Simple matters : living with less and ending up with more

Simple matters Living with less and ending up with more

Erin Boyle

Book - 2016

"For anyone looking to declutter, organize, and simplify, author Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus that living simply and purposefully is more sustainable not only for the environment, but for our own happiness and well-being, too. Boyle embraces the notion that "living small" is beneficial and accessible to us all - whether we're renting a tiny apartment or purchasing a three-story house. Filled with personal essays, projects, and helpful advice on how to be inventive and resourceful in a tight space, Simple Matters shows that living simply is about making do wit...h less and ending up with more: more free time, more time with loved ones, more savings, and more things of beauty."--provided by Amazon.com.

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Subjects
Home economics.
Housekeeping.
Interior decoration.
Published
New York : Abrams Image 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Erin Boyle (author)
Physical Description
191 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781419718632
  • Introduction: Making a home
  • Decluttering
  • Simplifying
  • Organizing
  • Decorating
  • Bath & beauty
  • Getting dressed
  • Cooking & entertaining
  • Cleaning
  • Thriving.
Review by Library Journal Review

Moving into a small Brooklyn apartment encouraged Boyle to examine her lifestyle, purchases, and priorities. The blogger behind Reading My Tea Leaves shares what she's learned about -decluttering, decorating, beauty, wardrobe, cleaning, cooking, and entertaining all with an eye toward purchasing and keeping essentials that are healthful to her family and the environment. The fewer than 100 color photographs focus on the details of her decor, yet what is visible shows light-filled interiors with pared-down furnishings. For each topic, Boyle provides a list to aid with the simplification steps, such as where to donate items, suggested beauty compounds, basic items for cooking needs, and recipes for self-made and natural cleaning products. VERDICT Boyle's accounts about how she achieved a -sustainable lifestyle will provide inspiration to those wishing to do the same. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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