Prices go up over time, but then people lose their minds, so companies have realized that they can keep prices the same or nearly the same if they shrink the packages. It's not unusual to see things that used to be 16oz (1 lb or 1 pint) that are now 14oz, 12oz, etc.... If things aren't in a smaller package, then there's a chance that they are whipped full of air or the package is the same size but only 2/3 full.
I think another part of the problem is that we don't use things like we used to. Growing up, you probably didn't make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with 1/2" of peanut butter and a 1/2" of jelly slathered on the bread.
Brushing your teeth probably doesn't require a full brush full of toothpaste like they always show in the ads.
How much the toothpaste companies want you to use (based on the shots in their ads)
How much you probably need
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