[barb1191]

ONE AT A TIME

This probably sounds crazy, but just yesterday I was in
Wal Mart looking for a wastebasket. I found some made in
China for $6.99. I didn't want to pay that much so I asked the
lady if they had any others. She took me to another department
and they had some at 2.50 made in USA. They are just as good.

Same as a kitchen rug I needed. I had to look, but I found some
made in the USA and they were 3.00 cheaper. We are being
brain washed that everything that comes from China and Mexico
is cheaper. Not so. That is also why I don't buy cards at Hallmark
anymore.. They are made in China and are expensive. I buy
them at Dollar Tree....50 cents each and made in USA.

One Light Bulb at a Time
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students
that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American . . .

Good idea . . .. one light bulb at a time . .. ..

Check this out. I can verify this because I was in Lowe's the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments... They were all made in China .

The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA. Start looking . . ..

In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track.. Let's get behind her!

My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.

My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico... now I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything....

This past weekend I was at Kroger . . . I needed 60W 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 in a company in Cleveland , Ohio.

So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here...

So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets... yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is 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!

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!

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! Stop buying from overseas companies!

(We should have awakened a decade ago....)

Let's get with the program and help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA .

[GTTPF]

We are ordering a flexsteel leather livingroom set. We found out that some of the models were made in china. That made me very unhappy. We opted to spend approximatly $2500. more to buy a flexsteel model that is made 100% in the USA. We need to help our own countrymen in this economey. It isn't always about how much you can save. Sometimes it's how can we save our country. God Bless the USA! As far as I am concerned the other countries can stand in line.

[GTTPF]

Thank You for the post Barb1191. I for 1 will be on the band wagon. We can make a difference if we do it together.

[Hancle704]

Have seen the original post before as it moved around the internet. Just wondering where it says on Crest Toothpaste label that it is made in the USA?

[Doodlegirl]

look on the dog snacks, chews, and bones bags for "made in China". Sometimes I have to go from one store to another to assure myself the snack is made in the USA for some assurance of the oversight.

[Virtual Geezer]

This was sent to me by a friend a few days ago.
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Copy these down so you won't forget, Copy them down on your shopping list.

Always read the labels on the foods you buy -- no matter what the front of the box or package says, turn it over and read carefully!

With all the food and pet products now coming from China , it is best to make sure you read label at the grocery store and especially Walmart when buying food products.
Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located.
It is important to read the bar code to track it's origin.
How to read Bar Codes .... interesting!
This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
GREAT WAY TO "BUY USA & CANADA " AND NOT FROM CHINA!!

The whole world is concerned about China-made "black hearted goods".
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?

If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan .
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the
public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA", so they don't show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode - remember if the first 3 digits are:

690-692 ... then it is MADE IN CHINA
00 - 09 ... USA & CANADA
30 - 37 FRANCE
40 - 44 GERMANY
471 ... Taiwan
49 ... JAPAN
50 ... UK

BUY USA & CANADIAN MADE by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number.

[Uptown Girl]

Unfortunately, it appears that the barcode only indicates where the barcode was issued. An example would be:
A company based in Switzerland has a Swiss barcode, but has a manufacturing plant in China. The products will show a Swiss barcode.

I think the only product left that has to show it's true origin is fresh fish.

Recently bought a table and chairs at Perfect Porch in Leesburg. Made in USA was one of the reasons to shop there.

[Janitor925]

Just wanted to add as a Canadian, there is a reason the bar code represents the US and Canada as one. Don't forget that no other country in the world buys more US manufactured goods than your friends to the north. Please don't lump us in negatively with your other trading partners. Buying Canadian manufactured goods that share your standard for quality and value can be good for your economy too. It's pretty foolish for the butcher to boycott the restaurant who buys most of his meat. It's tit for tat. We're Canadian, were your friend and neighbor and we need to support each other in this global economic crisis.

[Hancle704]

Buy an American car assembled in Brazil or Mexico, or buy a German car assembled in So. Carolina, a Japanese car assembled in Missisippi, or a Korean car assembled in Alabama?

Think I would rather do the latter as American workers build it, pay taxes and contribute to our economy. The American manufacturer that has gone abroad profits no one except the foreign workers and the overpaid executives.

[red tail]

i buy for quality and value. let the chips fall where they may.

[old moe]

Originally Posted by Doodlegirl

look on the dog snacks, chews, and bones bags for "made in China". Sometimes I have to go from one store to another to assure myself the snack is made in the USA for some assurance of the oversight.

I was advised afew years ago to never buy rawhide products that are made outside of the USA, because they are loaded with harmful chemicals, Our products are cured naturally here in the USA.

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by red tail

i buy for quality and value. let the chips fall where they may.

Amen...

[buckscounty]

Amen

[2 Oldcrabs]

Buy USA made products. Your Social Security, Military Pensions and the future of this country depends on jobs here.