Target!
Madeline B says
I haven't tried too many yet but I like their up&up Multipurpose Lens Solution for contacts!
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Madeline B says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/509674298038964224
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wigget says
children's ibuprofen
Tara G says
I always have felt there bathroom cleaner with bleach works really well. The sanitizer wipes are great, too!
benz1171 says
My fav are Up & Up paper towels. benz1171(at)hotmail(dot)com
benz1171 says
https://twitter.com/benz1171/status/510215198699814912
amy_p says
I love the toilet paper and paper towels!
Jessica B. says
I like getting the Target Up & Up diapers and wipes for my two sons. jj250@aol.com
Jessica B. says
https://twitter.com/JBeard25/status/510587001557368832
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Valerie says
Their pull ups are awesome! Vgeidel @ yahoo . Com
Mrs. Brown says
I love the baby wipes and hand sanitizer they are great for my classroom!
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Mrs. Brown says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/kellybb31/status/511147264937435136
kellybrown28021@gmail.com
Janice says
I like the up & up make a size paper towels
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Janice says
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/511289953968328704
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D Schmidt mummytotwoboys says
We use a variety of Up&Up items in our home but my favorite are their freezer bags, trash bags and toilet bowl cleaner!
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D Schmidt mummytotwoboys says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/511310059595247616
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
JC says
I love up & up brand's paper products, for example facial tissue and make a size paper towels.
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JC says
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/511355784865673216
Elle says
We use a lot of Up & Up products but mostly their food storage bags, hand sanitizer, wipes and paper towels.
prettyinhotpink6 at gmail dot com
Elle says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/511602169775017984
One Frugal Girl says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/511717769956818944
One Frugal Girl says
I like their baby wipes!
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
Cheryl says
I have not yet tried an UP & UP product, but I would like to try the disinfectant wipes first. Now as to those cute shoes…..
Anna Pry says
i like the paper products and cleaning supplies pryfamily5@gmail.com
Anna Pry says
i tweeted https://twitter.com/thepryfamily5/status/513507115101474816 pryfamily5@gmail.com
erika says
We love their diapers!
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Kristen says
We like the make a size paper towels.
Kristen says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/514069440015511553
chedeb5353 says
Dishwasher gel. chedeb5353@hotmail.com
rachel says
Love their trash bags and dishwashing detergent!
Anna says
I use the same up&up wipes and trash bags and wouldn't think twice about using their other products. I'm all about generic brands when possible.
samdaleo says
I love the Up & Up cleaning/disinfecting wipes. They are the best I have ever used. They clean and sanitize without the harsh smell.
Samantha (samdaleo)
jamesmadison1974@gmail.com
Alice Manville says
Thank you for posting this! I love cleani/disinfecting wipes, but feel like I am doing double cleaning because I need to clean the harsh smell after sanitizing. I can't wait to try the up & up disinfecting wipes now!
samdaleo says
TWEET!
https://twitter.com/samdaleo/status/515248843772792833
Samantha (samdaleo)
jamesmadison1974@gmail.com
Angel Jacklyn says
I SAW SOME DRY NAIL POLISH SPRAY I'D LIKE TO TRY afjackly@oakland.edu
Angel Jacklyn says
https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/515292427456761856 afjackly@oakland.edu
Tina says
i like the Disinfecting Wipes
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Tina says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/515303074592612353
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Rebecca W. says
I like their baby wash and diapers.
Deb Anderson says
So many favorites, but one I always remember to buy is the water filtration pitcher filters. Up & Up works just as well and priced a lot lower.
susan1215 says
I have tried Up & Up toilet paper and paper towels. I plan to try other Up & Up products.
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susan1215 says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/518187376502247424
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Stephanie Phelps says
I love my up & up® Lemon Scent Automatic it works great! Thank you for the review!
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Stephanie Phelps says
I tweeted my4boysand1@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/518552308435918849
Gina Wildorchid says
I love their nail polish remover!
