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Has a lot of really practical information which will definately add value to my life including the fashion section to find your true style and other great tips. This book is not just about tips but also has valuable information about why people easily fall into the consumerism trap.
Sometimes in life we need a reminder on how to be a grown-up. At least, I frequently do. In A Life Less Throwaway, The Lost Art of Buying For Life, Tara Button provides concrete steps for choosing and purchasing items that will last a lifetime-not just this week's trend.
Reading this book was like having a great conversation over coffee. Button provides anecdotes and exercises on how to discover your personal style so you can make careful choices about your purchases. She describes how buying less, but purchasing high quality items that last a lifetime, can simplify your life while also freeing up some space in your pocket book.
Tara Button covers a range of topics from why items don't last like they used to-I'm looking at you washing machines-to how advertising affects our buying habits. There is also information on how she created her website and her own story of how overspending and keeping up appearances led to debt and unhappiness.
I found this to be an enjoyable read and I catch myself thinking about it while out shopping. I never thought I'd spend as much time comparing the hinges and type of plastic on camping coolers as I did the other day.
Reading this book was like having a great conversation over coffee. Button provides anecdotes and exercises on how to discover your personal style so you can make careful choices about your purchases. She describes how buying less, but purchasing high quality items that last a lifetime, can simplify your life while also freeing up some space in your pocket book.
Tara Button covers a range of topics from why items don't last like they used to-I'm looking at you washing machines-to how advertising affects our buying habits. There is also information on how she created her website and her own story of how overspending and keeping up appearances led to debt and unhappiness.
I found this to be an enjoyable read and I catch myself thinking about it while out shopping. I never thought I'd spend as much time comparing the hinges and type of plastic on camping coolers as I did the other day.
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An informative starters guide for anyone wanting to live a less wasteful, more thoughtful and sustainable life. Tara created a website that provides information on the best of each product to buy so that you only have to buy things once instead of having to constantly be replacing items as they break. This book gives tips on how to purchase items of higher quality and how to look after these things so that you dont have to waste money and resources repurchasing items. It also highlights how some manufacturers deliberately make products with smaller life expectancy than in the "good old days" to encourage further consumption of their products. #taraburton #alifelessthrowaway #tea_sipping_bookworm #bookstagram #goodreads #amazon#kindle #litsy
A very useful book. Lots of things for me to think about.
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A brilliant book that sheds a bright light on our over consumption and throwaway culture.
“The way we buy things is broken and the things we buy are breaking. But we can break the cycle. If we buy things we love, buy things that last, and take care of them, we might just save the world”
This book highlights the humanitarian and environmental impact of the western world’s continual need for things. How we are marketed to to believe we need new things frequently and how many products are often built not to last. But it’s also a book of actions, teaching you how you can declutter your life, be mindful of marketing tactics, steer away from fast-fashion, and look to buy sustainable, ethical products for longevity - reintroducing the lost culture of buying for life.
I absolutely loved this book, and have walked away from it with actionable changes. I don’t often re-read but I would re-read this and use it as a reference.
A brilliant book that sheds a bright light on our over consumption and throwaway culture.
“The way we buy things is broken and the things we buy are breaking. But we can break the cycle. If we buy things we love, buy things that last, and take care of them, we might just save the world”
This book highlights the humanitarian and environmental impact of the western world’s continual need for things. How we are marketed to to believe we need new things frequently and how many products are often built not to last. But it’s also a book of actions, teaching you how you can declutter your life, be mindful of marketing tactics, steer away from fast-fashion, and look to buy sustainable, ethical products for longevity - reintroducing the lost culture of buying for life.
I absolutely loved this book, and have walked away from it with actionable changes. I don’t often re-read but I would re-read this and use it as a reference.