Shenan Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) I went to the store today and bought.... ...Skittles only to discover that it isn't a 16 oz package anymore. ....Dorito's has changed to a slimmer and taller packaging and is advertising it as '20% more', when it is still the SAME size as before. ...eggs went up $.25 a dozen. ...Kids Vitamin supplements have increased in size (instead of 175 tablets, you get 190) but the price has gone up a whopping $2.00! ...mouthwash is no longer 1 Liter. On the other hand..... I did find a few great buys. Butter and cheese were on sale!!!! Vent over! Thank you! Edited April 24, 2009 by Shenan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 have you noticed how small the standard 2qt container of ice cream has gotten. some store brands are still 2 qts, but many national brands are 1.75 or 1.5 qts. This has happened for years. i got a cookie recipe in the late 80s that called for an 8 oz hershey bar. Hersheys had changed their standard to 7 oz by the time the recipe was passed to me. However, the resizing has accelerated over the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenan Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 have you noticed how small the standard 2qt container of ice cream has gotten. some store brands are still 2 qts, but many national brands are 1.75 or 1.5 qts. This has happened for years. i got a cookie recipe in the late 80s that called for an 8 oz hershey bar. Hersheys had changed their standard to 7 oz by the time the recipe was passed to me. However, the resizing has accelerated over the last couple of years. Yes I did notice the Ice cream. Due to the downsizing of ice cream we now have to purchase 2 tubs for an ice cream event! I also forgot to mention my 3 lb tub of butter is no longer 3 Lb. :glare: Maybe it's just me, but I find it so aggravating... WHY change the packaging and not the price? I feel like they are trying to 'pull one over' on me intentionally. Why be sly about it and not straight forward? I guess this is what bothers me about the packaging size changes. I understand the sales pitch reasoning/consumer buying practices, etc. behind it. I just feel like its sneaky and not honest. I think it has the exact opposite effects on me as the manufacturers are hoping to achieve with it. jmho, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 ---shrinking it down by half and then calling it "concentrated"-it is one of my biggest rants!!!!!!!!!! I started making my own in protest, but with our hard water stuff was dingy so I'm back at their mercy. So now I use about a tablespoon per load in protest! :glare: :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 ...yarn! I went to Walmart to buy Peaches and Cream in one lb cones, only to find that the cones, which appear the same size as ever, are now 14 oz cones rather than 16 oz cones. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenan Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) ---shrinking it down by half and then calling it "concentrated"-it is one of my biggest rants!!!!!!!!!! I started making my own in protest, but with our hard water stuff was dingy so I'm back at their mercy. So now I use about a tablespoon per load in protest! :glare: :glare: Too FUNNY! I did the same thing! I too have hard water and am having the best luck with this recipe: 1 bar of Fels Naptha soap 1/2 cup of Borax 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda I actually made a post about it on my blog TODAY! Too coincidental! Did you know that bleach and hard water do not get along. So if you have to whiten something you should use something like Oxyclean (I forgot the chemical's name). Our water softener guy educated me on this. Since then my whites have come out whiter instead of browner... :tongue_smilie: Edited April 24, 2009 by Shenan typing error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 You can get eggs for 25 cents a dozen????? Everything seems to be resizing. I am noticing most of the impact on us in yogurt, pasta and chips. I think she said the price went up $.25 - not that the price was $.25.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Mom Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I noticed it on graham crackers. They have recently shrunk the size of the cracker itself, making it smaller and not the right size for 1/2 a Hershey bar. It made our smores really messy!!!:glare: So annoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 and they also poke litle conical shapes in the bottle of jars - peanut butter, jelly, mayonaise, etc. so that the amount looks the same to the buyer. They keep the price the same but sell you less product. Heard about it on NPR and went to my local store to check it out.......yup........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Too FUNNY! I did the same thing! I too have hard water and am having the best luck with this recipe: 1 bar of Fels Naptha soap 1/2 cup of Borax 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda I actually made a post about it on my blog TODAY! Too coincidental! Did you know that bleach and hard water do not get along. So if you have to whiten something you should use something like Oxyclean (I forgot the chemical's name). Our water softener guy educated me on this. Since then my whites have come out whiter instead of browner... :tongue_smilie: Ah that is the recipe I use too!! I actually posted it up here somewhere in one of these threads. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenan Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Hah! I had to come back online this evening and post this!: The kids had activities at the church this evening. On the way home my ds sad "Mom, the Pastor was passing out snack size Skittles to all the kids' (something the Pastor does every week) "and the kids were complaining about how much smaller the package looked and the Pastor said 'Yeah, they changed the packaging.'. Mom how come they are making the snack sizes smaller?" OK. NOW the kids are noticing, its not just the wise consumer! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 My big rant is the laundry detergent too. I also use only a minimal amount...take that... pfffft Ice cream is another gripe here do they really think we are that stupid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) oops double post Edited April 25, 2009 by ~Tara~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Manufacturers are trying to get more money out of us thrifty folk who've been purchasing less and less anyway. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 The Diet Coke 24 pack is now a 20 pack for the same price. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Oh, good--I've been wanting to vent about this one for months! COSTCO is selling different Charmin toilet paper, it's not nearly as soft. :( It's still Charmin, but it's just not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Oh, good--I've been wanting to vent about this one for months! COSTCO is selling different Charmin toilet paper, it's not nearly as soft. :( It's still Charmin, but it's just not the same. I tried that stuff -"Budget Charmin" - it was awfull - I've only seen it at one sotre here though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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