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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 Conduit Press A writer at heart, Talia finds her peace in creating keepsake leather journals and vintage book boxes. While 'the book' seems to be going out of style with the popularity of the e-book on the rise, Talia has helped to continue the idea of the book as a piece of art in both her leather journals and book boxes. A mother of three, one of four organizers of the popular Bloomington Handmade Market, and the designer and artist behind Conduit Press, Talia takes the art of book very seriously and spends hours each day contemplating the idea of book. KEEPSAKE LEATHER JOURNALS Every special moment in life deserves to be documented in a beautiful book-- leather journals from Conduit Press are just that. Crafted from reclaimed leather and embellished with found and important objects to make them truly one of a kind, these leather journals are amazing gifts for yourself or your Loved ones. VINTAGE BOOK BOXES All books hold many gifts with their words, but Conduit Press lets you fill a book with your own treasures. You can keep your valuables, a flask, or even an iPad in these hollowed book cases and clutch bags. |
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