This may seem like a funny email, but I was so surprised by what I
discovered I had to share it with you. When I think of the job situation
in this country I can't help but think this helps in some small way.
I don't know how many households there are in the U.S. , but if these were
the only things we bought think of the impact....
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 . 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 !
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets. 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!
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 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!
Besides you might save a little green in the process
