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The Great 'shrinking food and other items' Hunt
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We also probably got used to it because , well, this thread was started in 2013!maman said:Depressing that we've got so used to this that there have been no posts for 6 months. ☹️
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9 years of shrinkflation! It has become commonplaceBeing polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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You're right @Katiehound, it's a war of attrition. But mse is still going strong! 😁Katiehound said:
We also probably got used to it because , well, this thread was started in 2013!maman said:Depressing that we've got so used to this that there have been no posts for 6 months. ☹️
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But one wonders how many new crafty ideas manufacturers can come up with to disguise their shrinking pack sizes.
i have to award the Oscar on this front to Oxo, who some years ago slightly redesigned the shape of their beef gravy cubes to cut out the corners to make them resemble the letter "X".
i don't know how much actual,product that actually saved per packet but ai suspect a product designer or marketing man probably got a nice bonus for that idea!2 -
The large nets of Babybel have shrunk from 12 to 10 pieces.
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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They keep the prices the same by reducing the content in the packages, it's always being like that. So far Lidl hasn't reduced the weight contents of the produce I buy but the prices have increased, for example frozen peas were 59p last year they are now 79p that's over a 27% increase this year. Their 900g block of cheese has gone from £3.99 to £4.25, a 6.5% increase, they are just two examples of a store not reducing the weights but increasing the prices.Someone please tell me what money is0
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Primrose that reminded me of the story about BA - they saved £1m a year by removing one black olive from each meal in first class.
I don't know where I got that from and can't quote a source. It was prolly off QI....My husband told me to stop speaking in numbers, but I don't 1 2.1 -
Being curious, I Googled.YoungBlueEyes said:Primrose that reminded me of the story about BA - they saved £1m a year by removing one black olive from each meal in first class.
I don't know where I got that from and can't quote a source. It was prolly off QI....
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by removing one olive per salad:
How Serving One Less Olive Per Salad Saved American Airlines $100,000 (mashed.com)
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I'll call that half right
Edit - my recollection I mean!My husband told me to stop speaking in numbers, but I don't 1 2.1 -
I swear I saw a packet of crisps last week which said "xx% less packaging" on it.
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