Feeling poor because of recession? Feeling guilty because of global
warming? Feeling like you`d quite like to tighten your belt, but aren`t
quite ready to embrace DIY macramé handbags?
No need to panic.
Put down the economy mince and buy this book instead - it`s a blueprint
for living beautifully while saving money and easing your conscience.
India
Knight (no slouch when it comes to extravagance) shows you how even a
dedicated consumer and child of the more-is-more 1980s can mend her
ways, embrace the New Thrift, and find her life - and bank balance
- dramatically improved in the process. She will show you: How to make
wonderful dinners with very little money; How to grow things; how to
make jellies, chutneys and pickles and how to can vegetables and fruit;
How to dress on a budget and still look fabulous - and what to do with
your mum`s old sewing machine; How to make the most of living in a
community, from borrowing preserving pans (that`s right, we`re making
jam) to starting a toy-swapping group; How to holiday in new and
imaginative ways - with only the merest whisper of a carbon footprint;
How to make your own fun, from crafts to making presents, from parties
to affordable pampering; and finally...How to manage your money -
because, frankly, it`s about time we all got a grip.
Above
all, India Knight will show you that saving money and tightening your
belt doesn`t have to feel like a penance - it can be both fun and
glamorous (and a great deal more satisfying than buying the latest
It-bag).
Try it - you have nothing to lose but your overdraft.
