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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 Baby Safe Feeder Solid foods are no longer a choking hazard. The patented BABY SAFE FEEDER? allows you to feed your infant fresh foods of your choice. It is so easy with our drop-in bag system. Drop the mesh bag into the retainer ring, place food in the mesh bag and screw tight. It's that simple! At about 4 or 5 months of age when your baby starts drooling and chewing on fingers and toys, they need some relief from sore gums. At this time you are not trying to feed your baby solid food. Just fill the mesh bag with a cold crisp carrot, ice, frozen grapes, frozen chunks of melon, or any cold fruit and it can help relieve their teething pain. Many times the cold or frozen fruit will feel so good to them that you won't have to give them pain-relieving drugs. As baby cuts teeth, the BABY SAFE FEEDER? becomes a necessary baby feeding product. Food must be chewed and then swallowed. Babies with front teeth tend to bite and swallow but do not chew their food thoroughly. This is a dangerous time for your little one. Without molars to chew food properly, choking can happen any time that you are feeding your baby solid food. Our mesh bag feeder helps with the transition from sucking to chewing while reducing the high risk of choking. As your baby gets older you can introduce them to a wider variety of foods. Check with your pediatrician for age appropriate foods for your loved one. The older your baby is and the more teeth he or she has, the more foods you can put into the mesh feeder (see food chart link on Q&A page). Your baby will empty it and hold it out to you for more. The best way to describe how the BABY SAFE FEEDER? works is if you put a wedge of apple into the mesh bag your baby will chew on it and make their own natural applesauce but the peel and seeds will remain in the bag preventing your little one from choking. Never leave a child unattended when eating or drinking. It is not a pacifier or a toy. When your baby is finished, take the baby feeder away. Remove the mesh bag, turn inside out and rinse off food particles. Wash in hot soapy water or put in the dishwasher top rack (utensil basket). Bananas are one of the more difficult foods to clean out of the mesh bag, but YUM...babies sure do love them. (A white vinegar soak or baking soda paste helps with cleaning the mesh bag.) Since discoloring does occur with certain foods know that as long as you properly clean the bag it is sanitary. You can either use a discolored bag for certain foods or be sure to purchase extra replacement bags so you'll always have a clean safe bag to use. Always check bag before each use. At the first sign of wear discard the bag and use a new replacement bag. |
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