The Great 'shrinking food and other items' Hunt

graspandsave

Compressed anti perspirants


now can anyone tell me if these compressed cans really do have the same contents as the old non compressed cans?
Or have we just been cleverly duped and think we should pay the same price for something half the size?


your comments would be appreciated

System

graspandsave wrote: »

Compressed anti perspirants


now can anyone tell me if these compressed cans really do have the same contents as the old non compressed cans?
Or have we just been cleverly duped and think we should pay the same price for something half the size?


your comments would be appreciated

Never used one but I have a few as had good MOCs. I am using a large can at the moment, so wrote the date of first use. So these compressed cans are the smaller size and therefore should last half as long.

Good for if you are travelling abroad with just hand luggage as only 75ml

teddysmum

Special K bars will be even less fattening, now, as they have really shrunk. A pack with two bars 'free' looks as though it contains about the same amount of product as the original without freebies. A good excuse not to waste money on them.

System

All varieties of Coca Cola have gone from 2 litres to 1.75 litres! The offer prices are still the same but notice that Sainsburys have reduced the price from £1.99 to £1.85.

Not too sure if the Coca Cola group will do the same with their non Coke ranges like Sprite, Fanta etc.

I buy cans over bottles as I live alone and the drink in bottles goes flat quickly.

Clutterfree

McDougalls flour.
Old size 1.5kg, new size 1.25kg.
Packet has "new size" emblazoned across top, as if that's a selling point!

mulronie

ScarletMarble wrote: »

All varieties of Coca Cola have gone from 2 litres to 1.75 litres! The offer prices are still the same but notice that Sainsburys have reduced the price from £1.99 to £1.85.

Not too sure if the Coca Cola group will do the same with their non Coke ranges like Sprite, Fanta etc.

I buy cans over bottles as I live alone and the drink in bottles goes flat quickly.

Noticed this in ASDA today when I got excited at '3 for £3' - haven't seen that in a while - until I realised the bottles looked different!

mulronie

Just got back from ASDA where I found to my dismay that Coke & Diet Coke have moved from 2 litre bottles to 1.75l - the great shrinking packaging race continues!

Anyway the "new and improved" (haha) sizes are retailing at 3 for £3 - but the remnants of the old stock are priced down to £1 for 2 litres. My store (Colchester) had them on the end of the fizzy aisle.

Unlikely to see that size or price ever again..!

ktk

Also in Sainsburys. The 2L are selling for the 1.75L price while they get rid of the old stock. 2 for £2.

bagby

79p in home bargains if there's one nearby

System

Always night sanitary towels (the thick ones which are not individually wrapped) have gone from 10 in a pack to 9.