tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324742924969106079.post8557778930757583550..comments2009-02-10T13:37:43.031-08:00Lynnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778531309772972996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324742924969106079.post-71510123832853491452009-02-10T13:37:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:37:00.000-08:00Thought I'd share an email I got the other day ... <BR/>"This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off brand labeled "Everyday Value." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA .<BR/><BR/>So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here - from a company in Cleveland OH !<BR/><BR/>So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets [(which I personally don't agree with)]....yep you guessed it Bounce was more money and made in Canada , the Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA ! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!<BR/><BR/>So my challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!<BR/><BR/>If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time!Deliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283550299628238156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324742924969106079.post-26106075085055806502009-02-10T12:01:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:01:00.000-08:00Right on! I agree with just about everything you wrote. You cannot stress enough the importance of buying American-made products and producing, rather than consuming as we work on pulling ourselves out of this economic hole we are currently stuck in (and dug pretty much all by ourselves). I'm just looking forward to the day when we will cycle back to a more comfortable economy, although hopefully we will have learned to consume responsibly and produce accordingly, to make the world a better place.<BR/><BR/>I suggest you check out my favorite blog at: http://americanboom.com/blog/<BR/>It's all about American-made goods and related topics.Paloma Gomeznoreply@blogger.com