The key fact about this book is that John and Irma are not just about saving money they are about "living better". It is this attitude rather that the strict application of all of their tips that it important.
I was surprised to find that we are already a long way down the road of penny pinching, but also that living in an all male household there is a major road block due to at least 40% of all tips centring on the reuse of used stockings...
While there is a risk of the house and body both ending up covered in oddments of old carpets and wallpaper a more attentive approach to life and consumption is desirable - there is an oft quoted stat that UK households throw away around £700 of edible food a year, this careless waste must come from a moral disconnection when there is a waste not just of money but of people and that planet's resources on such a systemic scale.
Used copies of the book are on Amazon for a 1p so John and Irma would be horrified if you actually paid the RRP of £7.99 - but to really get into the swing of it ask me and I will lean you my copy...
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