Product Description

When economic conditions are tough, we all need to watch our spending. John Harrison’s simple, tried and tested methods will help you to enjoy a better standard of living while saving money and helping the environment. Discover the benefits of growing your own fruit and vegetables, raising chickens, making butter, cheese and bread, and brewing your own beer. Save energy, save on your bills. Harvest food for free and avoid waste. Play the supermarkets at their own game and get the best deals. See how to recycle, re-use, make do and mend. Find out if solar power is right for you and whether wind power makes domestic sense.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4878 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
John Harrison has been following a frugal lifestyle for over 30 years.A long-term member of Garden Organic, he runs two popular websites which are visited by hundreds of thousands of people each month.

Customer Reviews

A Little Gem!
I love the way this book shows how a less consumerist, more ecological lifestyle can also be more economical. I am also impressed by how it is helpful to those who are new to the concept as well as to those (like me) who are already converted.
It's very well organised and also indexed, so can be read cover to cover and just dipped into when you want information about something specific, and the basic guidance is nicely laced with interesting facts and background information.
The first half is all about food, (including recipes), and the second half covers the other aspects of our lives where savings can be made, and the environment treated a little more respectfully.
I am sure that anyone buying it will save the (minimal) cost of the book many times over by following the advice within it!

Budget book to help save the pennies
A great book that shows you how to save pennies while also thinking about your environmental impact. Unlike similar books this one isn't an expensive purchase. It is an informative and great reference book with recipes, grow your own, animal husbandry and many other useful tips to help tighten the purse strings without giving up the things you enjoy.

low cost living
Excellent - easy to read and extremely informative! From someone who loses interest part way through most books - that's one heck of a compliment! Would highly recommend. We are looking to move to France and becoming self sufficient - this book will definitely help. I bought the author's other books - all very well written.