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Did Charmin Ultra Strong Mega Rolls shrink?
264 → 242 sheets −8.3%Size Facts
Before264 sheets
After
242 sheets
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+9.1%
When2022
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Early Fall 2022 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“Mega rolls were reduced from 264 sheets to 242 sheets, and Super Mega went from 396 to 363 sheets”
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