Q Tips Cotton Swabs 500 Ea Review

I tend to purchase store brands of personal care supplies. Consistently saving money with the little things can add up over time. However, my husband was doing the shopping for me. I forgot to write down the store brand (Assured) of cotton swabs that actually did not fall off the sticks. We had been particularly disappointed with several store brands in which the cotton would come off the sticks when used. Therefore, my husband decided to get the name brand Q Tips so that he would not end up purchasing the poorly made ones.

What I like about Q Tips

• sturdy sticks
• 100% cotton

What I don't like about Q Tips

• cotton comes off stick
• more expensive than other brands
• not a choice of colors (My kids particularly like different colored ones)

My Viewpoint:

One would think that the name brand, which costs more, would be of better quality. Nope. Not even close. The sticks are sturdier than most of the store brand cotton swabs, but if you plan to actually clean something with a Q Tip brand cotton swab, you might as well just expect the cotton to come off. Ours did.

I am disappointed with the Q Tip brand cotton swabs. Although the sticks were sturdier than most of the store brand cotton swabs that we have tried, the cotton tends to come off with use. This can pose a safety hazard. If the company is going to charge more for a product, it ought to at least be of decent quality in my book.