November 19th, 2004 - The Joy of Simple Living by Jeff Davidson
subtitled “Over 1500 simple ways to make your life easy and content–at home and at work”
A lot of info…and it’s all tips, one after the other after the other. I was bored after the first few chapters. It’s way too much to read straight through. Might be a good refernce book for “I want to simplify X. How might I do that?” It covers everything–finances, taxes, technology, chores, clutter, paperwork, getting up in the morning, buying groceries, and 1492 other topics.
Big drawback: Recommends lots of things to buy. Definitely not a financial simplicity book (except in those sections). For example, simplifying a party involves stocking up on all sorts of things you might happen to need. How about hosting a popcorn and movie night instead? Organizing your clutter involves buying storage boxes. How about tossing it out?
There is, however, a great list of what fruits and veggies are in season month by month (page 297). I plan to copy this and use it in seeking out cheaper fruits and veggies. I tend to buy bananas and apples and only something else if the price catches my eye as something low. This might also be the book that suggested I don’t have to wash my towels every single week. Never thought of that before!
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