Yesterday I made a quick grocery stop and picked up a few of the staples and paper products that I keep stockpiled on a shelf in the garage. I hate to run out of stuff like paper towels so I buy at least two large packages at a time and keep them on my "pantry overflow" shelves just inside the garage door. One of the things I bought was toilet paper. Because I was in a hurry, I grabbed the first two packages on the shelf of the brand I buy and stuffed them in my cart. Only when I got home and put them away did I notice this difference. This is the brand and size I always buy, so when I placed them side by side I was startled to see the difference in height of the packages:
Hmmm, let's see. They're both nine rolls, same label and same brand. The left one has the Komen breast cancer supporter symbol on the package and October is breast cancer awareness month, so I can tell than it's the latest one the store received. So the new rolls must be narrower, I figure at least 1/2" narrower because the right package is about 1 1/2" taller. Let's look at the front label:
Old package: 9 rolls, 450 sq. ft., 400 sheets per roll.
New package: 9 rolls,
385 sq. ft., 385 sheets per roll.
Same price both packages.
Grumble.
Hmmm, let's see. They're both nine rolls, same label and same brand. The left one has the Komen breast cancer supporter symbol on the package and October is breast cancer awareness month, so I can tell than it's the latest one the store received. So the new rolls must be narrower, I figure at least 1/2" narrower because the right package is about 1 1/2" taller. Let's look at the front label:
Old package: 9 rolls, 450 sq. ft., 400 sheets per roll.
New package: 9 rolls, 385 sq. ft., 385 sheets per roll.
4 comments:
It's that way on a lot of other stuff too. I have started to adjust recipes because of it. Grumble
Did you notice tuna cans? 5 oz. instead of 6. Same price. ANNOYING!
I just read another TP blog post - apparently they are shrinking for 4.5 to 4 inches wide as well...
Yes, this is happening all over. Almost anything I buy, cat food, canned drinks, chocolate, the sizes are a smidgen less (hoping we don't notice) but the price is the same...
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