{"id":1023,"date":"2013-01-10T17:04:20","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T17:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2017-06-20T20:38:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T20:38:05","slug":"are-things-getting-smaller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/are-things-getting-smaller\/","title":{"rendered":"Are things getting smaller?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1024  \" src=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/small_3343094141.jpg\" alt=\"small_3343094141\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/small_3343094141.jpg 240w, https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/small_3343094141-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kwerfeldein\/3343094141\/\">Martin Gommel<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am not sure if it is only in my area, but have you noticed products come in the same size packages, but have more packaging, and less product inside ?<\/p>\n<p>I have noticed this in crackers (Saltines), honey graham cookies, \u00a0aspirin, vitamins, and many other products out there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The latest, and what prompted me to write this blog are paper towels!<\/p>\n<p>It is not enough for\u00a0manufacturers\u00a0to have thinner rolls (less feet per roll) \u00a0but the width was \u00a0about \u00a01\/4 \u00a0of an inch shorter, and therefore it does not fit our standard paper towel holder&#8230;<br \/>\nIt has several times, and from different manufacturers!<\/p>\n<p>Am I imagining things, or is this a trend that has gone unreported?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am not sure if it is only in my area, but have you noticed products come in the same size packages, but have more packaging, and less product inside ? 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