Posted on 06/10/2022 4:30:49 AM PDT by sodpoodle
ACE HARDWARE - Made in the USA - Very Encouraging
READ ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM! LOTS OF GOOD INFO HERE!
Costco sells Goodyear wiper blades for almost half the price that you will pay on the outside and they are made in the U.S.A. Read and do the following.
Unfortunately our politicians and top CEOs have pushed for trade to China and Mexico for years so Americans are now out of work. Did You Know that there is no electric coffee maker made in the US and that the only kitchen appliances made in the US is Viking? This information came from the a report by Diane Sawyer. Hopefully this has changed or will soon!!
I DIDN'T KNOW HALLMARK CARDS WERE MADE IN CHINA That's why I don't buy cards at Hallmark anymore, They are Made in China and are more expensive! I buy them at Dollar Tree - 50 cents each and made in USA
I have been looking at the blenders available on the Internet. Kitchen Aid is MADE IN THE USA. Top of my list already...
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 - what a concept! - and they were $3.00 cheaper.
We are being brainwashed to believe that everything that comes from China and Mexico is cheaper. Not so.
One Light Bulb at A Time.
I was in Lowe's the other day and just out of curiosity, I looked 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, people . ...In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - most often, their job.
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is now marked "Made in Mexico." I don't buy it anymore.
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 them: they were the same except for the price .. .the GE bulbs cost more than the Everyday Value Brand, but the thing that surprised me the most was that that GE was Made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - you guessed it - the USA at a company in Cleveland, Ohio.
It's way past time to start finding and buying products you use every day that are made right Here.
So, on to the next aisle: Bounce dryer sheets. Yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada. The Everyday Value Brand cost less, and was MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years, 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 neighbor's!
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 - you're sending the jobs there. (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 .
I passed this on.. ..Will you??? If you care about American workers, you will pass it on
Sadly, a lot of Freepers were on board, saying it would help the consumer with lower prices.
How is that working out?
BTTT
i check everything and will pass on made in China and Pakistan as well.
I’m not going to support islamists either.
Ebay, facebook marketplace.
All the made in USA you could ever desire.
Locally, fb marketplace: dirt cheap too!
False.
Frigidaire makes the majority of its products in the U.S.
GE makes appliances in the U.S.
Whirlpool is owned by a US company and makes their appliances in the US.
Did You Know that there is no electric coffee maker made in the US
Also false.
Costco sells Goodyear wiper blades for almost half the price that you will pay on the outside and they are made in the U.S.A.
Great, and by all means buy those wiper blades - just know, not all Goodyear products (like tires) are made in the USA. I highlight this to caveat my points above - yes those companies manufacture many (if not most) products in the US, but some also manufacture products overseas.
I'm all about buying American, but I'm not about articles lying to push their agenda, whether I agree with the agenda or not.
I put cleaning strength vinegar in the rinse. Don’t need fabric softener!
What I’d love to see is a better selection of ham radio equipment made in the USA.
try this... https://madeinamericastore.com/
The original store opened in the Buffalo area before we moved back to Texas. We visit them every time we go back.
We bought USA made Lincoln logs for Christmas for our grands.
MUST READ later.
Rubbermaid is US MADE. Good products too. Some off brands are too.
Rada knives are, my granny’s paring knife I’d used 50 years, handle finally broke, I replaced it with a Rada, for $8.00. It will last the rest of my life and can be sharpened.
Warning, most Military Base NEX’S are mostly all foreign made and very expensive. I qaulify my online purchases for Made in USA. Some foreign like friendly countries I’ll buy if necessary, there are not many.
Good article and the info of made in the USA and a good value. Both are important.
Thanks for fact checking.
I was pleasantly surprised last year to find good and affordable solar panels and a solar inverter made in the U.S. I thought for sure they’d all be made in Cheyna except for the ultra-expensive Tesla solar stuff.
You have to be careful because even when something is marked “Made In The USA”, that product may have been only a certain percentage made in the US. The parts may have been made overseas and “Assembled In The USA”. Companies can mark their products as made here IF a certain percentage of the products is actually made here.
My 30+ year old Made in USA microwave died over a year ago. Had to find out that Viking microwaves are NOT made in USA, anymore.
A lot of things have the little flags, but are “made with global components”. It may only be packaged in the US after installing one part.
If it says it’s “Made in USA” and is made of metal, I want it stamped in the metal.
Don’t give up on Taiwan. They still make good tools and you can easily tell them apart from the Red China crap.
China is the world’s enemy. Best to figure it out ASAP.
It’s good to check - but just remember that Made in America and Made by Americans are not synonymous, especially for lower-priced items.
“ You have to be careful because even when something is marked “Made In The USA”, that product may have been only a certain percentage made in the US. The parts may have been made overseas and “Assembled In The USA”. Companies can mark their products as made here IF a certain percentage of the products is actually made here.”
Really watch out for those that deceptively say “Designed in USA”. They are made in China.
Here’s a hint, don’t assume that the generic brand is always cheaper. Not always so, especially at W-M grocery store.
It’s good to check - but just remember that Made in America
and Made by Americans are not synonymous, especially for
lower-priced items.
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Yep assembled in America is most likely a lot of made in America
stamp items. The world is much different from back in the days
when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
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