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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 Shelter SHELTER is a collective of generalists tending towards towards these specializations: design, craft, painting, leather work, sewing, cabin building, woodworking, drawing, walks in beautiful settings, alchemy, the art of listening, and more. We're adding to the list everyday. SHELTER started in the spring of 2010 in the Mad River Valley of Vermont when we needed a bag to gather the wild edibles and mushrooms we'd been collecting. In autumn 2010, we moved from the Green Mountains to live in the mountains of western North Carolina. We're here to offer you well-crafted, beautiful, and thoughtful designs that are elegant, rustic, and timeless. Karie Reinertson earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts and has exhibited her paintings and illustrations in numerous shows in Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, and Portland, OR. Prior to SHELTER, she worked for an environmental design non-profit, was a design/build intern and chef for Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and traveled extensively internationally, volunteering for environmental education centers. She is currently designing and making handbags here in the US that focus on beautiful, quality and sustainable materials. Robert Maddox is a trained architect, earning his Masters in Architecture. He worked for a sustainable design firm in Brooklyn, NY for four years before moving to Vermont to work with Yestermorrow Design/Build School. He is a designer/builder, and teaches a home design/build course in Vermont each summer. Please follow our blog to learn more about the other incredible people who make up SHELTER. We like them a lot, and think you will too. Please be in touch if you would like to use any of our content or images, as all text and photos are ? 2010-2013 // Karie Reinertson / SHELTER. The SHELTER logo and Shelter Protects You are TM 2011. |
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