Frugal/Thrifty / Old Style Books

Miss_Piggy_2

Evening everyone!

I've been having a mooch on Amazon as I thought I could put some thrifty / frugal living books on my Christmas list!

I wondered if there are any anyone would recommend? I'm looking for general advice ones as well as cookbooks. There are quite a few on Amazon so wanted to narrow it down a bit.

Thanks

Miss P
xx

rosieben

There's a few threads here to start you off

Old style inspiration books

Recommend books to help money saving

What old style books should I reserve at my library

Complete Old Style Books Collection

My personal favourites are the Tightwad Gazette, which I'm reading through now for about the fourth time, always finding something new. And of course Thifty Ways for Modern Days. Both are well worth having on your shelf.

Had to come back and add 'Nella Last's War' - amazing book. I got it from the library but I'm going to buy my own copy!

Penelope_Penguin

Thanks Rosie :A

Try Favourite Recipe Books, too

Penny. x

rosieben

didnt think of recipe books PP, I get all my recipes from the OS board!

Mrs_Optimist

I have been trawling charity shops and found some real bargains fom the 70's "Nice and Easy" cookbooks are fab - and i bought a "Boots" one too - the recipes are great because they are not as complicated as newer cookbooks - probably because herbs and spices weren't as readily available then ? They use normal everyday ingredients that you are more likely to have in your cupboard. I have made it my mission to trawl the charity shops once a week and treat myself to a new recipe book - and cook something from it - which replaced the buzz I used to get from food shopping and buying food I didn't really need !

I am really enjoying the Old Style thread - I would much rather stay in on a Friday/Saturday night now and just "potter" about in the kitchen, than go out on the razz with my mates. I should add that I am 35, happily married with 2 kids so that isn't as sad as it sounds !!!

rosieben

In the 80's I bought a Mennonite cookbook - may have been 'More with Less' that I've seen mentioned on here but I really can't remember the title; I was put onto it by a missionary who came to live (temporarily!) next door to us. It was an amazing book, they really do not do Waste! Wish I hadnt charity-shopped it!

notjustlaura

The book that got me started was The Thrift Book by India Knight.

Topher

I've said this on other threads, but Shirley Goode was a 1980s thrift guru. Still around now with a website. Her books are still around in charity shops, and they're really how I started, as well as magazine articles by her, which I still have copies of.
Topher

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I agree with Topher I too am a Shirley Goode advocate I think if you have a search either in a charity shop or a second-hand book shop you will find her books they are excellent and use ordinary everyday ingrediants that we all have in the cupboard . She was very popular years ago when I was a young hosewife and all my friends swore by her books
Another good book if you can find it is Kitchen Hints by Hilary Davis it was published in 1982 but I managed to buy it for 10p in a second-hand book shop,what a bargain its full of really good tips about using up leftovers and how to substitute things in cooking if you suddenly find you haven't the right thing,plus lots of cleaning tips .My two DDs are always asking if my little paper back has the solutions for odd problems in the house.
I still have my first cookbook that I bought when I got married, it was called Cooking for Two and cost me 2/6d (12.1/2p) from Woolworths in London in 1963, its very battered but I wouldn't part with it as I think I have used it for almost everything I cooked for the first three years of my marriage.
I love to trawl second-hand bookshops and I guess that is one shop I can never resist and am guaranteed to buy something when I'm in there .I even do it on holiday, and a couple of years ago I brought back eight books form Pier 17 in New York. I am a total book nut and even though I have stack in my house I still go to the library and loan some out.

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Hi could any one recommend any old style books, frugal cookery, self sufficency, money saving, I have just bought Precycle, and low cost living,from that popular auction site, is there any more worth getting, as I am trying to cook from scratch, only use freecycle , charity shops, car boots, and would be interested in making preserves etc and maybe some general cleaning products, I am really excited about my money saving journey, so any help would be fab, thanks.

valentina

River Cottage Preserves by Pam Corbin - fantastic book