Along with the very obvious downsizing of packaging, products of all kinds, etc, has anyone else noticed that toothpaste consistency has gotten more watery? So, perhaps the weight stays the same but that’s due to water being added. That’s my observation with Crest toothpaste anyway.
Shrinkflation, isn’t it lovely.
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Oldeagle66
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I've noticed it almost in everything. Even those little sugar free drink packets. I opened one the other day and there was almost no powder in it.
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jujube
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The crackers I like come in wrapped stacks in the box and I noticed that the stacks are much shorter. Box is the same size, but I'm sure the total weight is down.
jujube
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And then there's "nominal size". You buy a tarp that says it's 10'x12' and it's actually 9 1/2' x 11 1/2' ....nominal size. (In small print)
I'd like to see what would happen if I got up to the register and they said "That'll be $20, please" and I say, "OK, here's $19.50 in nominal payment."
Think I'd get out of the store?
I'd like to see what would happen if I got up to the register and they said "That'll be $20, please" and I say, "OK, here's $19.50 in nominal payment."
Think I'd get out of the store?
Fritz
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most of the ones i get might have a total of 2 tsp if lucky. however if they had more they'd be too sweet to drink.
Fritz
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you're hilarious!
VaughanJB
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I sometimes feel good about shrinkflation when it comes to chocolate. I feel less guilty eating, well, less. 
But I draw the line at their reducing my boxes of tea bags from 250, to 210. Come on guys, not the TEA!
Bubbles. It's got to have bubbles. Same with Shampoo. Because I'm a man, I thought you could order just any shampoo. So I decided to go for a new brand just for the heck of it. NO BUBBLES. Did it clean my hair? Yes. But since there were no bubbles, I'll never use it again.
Same with toothpaste. I want froth!
But I draw the line at their reducing my boxes of tea bags from 250, to 210. Come on guys, not the TEA!
Bubbles. It's got to have bubbles. Same with Shampoo. Because I'm a man, I thought you could order just any shampoo. So I decided to go for a new brand just for the heck of it. NO BUBBLES. Did it clean my hair? Yes. But since there were no bubbles, I'll never use it again.
Same with toothpaste. I want froth!
StarSong
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Where can you buy 6 oz of toothpaste for $1.00?
Fritz
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our walmart has the original ultrabrite for $1.00 but the advanced whitening same size tube is almost $8.00.
MACKTEXAS
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Mine only has one Ultrabrite on their shelves. No way would I pay 8 bucks unless all brands start becoming that expensive. I'm fine with any toothpaste that cleans my teeth.
StarSong
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Good to know, thanks!
I sometimes feel good about shrinkflation when it comes to chocolate. I feel less guilty eating, well, less.
But I draw the line at their reducing my boxes of tea bags from 250, to 210. Come on guys, not the TEA!
Bubbles. It's got to have bubbles. Same with Shampoo. Because I'm a man, I thought you could order just any shampoo. So I decided to go for a new brand just for the heck of it. NO BUBBLES. Did it clean my hair? Yes. But since there were no bubbles, I'll never use it again.
Same with toothpaste. I want froth!
What brand of tea do you buy? I've never seen tea bags in quantity of 250 or even 210. That's right up my alley. I usually go to Sams and just buy three boxes of 100. A box of 250 or even 210 would take up less space.
I've been using Crest in the big tubes and it's been ok. Maybe it was a mistake they made or I don't know.
Jules
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There’s one thing I’d like to see shrink. It’s my plastic laundry basket. I need six. My laundry room has 5 built-in slots for the baskets. When the baskets started to crack I found they now make them slightly larger and they no longer fit. Maybe I should write them and suggest a cost saving by making them smaller.
VaughanJB
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@hollydolly
Well, I like a brand called "Yorkshire Tea". I buy boxes of 250. Well, until they reduced it. The largest pack of Yorkshire tea bags you can buy contains 600. I stick to the 250 though.
However, I have added Hollydolly here, because in a previous thread she said Yorkshire Tea was "workman tea". Meaning, I assume, it's not a refined taste, are is strong and anything but subtle. I don't disagree with her! So I thought she might have other brands that might be better for the palette that sell in 200+ packages.
VaughanJB
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I could go on about paper towels. They have shrunk the rolls and upped the price. Food also has shrunk in portions and increased in price.
Paper Towels are a thing at my home. My wife loves the darn things. She gets through lots of them. She hates it when I buy them though, since I often get the wrong ones. See, to me, a paper towel is a paper towel. However, absorbancy, the number of sheets, and the size of the sheets apparently make things better. Who knew?