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Did Brawny Paper Towels shrink?
87 → 80 sheets −8.0%Size Facts
Before87 sheets
After
80 sheets
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+8.7%
When2019
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Downsize Again – May 2019 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“This time, packages are going from 87 sheets down to 80 sheets — almost a 10% reduction.”
Brawny products we track
- Paper Towels
Brawny Paper Towel 6 DBL Rolls
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