Word of caution, don’t be fooled in to believing because a company’s address is in the USA that the product you’re fixing to buy is made here.  Read the label carefully. Check to see if the item proudly boosts being made in America, if you can’t find it then chance are it is made elsewhere especially if it’s a non-food item.

My Thursday 2Q for this week are:

1) Do you check for the manufacturing origin of merchandise? How important is this to you?

For most items, I check to see where its made.  This is very important to me to buy American made products, especially food products as well as all other merchandise when possible. For instance, if I’m shopping for scissors. One pair is made in the USA and the other pair imported then I will without reservation buy the ones made in the USA every time. The only thing which will cause me to not buy a USA made product is and if the item isn’t top-notch in its class. However, for common items, I find buying American produced things superior to its imported rival.

2) What was the last item you bought that was made in the USA?

My darling husband bought me two kitchen gadgets recently at Williams-Sonoma. Both made in the USA, which just about blew my mind away.  A 10″ Stainless steel balloon whisk for $12 and a 1″ wide boar hair pastry brush (as pictured in the photo on the website). for less than $10 in the store. Online, I see you can get three pastry brushes for $24. I don’t have a need for the larger pastry brushes, but if you do then that’s an incredible deal!

Companies which still make a lot of their products in the USA….
Nordicware
Libbey
Craftsman

Feel free to add to my list. It’s so difficult when you shop at mega superstores, such as Wal-Mart to find 100% made in America items.  Unfortunately, many companies are outsourcing the manufacturing of their products because it’s cheaper for them, but you never see them lowering the cost to the consumer.  These companies should be loyal to America by providing the jobs to her people.  Show your support.  Buy American made products!

Thank you, Amanda, for hosting Thursday Two Questions!

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