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A Massachusetts single dad goes to the grocery store to buy laundry detergent. He notices something odd about the discrepancy between two brands\u2019 estimated load numbers and wants help from the internet in figuring out what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n
TikTok creator Coach Joshua Ray (@coachjoshuaray) posted a video with his real-world math problem on Feb. 27.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a single dad, sole provider, I\u2019m stuck on something,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m trying to find laundry detergent. I\u2019m hoping someone can help me understand this.\u201d<\/p>\n
In this case, Ray is choosing between Arm & Hammer\u2019s Powerfully Clean, which estimates consumers will get 205 loads out of its 205 fluid ounces, and Purex, which suggests its 250 fluid ounces will last for 192 loads.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, then I go to what\u2019s happening in the size, the quantities,\u201d he says. \u201cArm & Hammer is saying fill to the C line. Let\u2019s move over to Purex. Purex is saying for one medium load, line 1, which is a little over the C line.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continues, \u201cI\u2019m just trying to do the math here. At 192 loads at 250 full ounces [to] 205 full ounces. Something just doesn\u2019t add up, right? If this is 250 full ounces, wouldn\u2019t you get more than out of the 205 at 205 full ounces?\u201d<\/p>\n
In the video\u2019s caption, he writes, \u201cWhich laundry detergent is truly better to get?\u201d<\/p>\n
In the comments section, viewers offered potential answers to Ray\u2019s question. Others said he\u2019s overthinking it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re doing too much, sir,\u201d said one person. \u201cJust buy the cheapest one and let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, here\u2019s what I do. I start opening bottles and smelling them,\u201d said a second person. \u201cThe best smelling one wins. The end.\u201d<\/p>\n
A third person said, \u201cAs a single mom of three. It has to do with how concentrated it is. I also strongly suggest couponing. People keep saying Persil, but it\u2019s expensive. Tide, then Purex if you\u2019re needing something cheaper.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another person corrected the wording Ray used when referring to the volume of each product. \u201cFL OZ = fluid ounces.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ray is far from the only person to ask this question. One person po<\/a>sted to Reddit\u2019s r\/shrinkflation a few months ago, pointing out that an All bottle had six fluid ounces less than before. One person in the comments suggested that the company is putting less water in its products.<\/p>\n According to CBS N<\/a>ews, Amazon\u2019s ubiquity and delivery logistics have caused laundry detergent manufacturers to reduce plastic and water in their products to cut down on weight. Bad actors might decide to use this market shift as an excuse for shrinkflation<\/a>, but it could also be a broader industry trend influenced by multiple factors, including carbon emissions.<\/a><\/p>\n AllHipHop contacted Ray via TikTok comment and direct message for comment. We also contacted Arm & Hammer\u2019s parent company, Church & Dwight Inc., via online contact form and Purex\u2019s parent company, Henkel North America, via email for comment. We will update this story if any party responds.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n
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