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Gina Wildorchid says
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/519278322103382017
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Cheryl says
Right now my favorite Up & Up brand product is Pull Up for toddlers and Baby Wipes. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
Cheryl says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/HeartnSoulmom/status/519307449355218944
DeniseL says
My favorite Up & Up product is their generic version of Children's Zyrtec. My son can't live without it.
dmarie824 at aol dot com
DeniseL says
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/519567914358165506
DeniseL says
Please disregard that first tweet link. Here is the correct one: https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/519946323286446080
Thanks!
LAMusing says
I like the disinfecting wipes.
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LAMusing says
tweet! https://twitter.com/LAMusing/status/519979246416961536
MCantu1019 says
I like the large trash bags drawstring closure.
MCantu1019 at aol dot com
Anne says
I only get to Target every couple of months (!), so when I'm there, I stock up on my favorite up & up products, including plastic wrap and flex-fit trash bags in the kitchen, as well as health & beauty products like their antiseptic mouth rinse and cotton swabs.
Anne says
Here's my tweet about your blog post and the Target promotion:
https://twitter.com/NotherAnneOther/status/520610130321108992
Dee says
My favorite up and up product at Target are definitely the disinfectant wipes. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
deeg131 at gmail dot com
Dee says
tweeted https://twitter.com/DeeGee13/status/521174520447512576
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Shelly Peterson says
I have not tried this brand yet but I would like to try the I would like to try the up&up Kids’ 3-in-1 Wash.
cshell090869 at aol dot com
Shelly Peterson says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/521245093622083584
cshell090869 at aol dot com
Howell says
I'd like to try the Up & Up disinfectant wipes.
hlee99 at gmail dot com
Howell says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/leedhowell/status/521249239788453888
hlee99 at gmail dot com
Aurelie Red says
Hi Jennifer, I totally agree, the store brand products are good quality ! Love the Target disinfecting wipes. (in my car, in my kitchen…)
Thanks for the giveaway 😉
My email is redaurelie(at)gmail(dot)com
Aurelie Red says
My tweet https://twitter.com/AurelieRed/status/521636361170739200
My email is redaurelie(at)gmail(dot)com
tara pittman says
I like Up and Up paper plates and napkins best.
wizardewu says
I like the Up & Up toilet paper.
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Kerry says
I like the disinfecting wipes.
nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/523541528380059648
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Erica Best says
the mouth rinse is nice
Erica Best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/523891997325918208
ms-texas says
i posted a tweet here: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/524019716889645056
debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com
Rebecca Graham says
My favorite Up and Up product is the disinfecting wipes.
rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com
Betty C says
I haven't tried any of the Up & Up products yet as there isn't a Target store that is convenient for me, but I think I'm going to try to find the time to drive to the nearest one and check out the cleaning products especially the paper towels.
Betty C says
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/524580552909668352
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
angie lilly says
I've never tried them, so no favs! BUT, I would really like to try the up&up Women's Gummy MultiVitamin – 70 Count if it is vegetarian! Great price!
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
angie lilly says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/524618168019324928
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
Carmen N says
We like using the Up & Up Diapers; never had a problem with them
Amanda Sakovitz says
i like their disinfecting wipes
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Amanda Sakovitz says
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/524935041907163136
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Julie Wood says
I love the Bathroom Cleaner with Bleach! It really works in keeping my bathroom clean and smelling nice.
Thomas Murphy says
My favorite is the mouth rinse.
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Thomas Murphy says
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/524944485655277568
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Tabathia B says
I like the disinfecting spray
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Tabathia B says
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/525065000100954113
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
ellie says
My favorite is the baby wipes. We use them all the time.
ellie says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/525069599109554176
sonyamorris (Sonya Morris) says
I love the Target up&up diapers!
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sonyamorris (Sonya Morris) says
Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/525104624340971520
Thank you!
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DistractedMommy says
I've tried a few and my favorite are the cleaning wipes!
Shiebs24 at gmail dot com
DistractedMommy says
https://mobile.twitter.com/Shiebs24/status/525111775834812416
Shiebs24 at gmail dot com
Becki says
I love their disinfectant
Becki says
https://twitter.com/rebeccathomasrd/status/529306743386304512
rthomasdtr@yahoo.com
Ashley T. says
I like the hand sanitizer!
ajoy1332 at yahoo dot com
Ashley T. says
https://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/533929765510471682
ajoy1332 at yahoo dot com