Useful book

yugogypsy · Thu May 03, 2007 11:55 pm

I've been reading Re Uses by Carolyn Jabs, it gives 2133 methods of turning everyday stuff (even stuff us minimal consumers won't ever buy)
into useful items, its a good read and is available on abebooks.com

Lois

Wombat · Post: # 56230Post **Wombat** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:06 am

Thanks Lois, Just bought a copy on line

Nev

Milims · Post: # 56262Post **Milims** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:36 am

Couldn't help myself - I've just signed up to Amazon especially to buy a copy - for the grand price of 1pence!! The trouble is its opened the door to me buying yet more books, which means that I'll have to have more book cases, which takes up more space, which means that eventually I'll have to build the extension - and so it goes on!!! Do you think think that I could freecycle the kids and use their bedrooms as a library??? Hmmmm maybe I just need a few lessons in self discipline.

Thomzo · Post: # 56285Post **Thomzo** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:13 pm

Milims wrote:Do you think think that I could freecycle the kids and use their bedrooms as a library???

Milims · Post: # 57306Post **Milims** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:14 pm

Woo hoo it arrived today - think I'll have to have an early night and read!!

yugogypsy · Post: # 57308Post **yugogypsy** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:29 pm

Good, I hope you enjoy it and are able to put some of the ideas to use.

Lois

the.fee.fairy · Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:46 pm

looks like my kind of book!

might have to evict either my sister or my parents soon - i need a library too.

Shirley · Post: # 59929Post **Shirley** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:29 pm

That does sound like a good book - I'll keep an eye open for it in our library.

the.fee.fairy · Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:38 pm

i have a small problem with Amazon - every time i go on there intending to buy ONE book, they recommend me so many that this time FOUR fell into my basket! yes, FOUR books joined their compatriate in my basket.

Tsk - those pesky books!

Milims · Post: # 59940Post **Milims** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:24 pm

Books are very very naughty things - the multiply when you aren't looking!!
We have a really big problem here - we live between two branches of the countrys largest second hand book shop - that allows you to barter - so you can take various forms of media in - barter and come out with more various forms of media - dangerous stuff!!

Shirley · Post: # 59942Post **Shirley** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:43 pm

I used to live just down the road from Hay on Wye where a large percentage of the shops are bookshops - FANTASTIC place.... but we had to move away. I would go out for milk and come back with a bag full of books

the.fee.fairy · Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:11 pm

i do that at bootsales - i go in looking for things like sheets/demijohns etc and come out with bags of books that looked good!

Its a dangerous hobby, this reading lark

Wombat · Post: # 59984Post **Wombat** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:07 am

Still waiting for mine

Nev

Milims · Post: # 60014Post **Milims** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:06 am

You mean the book that started this all off?

Mine came withint 3 weeks - from America.

Hope yours comes very soon Nev

Shirley · Post: # 60023Post **Shirley** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:16 am

Have you had a chance to read it yet Milims?