Buy American

This came in an email today:

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.

I was in Lowes 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. Let's do this!

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 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... 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 .. . . . . . )

. . Please help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA !

Facebook is really ticking me off

I have been unable to log onto my Facebook account since last weekend. I check on feeds through my iPhone, but can't get online via PC. The not-very-good techies at FB know about the problem and have a "We're sorry" on their help page, but it seems with all that profit they'd be able to pay a couple of people to fix the flaw.

Keep your Slap Chop, Go Cuisinart. My review

The ads for the Slap Chop device are compelling. Slap, slap, slap...chop, chop, chop. I was intrigued. Until I read the online reviews. The majority were really negative. "Flimsy" "Hard to clean" "Doesn't cut well" "Won't do tomatoes"

Those stopped me in my tracks.

Cruising the aisles at my local Bed, Bath & Beyond yesterday I saw it on the shelf. But right next to it sat a Cuisinart brand Food Chopper. I bought two. One for me; one for my sister-in-law. I know the name Cuisinart. I know the quality of their products. I didn't have to be sold.

Plus, it was $14.99 (less my BB&B 20% coupon!) vs. the Slap Chop price of $19.99.

I got it home and used it in preparing dinner. It's great. And it cleans up well.

Don't be fooled by yet another infomercial. Get the real deal.

How to shop for electronics...camcorders, tvs etc

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/18/technology/personaltechspecial/20081118-pogue-o-matic.html .

Gotta love David Pogue... he thinks of everything. It's a little old but a good article.

Where has the summer gone...or the year?

OMG I can't believe I haven't blogged in six months. my bad

I'm now into Twitter. Yes, I have a brand new twitter feed: http://twitter.com/clutterfairy It will be so much easier for me to get my messages out to you lovely followers.

Stay tuned

McDonalds disses employee - shame on them!

Here's the MSNBC Headline:

McDonald's Employee Shot At Work Entitled to Worker's Comp?

Here's part of the article:

"Last August, a McDonalds employee was shot after he intervened in a domestic fight. He survived, but his employers insurer now says, they're not responsible. After fighting for his life in the hospital, McDonalds employee Nigel Haskett may now be fighting for reimbursement of his nearly $300,000 worth medical bills. On surveillance tape of the day of the incident, a man apparently slaps a woman in the face. With seconds Haskett tackles him. Seconds after Haskett re-enters the store and then collapses. Police say he was shot multiple times. A judge in the criminal proceedings called Haskett a hero. But now, the insurance agency representing McDonalds says he doesn't qualify for Worker's Compensation in this incident. And the franchise owner of that McDonalds says: don't jump to conclusions. "We are all grateful to Nigel and that's why it is so unfortunate that he's having a difficult time with the insurance claim however, the fact of the matter is t hat I do not have control over whether my employee's claim is paid by worker's Compensation. It is my understanding that there has not been a final determination by the Arkansas Worker's Compensation Commission. I am taking this very seriously, and doing what I can to help and I hope his claim will come to a quick resolution and the right thing will be done for my employee." But Haskett's attorney says he's entitled to the money, and will fight the insurance company for it in court. "They do everything they can not to pay a client."

Okay - shame on them. According to CNN, Haskell reportedly doesn't qualify for worker's comp because he went against company policy by interfering with a dispute between two customers. Oh Come On! The Judge was right. Haskell is a hero. And until MickyD's sees that, I know my family will not go anywhere near the Golden Arches.