Why I Stopped Buying “Local” and Started Ordering Everything From China Let me tell you a story. Last fall, I was standing in my kitchen, staring at a salad spinner I’d just bought for $45 from a well-known home goods store. It was nice. White plastic, sturdy handle. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that I’d overpaid. Two weeks later, I found the exact same model—same design, same material, even the same button placement—on a Chinese wholesale site for $6.80. That was the moment my shopping philosophy cracked open. I’m not a bargain hunter by nature. I’m a wardrobe stylist in Portland, Oregon, which means my job is equal parts…