Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style

by Marjorie Harris

Overview

Written in Marjorie Harris's trademark witty, engaging, and accessible style, Thrifty is chock-full of simple and savvy tips drawn from her own richly thrifty experience, and those of renowned experts such as bestselling author Margaret Atwood, actor R. H. Thomson, travel writer Sylvia Fraser, and the Globe and Mail Style columnists. With solid tips on how to haggle, how to become a frugal fashionista, maintaining home and hearth on a budget, and practical advice on thrifty gardening, travel, and entertainment, Harris provides essential guidelines to living a quality life on less.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780887849435
Publisher:	House of Anansi Press Inc
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	903 KB

About the Author

Marjorie Harris is Canada's best-known gardener. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Visit Marjorie Harris' website: http://marjorieharris.com Follow Marjorie Harris on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marjorie_harris

Table of Contents

Introduction: How I Got to Be Thrifty ix

Chapter 1 The Thrifty Citizen 1

Chapter 2 The Frugal Fashionista 17

Chapter 3 The Frugal Foodie 43

Chapter 4 The Frugal Home 77

Chapter 5 The Thrifty Gardener 121

Chapter 6 The Thrifty Traveller 161

Chapter 7 The Top 20 Tips for Living the Frugal Life with Style 191

Notes 195

Acknowledgements 201

Index 203

About the Author 212

Editorial Reviews

Harris (Botanica North America; Seasons of My Garden) believes that "being thrifty means being self-aware," and she applies that tenet to all aspects of modern domestic life. The gardening columnist for Canada's Globe and Mail, she includes a chapter for thrifty gardeners along with chapters for frugal fashionistas, foodies, and travelers. The straightforward advice is directed toward a natural, self-sufficient lifestyle; for example, Harris recommends cleaning methods and household habits that are fiscally and environmentally responsible, such as using vinegar and salt to kill weeds. She also shares tips from friends like Margaret Atwood. Readers in the United States may not be familiar with some of Harris's Canadian references, but the information she imparts will be universally welcome. VERDICT This is not a guide to pinching pennies in a recession or living on a budget; instead, it offers a sustained way of thinking and acting no matter the economic climate. A solid addition. [See the 4/15/10 edition of BookSmack! for more titles on DIY/back-to-the-earth basics.—Ed.]—Meagan P. Storey, Virginia Wesleyan Coll., Norfolk

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