I found out most houseplant soil bags are actually 20% heavier than what the label says

Was weighing some potting mix for a repotting session last week and got curious. Threw a brand new bag from Lowe's on my bathroom scale and it was 24 pounds instead of 20. Checked three different brands and they were all over by at least 3 pounds. Wonder if anyone else has caught this or if it's just my scale being off.

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the_henry1mo ago

Alright, let me push back on this. You are weighing dry soil on a bathroom scale, which is probably not super accurate for small differences. Plus, those bags settle during shipping, so the weight might be off for that reason, not because they are cheating you. Honestly, I think you are looking for a problem where there isn't one.

david_rivera41mo ago

Bet I look just as dumb on my bathroom scale too lol.