Book 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. |
Editorial Review | Now in its second revised and updated edition, Low-Cost Living, will help you to enjoy a better standard of living while saving money and helping the environment. Using the author's simple, tried-and-tested methods you can reasonably reduce your energy bills and transport costs. Become more self-sufficient, too, by growing your own fruit and vegetables, raising chickens, keeping bees, making butter, cheese and bread, and much more... Learn how to: · harvest food for free and avoid waste · play the supermarkets at their own game and get the best deals · recycle, re-use, make do and mend · make the most of solar and wind power and find out if they're right for you. With Low-Cost Living, you will actually learn to live better, while spending less, and enjoy life even more in the process. |