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Can't even remember the last time I bought any of those brands you mentioned. Maybe Gain. I might have a box of dryer sheets I barely use because it makes my clothes feel weird.
Also I'm Canadian, so lately I've had my phone out while shopping to make sure the umbrella company of anything I buy is at least a Canadian investment giant, or preferably not and I pay more for less if it means supporting local
EDIT: gum! I definitely buy gum without thinking about my purchase impact
Don't worry, some of them are a different brand in Canada.
Just like how half those brands on the lists are different brands in the EU.
You may have bought from the same company, rebranded more than you know.
That doesn't even get into the fact that generic brands and sometimes smaller brands often use the same factories as big brands but pay them for production time (butter is notorious for churning out 5 different brand labels on the same production line)
Okay, fair enough