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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 Body and Sole Comfort In 2008, Christina Prandini Sanchez watched in horror as a woman that wanted to wear higher heels had the balls of her feet injected with silicon to create more padding. Christina thought it was an extreme and costly measure! She asked herself?Wouldn't it be easier to simply stick a cushion to the outside of the skin and eliminate the fear of infection while still alleviating any foot pain? What If a cushion could conform to the skin and act like a part of your body, but still be easily removed? After several years of research with multiple focus groups, she achieved success. In 2010, Body & Sole Comfort and The Lily Pad? were born! The Lily Pad and MK-1 Foot Armor, a U.S. Patented washable reusable foot cushion that sticks to the skin or shoe, allowing the wearer to position the cushion precisely where problem areas exist. The MK-1 Foot Armor was introduced to the U.S. Marine Corps in 2011. Since then, the product has gone nationwide in all Marine Corps Exchanges. Marines are not the only ones enjoying the comfort from her products. TV's most popular celebrity dancing stars wear The Lily Pads. Her product line has been featured on ABC's Windy City Live in Chicago and Los Angeles' KFI Talk Radio. Christina was selected as One Of the 20 Women to Watch in the OC by OC Metro Magazine and featured on the front page of the Orange County Register Business Section. Read more about Christina and Body and Sole Comfort here. Christina's dream to create the ultimate removable foot cushion has come true and she feels very proud because her products are made in the USA! Here's to many comfortable adventures with Body and Sole Comfort foot cushions! |
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