Less is More

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Sometimes less is more!  

Learn ways to reduce, simplify, etc. in different areas of your life.

To place holds from Bluffton Public Library, click on the links below: 

Note: This is not a complete list. Looking for more options or titles? Please explore the library catalog or request help from the library staff. 

FOR CHILDREN

• More, fewer, less / by Tana Hoban.
• Using money / Gail Fay.
• Stuff! : reduce, reuse, recycle / by Steven Kroll ; illustrated by Steve Cox.
• A smart girl's guide. Money : how to make it, save it, and spend it / by Nancy Holyoke ; illustrated by Brigette Barrager.
• Saving for the future : real world math : personal finance / Cecilia Minden.
• Martin Bridge in high gear! / written by Jessica Scott Kerrin ; illustrated by Joseph Kelly.
• Recycled paper : from start to finish / by Samuel G. Woods.
• Repurpose it : invent new uses for old stuff / by Tammy Enz.
• Don't throw that away! [board book] : a lift-the-flap book about recycling and reusing / by Lara Bergen ; illustrated by Betsy Snyder
• Science fair winners : junkyard science : 20 projects and experiments about junk, garbage, waste, things we don't need any more, and ways to recycle or reuse it -- or lose it. / by Karen Romano Young ; illustrations by David Goldin.
• Living on a budget / Cecilia Minden.
• Ada's violin : the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay / Susan Hood ; illustrated by Sally Wern Comport.
• Recycle : green science projects for a sustainable planet / Robert Gardner.

FOR TEENS

• Budgeting smarts : how to set goals, save money, spend wisely, and more / by Sandy Donovan.
• Recyclo-gami : 40 crafts to make your friends green with envy! / crafts by Laurie Goldrich Wolf ; photos by Bruce Wolf.
• Get real / by Mara Rockliff.
• Making money work : the teens' guide to saving, investing, and building wealth / by Kara McGuire.

FOR ADULTS

• Kill reply all / Victoria Turk.
• When less becomes more : making space for slow, simple & good / Emily Ley.
• Shoestring chic : extraordinary style for less / Gail Abbott 
• Rewilding : meditations, practices, and skills for awakening in nature / Micah Mortali ; foreword by Stephen Cope.
• Matthew Mead's ultimate recycled style guide.
• Smarter living : work, nest, invest, relate, thrive / Karen Barrow, Tim Herrera, Karron Skog, and the reporters at The New York Times.
• You're not listening : what you're missing and why it matters / Kate Murphy.
• The handbuilt home : 34 simple, stylish & budget-friendly woodworking projects for every room / Ana White.
• Restore. Recycle. Repurpose. {create a beautiful home} / Randy Florke ; with Nancy J. Becker.
• Real-life decor : 100 easy DIY projects to brighten your home on a budget / by Jean Nayar.
• Budget scrapbooking : great ideas for scrapbooking on a shoestring.
• Re-bound : creating handmade books from recycled and repurposed materials / Jeannine Stein.
• Uncommon cards : stationery made with recycled objects, found treasures, and a little imagination / Jeanne Williamson.
• Live your life for half the price / Mary Hunt.
• Roadmap for the rest of your life : smart choices about money, health, work, lifestyle-- and pursuing your dreams / Bart Astor 
• Do nothing : how to break away from overworking, overdoing, and underliving / Celeste Headlee.
• Outsmart your smartphone : conscious tech habits for finding happiness, balance & connection IRL / Tchiki Davis PhD.
• The way home : tales from a life without technology / Mark Boyle.
• Minimalism room by room : a customized plan to declutter your home & simplify your life / Elizabeth Enright Phillips.
• Budget living : home cheap home : a room-by-room guide to great decorating : 301 ideas / from the editors of Budget living magazine.
• Rescue, restore, redecorate : Amy Howard's guide to refinishing furniture and accessories / Amy Howard ; photography by Quentin Bacon.
• The everything family guide to budget travel : hundreds of fun family vacations to fit any budget! / Kelly Merritt.
• The sustainable(ish) living guide : everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big difference / Jen Gale.
• The happiest kids in the world : how Dutch parents help their kids (and themselves) by doing less / Rina Mae Acosta, Michele Hutchison.
• The prepper's guide to foraging : how wild plants can supplement a sustainable lifestyle, revised and updated, second edition.
• Lawn gone! : low-maintenance, sustainable, attractive alternatives for your yard / by Pam Penick.
• The small budget gardener / Maureen Gilmer.
• The art of making memories : how to create and remember happy moments / Meik Wiking.
• The joy of hobby farming : grow food, raise animals, and enjoy a sustainable life / Michael and Audrey Levatino.
• The conscious closet : the revolutionary guide to looking good while doing good / Elizabeth L. Cline.
• A practical wedding planner : a step-by-step guide to creating the wedding you want with the budget you've got (without losing your mind in the process) / Meg Keene.
• Retirement reinvention : make your next act your best act / Robin Ryan.
• Happy money : the Japanese art of making peace with your money / Ken Honda.
• Bad with money : the imperfect art of getting your financial sh*t together / Gaby Dunn.
• Pogue's basics : money : essential tips and shortcuts (that no one bothers to tell you) about beating the system / David Pogue.
• The graduate survival guide : 5 mistakes you can't afford to make in college / by Anthony ONeal with Rachel Cruze ; foreword by Dave Ramsey.
• Broke millennial : stop scraping by and get your financial life together / Erin Lowry.
• Make your kid a money genius (even if you're not) : a parents' guide for kids 3 to 23 / Beth Kobliner.
• The financial diet : a total beginner's guide to getting good with money / Chelsea Fagan ; designed by Lauren Ver Hage ; illustrations by Eve Mobley.
• 30-day money cleanse : take control of your finances, manage your spending, and de-stress your money for good / Ashley Feinstein Gerstley.
• Refinery29 money diaries : everything you ever wanted to know about your finances... and everyone else's / by Lindsey Stanberry.
• A life less throwaway : the lost art of buying for life / Tara Button.
• Zero waste : simple life hacks to drastically reduce your trash / Shia Su.
• Budget bytes : over 100 easy, delicious recipes to slash your grocery bill in half / Beth Moncel.
• Good and cheap : eat well on $4/day / Leanne Brown.
• Eat less water / Florencia Ramirez.
• Gluten-free on a shoestring, quick and easy : 100 recipes for the food you love--fast! / Nicole Hunn.
• More-with-less cookbook / Doris Janzen Longacre ; foreword by Mary Emma Showalter Eby ; foreword to Anniversary edition by Mary Beth Lind.
• Waste free kitchen handbook : a guide to eating well and saving money by wasting less food / Dana Gunders.

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