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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Loved the points about sustainable living and being responsible consumers, however the last few chapters were not more than lists of patronising ‘how to’/ ‘how not to’. This is not a book, this is a 288 page promotional material for BuyMeOnce and the only thing more ridiculous than the obsessive website reference is the constant mention of the ‘fiancé’...
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Fascinating read. I bookmarked the BuyMeOnce website with enthusiasm, but I'm not sure how many of the products will be available in the U.S. Lots of mindfulness, and if you've read Kondo this is a wonderfully more in depth take on "kondoing" your life. Great ideas. Even if I don't implement every one of them I can easily do at least half without blinking an eye.
It's hard for me to give this book a star rating. Some of the information was really interesting, like how lightbulbs are made now to not last as long. She also had some great organizing tips. However, her whole concept of buying items that last for a long time would never work for me, because I couldn't afford any of those things in the first place. Being poor is expensive precisely because you can't afford higher quality items and have to continually replace the crappy ones you have. Also, some of her information was misleading, like how thread count is related to quality, when the feel of fabric actually comes from the material and the weave. I also disliked how she put emphasis on individual consumers to be green, without much mention of the fact that giant companies are the ones who are destroying the planet the most. I think it's worth reading, but I would also take some of the things she suggests with a grain of salt.
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Loved the points about sustainable living and being responsible consumers, however the last few chapters were not more than lists of patronising ‘how to’/ ‘how not to’. This is not a book, this is a 288 page promotional material for BuyMeOnce and the only thing more ridiculous than the obsessive website reference is the constant mention of the ‘fiancé’...
A good read, especially for the psychology of advertising but no mention of getting secondhand items. Also as an aside, she is located in Britain where some things are a hair different (I assume) compared to the US. More like 3.5 stars as the second half of the book was a bit of a slog.
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