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A Life Less Throwaway

The Lost Art of Buying for Life

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 A revolutionary guide to the art of mindful buying that will teach you how to resist cheaply made goods and make smart, fulfilling purchases that last a lifetime.

With the whole world trying to convince us to spend our way to happiness, we’ve been left cluttered, stressed, and unfulfilled. Tara Button, founder of BuyMeOnce, is at the forefront of the global movement to change the way we shop and live forever. Tara advocates a life of mindful buying that celebrates what lasts, giving you exercises that help you curb impulses, ignore trends, and discover your true style. Once a shopaholic herself, her groundbreaking mindful curation method reveals the amazing benefits of buying for life and will help you:

• Spot the tricks that make you overspend
• De-clutter your home
• Find the products that serve you best
• Rediscover the art of keeping and caring for things
• Find happiness, success, and self-worth, beyond buying

Includes a PDF of Checklists, Appendices, and Suggested Reading House & Home Personal Development Sustainable & Green Living Decluttering Sustainability Happiness

What the critics say

Praise for Tara Button and A Life Less Throwaway:

"I love the idea behind Buy Me Once."
--Ashton Kutcher, actor and activist

"A brilliant idea."
--Caitlin Moran, author and journalist

". . . promises a more contented way of living and rages amusingly against planned obsolescence, fast furniture, weaselly advertising and cunning shop design. It also offers tips on curating and caring for your possessions, as well as ad-blocking."
--The Sunday Times
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... book what it truly is: a plea for us to do better. My hope is that more and more people decide on living A Life Less Throwaway.

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