![]() ![]() We then measured the strength of each paper towel when wet, because no one wants a paper towel that crumbles under pressure. We tested absorption by evaluating how much liquid each sheet absorbs and how quickly. The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles, Paper & Plastics Lab put paper towel brands to the test to find the overall best buys. So not only are you paying more, getting less but the quality has gone down and you have to use more which means you have to buy more sooner.Whether cleaning up messes or faces, you want a paper towel that is strong, absorbent, and soft to the touch. I also discovered you have to use more of these sheets to do the same cleaning job as just one or two of the old ones. It used to have a softer “cushier” feel to it and now it is thinner and rougher. Same height…MUCH different “width” AND I also noticed a texture difference - like cheaper materials were being used. So I went upstairs and got one of the two rolls I had left over from last year’s purchase and put it next to the new one. Then I tore off a sheet and looked at it closely and that is when I noticed the sheet size was smaller. Not the usual tight fit - the roll slid right on and had about 1/4″ to spare. So I thought I must be imagining things…until I got home and put a roll on the dispenser. So I looked at it and it had the same # of rolls as it had in the past and each roll had the same # of sheets. ![]() When I was in the bigboxmegadiscount store I had noticed that the mega-pack seemed smaller (it used to not fit in the cart and now it did). I had just gotten down to the last couple of rolls when I went out and bought more. The only way I found this out is because I buy in bulk and had some paper towels in the closet from a year ago. I know the rack didn’t magically get larger.Ĭounting the sheets (as suggested above) doesn’t always work - I have noticed that with some brands the “sheet count” remains the same but the size of the sheets have gotten smaller. I had a problem with all these “big rolls” barely fitting on my paper towel rack at home. This is going on with the other brands as well. I certainly hope this information helps and have a great day! Thank you for being a loyal Sparkle Towel user. We certainly attempt to keep our packaging fresh and new. Periodically we change packaging due to marketing decisions, along with other trends in the marketplace. Georgia-Pacific places tremendous importance on the feedback we receive from our consumers. Thank you for contacting the Georgia-Pacific Consumer Response Center. Now my speculation of the interpretation: UPDATE: A physical count of the number of sheets on each roll revealed that BOTH had identical amounts - 92 sheets per roll - more than the label indicated. Next time they downsize, maybe the new package will be called “Gargantuan”. “What happened, and why the change, and why the change of name?” Noting the incongruity between the size names and actual sizes, MrConsumer asked Georgia-Pacific, the maker of Sparkle, the following questions: The question was which product was the new one? As it turns out, the smaller “giant” roll is the new one with six fewer sheets, while the larger “big” roll is the old one. Who would ever think that the “giant” roll was smaller than “big” roll? Was one replacing the other?Ī quick look at the fine print revealed the difference: While the pattern on the towels was the same, and the price was the same, the UPC codes were different. Some of the single roll packages were marked “Giant Roll” and some of them were marked “Big Roll.” ![]() Scanning the supermarket aisles last week, MrConsumer spotted a display of Sparkle paper towels. ![]()
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