When I first saw this title I thought of my mother, because she is always fussing at me for being a pack rat. "Get rid of all that mess!", she tells me. But I know that as soon as I throw it out I will need it (whatever "it" happens to be.)

As it turns out, this book has practical, money-saving ideas for making things last longer, brought to you by Lori Baird and the editors of Yankee Magazine. It tells you how to maximise the value of just about everything you own, plus how to learn to say good–bye to possessions by recycling, donating, selling or tossing.

Wow, gotta hand it to those frugal Yankees. My hat's off to ya.