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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 Tremco Tremco Barrier Solutions is proud to announce a new level in waterproofing performance. North America's leading brands of foundation waterproofing for new construction offer up to 8 feet of hydrostatic head resistance. Tremco Barrier Solutions Helps Protect Your Homes From Energy and Comfort Losses?and Helps Protect Your Bottom Line Informational and educational series from Tremco Barrier Solutions helps you Understand that you can avoid significant construction problems, and appeal to more home buyers, by using building products and systems that protect your homes from moisture intrusion, thermal loss and wasted energy, Enhance the performance of your home with only minor, and often less costly, changes to your construction process, Improve your profitability without increasing your per-home selling price Our short series of 9 informational and educational topics will help you understand some of the steps you can take to build better, and more profitably. We'll cover topics that include Moisture management for below- and above-grade walls The moisture, thermal and energy benefits of preventing air leaks What should a weather-resistant barrier do for you? Measuring the energy performance of your home with HERS Issue 1: Tremco Barrier Solutions Educational Series Issue 2: Connecting to a Global Specialty Coatings Leader Issue 3: Your Wall Envelope ? Footer to Eave Line: Problem or Opportunity? Issue 4: Moisture is the Enemy ? How to Control the Wet! Issue 5: Moisture Management Below Ground?Making Sure Your Basement is an Asset You Can SELL! Issue 6: What Should You expect from Your Weather-Resistive Barrier (WRB) System? Issue 7: Stopping Air Leaks?How Tight Is Right? Issue 8: The HERS Rating System. How Low Can You Go? Issue 9: Give Your Buyers What They Want ? At A Cost You Can Afford |
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