on what item would you like to make a constructive suggestion to the manufacturer?

[~~Who,Me?~~]

Ditto to the stupid zippers on the deli bags, that always break the first time you use it.

I hate clothing sizing in general and wish it was more universal.

I've become spoiled by self-sealing packages. Things like Ore Ida don't come with zip tops and I have to go find a rubber band or clip to keep it closed.

And my biggest pet peeve--I used to buy those single serve Tropicana OJs to bring to work, and the straw NEVER EVER works. Ever. And you can't open the carton like a carton of milk either. I actually stopped buying them over the packaging.

[beth119]

m&m'S....

They need to stop making them so darn good!!! It causes me to eat toooo many!!!

Other than that... The little dishwasher detergent gel packs... They all stick together and then explode in my hands when trying to seperate them.

[sciteacher]

This is a pretty general one, but I would like it if manufacturers changed the coupon wording from "one per purchase" to "one per item." That way, know-it-all store clerks wouldn't argue with me when I tell them that a purchase is the same as one item (and a purchase does not mean a transaction! sheesh!).

AMEN!!!:sad:

[sciteacher]

I wish coupons did not expire!

[~~Who,Me?~~]

I wish coupons did not expire!

Really? Not me. I'd never throw any away, my house would be completely overrun.

[CouponSAHM]

I wish the makers of SlimFast shakes would quit making the bottom of the can so heavy. You are drinking it thinking you still have a ways to go before its gone....but its the last swallow!! Then you feel shorted and have this stupid craving for that one more sip you were expecting!!

[hdcat]

And Grapes makes me think of Bananas. I don't know that this is really a manufacturing issue, but for the people who pick and order unripe bananas for their store-STOP IT...or at least offer some normally ripe ones as well. I don't feel like waiting a week to eat a banana or 2 plus weeks to make banana bread from the time I purchase bananas at the store...maybe I should write Dole or something...

Produce departments can order bananas in 6-7 shades of yellow to green, so its more of a local store issue then a Dole issue. We love that our small local grocery store puts the slightly over ripe bananas on mark down, along with the lonely single bananas people leave behind. That way we can pick up one package of 'day old' bananas that are ready to eat & one with needs to ripen a little more singles for cheap

BTW...you put whole bananas in the freezer for later to make banana bread. Great if you have some that have went past ripe or if you find a lot on mark down. I use to go through pealing them & packaging them up, but they come in the best packaging straight from Mother Nature.

[CoveredinGrace]

That's how I freeze them when it comes to that-but that rarely happens around here. About the only reason bananas make it to the freezer is if I've been sick since I bought them and they turn completely brown and are like a day away from becoming trash...b/c the main reason I buy bananas is for banana bread, and I only like them way over-ripe, b/c it makes better tasting and easier to smash.

I suppose it *could* be a store issue, but considering I've seen it in 3 different states at about 20 different stores of varying regions, companies, and management...I feel the unripe banana thing has become an epidemic. I understand why they would buy them green and try to sell them green b/c it gives them more time to sell the product and gives consumers more time to use it before it goes bad, but it just annoys me personally. I don't mind if they carry both kinds, but in the past 6-12 months it seems more and more stores are only selling the under-ripe ones in varying shades of green. Maybe I'm just unlucky.

[$Saving!]

I wish coupons did not expire!

I don't mind them expiring, but I do mind them having switched from end of month expiration to every strange date in the calendar.

Why do coupons have to expire on the 7th of a month, really? :sad:

Makes it hard to keep the coupons cleaned out and organized when the expiration dates area ll over the month.

Then again, I shouldn't complain because at least there are more coupons then in the not so distant past!

[Lori63]

Mine is coupons - MAKE THE EXPIRATION DATE BIGGER PLEASE!! Some of us have older eyeballs that can't see that miniscule print! I actually had to buy a magnifying glass!!

Buying products with zip close bags that don't close. Like cheese from the deli.

My youngest son bought me a magnifying glass a few years ago for my b'day-thought he was being funny, making fun of my age. I use that thing a hundred times a day!

Love this thread.