Dear Heloise: I opened a very large box of laundry detergent to discover that the scoop provided had been supersized as well. I don’t usually read the directions, but this day I did. The recommended amount of detergent for a normal load was 3/4 cup. I was shocked when I measured the enclosed scoop. It held 1 1/2 cups, double the suggested amount! I thought about how often we or someone helping us do laundry fills the cup to the top. Shame on those manufacturers! I threw the new cup away and replaced it with an old 3/4-cup scoop and then looked around to see what else I had that was the correct...

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