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The Green Budget Guide

101 Planet and Money Saving Tips, Ideas and Recipes
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Saving money doesn't have to cost the earth. From the astonishing 12p laundry detergent, stain removal top tips, and the wildly popular recipe Pure Magic, The Green Budget Guide includes all this and more inspired, sustainable, and budget-friendly hacks that have made Nancy Birtwhistle so loved... Read More
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101 eco-friendly, money-saving tips and recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle.

101 eco-friendly, money-saving tips and recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle.

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Saving money doesn't have to cost the earth.

From the astonishing 12p laundry detergent, stain removal top tips, and the wildly popular recipe Pure Magic, The Green Budget Guide includes all this and more inspired, sustainable, and budget-friendly hacks that have made Nancy Birtwhistle so loved by readers and an ever-growing social media following.

What do you do with your expired oils and spices? How can you make the best use of your microwave and keep meals healthy and tasty? How can you remove mould safely? The Green Budget Guide offers Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy's most budget-friendly and time-saving tips and tricks on how to run your homeโ€”all while protecting the environment.

Born in post-war Hull in the 1950s, and formerly a single working mum to two kids, Nancy is no stranger to frugality. Here she shares her tips and tricks from a lifetime spent running a household efficiently by saving time and money, while keeping the environment and the plight of our planet in mind.

'Previous generations were very good at being "budget-friendly" long before "eco-friendly" became an everyday word, so by combining the two, we can begin to meet these difficult challenges and actually feel empowered, resilient, and resourceful.' Nancy x

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035026746

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: One Boat

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Nancy Birtwhistle is a Sunday Times bestselling author, lifelong gardener and Hull-born baker who won the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2014. Motivated by protecting the planet for her ten grandchildren, Nancy decided to change how she used plastic, single use products and chemicals in her home. Sharing her tips online, she amassed an engaged international following of devoted fans interested not only in her delicious recipes, but also her innovative ideas and time-saving swaps that rethink everyday house and garden tasks to make as little an impact on the environment as possible. Nancy worked as a GP practice manager in the NHS for thirty-six years until she retired in 2007. She lives in Lincolnshire with her husband, dogs and rescue hens.

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