Ecothrifty : cheaper, greener choices for a happier, healthier life
Niemann, Deborah2012
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without our grandmothers knew the importance of responsible, thrifty choices. But somewhere along the way we succumbed to the belief that we can get everything for next to nothing, have it shipped halfway around the world and then, more often than not, just throw it away.
Main title:
Ecothrifty : cheaper, greener choices for a happier, healthier life / Deborah Niemann.
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Imprint:
Gabriola, BC : New Society Pub., c2012.
Collation:
xiii, 193 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Personal Care Products -- Basics -- Creams and moisturizers -- Soaps -- Scrubs -- Toners -- Shampoo -- Dental hygiene -- Deodorant and antiperspirant -- Shaving -- Feminine products -- ch. 2 Health and Fitness -- Drugs -- Alternatives -- Herbal supplements -- Exercise -- ch. 3 Babies -- Breastfeeding -- Diapers -- Wipes -- Powder and cream -- Food -- Walkers -- ch. 4 Clothing -- How many clothes? -- Used versus new -- Sewing -- Second life for old clothes -- ch. 5 Food -- Planning -- Getting food -- Keeping food -- Cooking food -- Cereals -- Eggs -- Pancakes and biscuits -- Yogurt -- Beans -- Bread -- Casseroles -- Pasta Salads -- Potatoes -- Soups -- Stretching meat -- Desserts -- Snacks -- Drinks -- Beyond food -- ch. 6 Home -- Air fresheners -- Appliances -- Cleaning -- Laundry -- Lightbulbs -- Heating and cooling -- Furniture -- ch. 7 Gardening -- Small spaces -- Container gardening -- Edible landscapes -- Community gardens --Contents note continued: Saving seeds -- Composting -- Lawns -- ch. 8 Entertainment -- Hobbies -- Music -- Books -- Computers -- Celebrations -- Picnics -- ch. 9 Transportation -- Car sharing -- Carpooling -- Ecothrifty driving -- New or used -- ch. 10 Free or Practically Free -- Bartering -- Learning -- Repurposing and reusing -- Foraging.
ISBN:
9780865717152 (pbk)086571715X (pbk)9781550925104 (ebook)
Dewey class:
640
Language:
English
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BRN:
261539