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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Gails Lighthouse Cards I travel around the country photographing, then drawing different lighthouses. My cards are currently being shown in different museum shops and galleries throughout the country. My love of drawing started as a child with my father being an artist, as well. My drawings have evolved over the past 30 years, from graphite pencils to colored pencils and pastels. I also love calligraphy and love to combine my drawings with my lettering. And along with my faith in God, my inspirational cards were created. I am a longtime member of the Michigan Association of Calligraphers, the Great Lakes Pastel Society, and the Colored Pencil Society of America. Gail Borgman McGuire - See more at: http://gailslighthousecards.com/biography.shtml#sthash.SWjdTDjc.dpuf |
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