Great info, in theory. Some realities are ignored or dismissed. I was particularly irritated by the cavalier way in which it was suggested that it is silly to keep a job just because of the health insurance, and that if you hate it you should just quit and buy a plan on the open market. Hah! Guess she's never been a sick person.

I love this book. It sits by my bed and I pick it up from time to time for little new incites on making life just a bit more simple.

I read this book years ago and still try to keep a lot of her simple living guidelines in mind. I get so overwhelmed by the stresses of modern live; it's important to take a step back and focus on what's important to me! She has some great tips on how to do this.

Very informative and learned so much on how to live more simply. Is of course outdated but the information can be transferred easily. Good read!

While I am trying to embrace simple living and the basic principles, this book is quite dated.
I think if it were updated it would be more beneficial. Also, I disliked the parts of the book where she profiles people who choose to live off the grid, or make a major life change embracing simplicity. Most, if not all the profiles are of people of privilege who have the funds to walk away from their "former" life.

I'm slowly working my way through this book. There are good ideas for simplifying your life, which lately I've been feeling overwhelmed with the girls. I've just made myself a chore list, M-F so I'm hoping to use that as a guide to keeping up with my household.

Everybody should read this book. This is a clear, easy to read, step-by-step guide to how to simplify your life. It celebrates the joy of the simple life.

Lots of this I already know but my favorite part was the stories of people choosing to live according to their values and dreams, marching to the beat of their own drum - I love that!

It’s quite retro and quaint at times but so much still holds up. The main point is that being creative will get you so much more joy out of life that owning more and bigger things will

ife distracts easily and passes by without being noticed. The Simple Living Guide is written as an antidote, one which both prompts people to think more deeply about their lives -- how the ordinary can take on meaning -- and which provides resources for living an engaged life. After an initial section on inner simplicity, separate sections concern personal finance, food, health and exercise, homes, travel, gardening, entertainment, and so on, with a special section near the end devoted to clearing out clutter. Though distinct, the chapters link together. Each section is laced with real-life examples and book summaries drawn far and wide, and ends with a larger testimonial and list of resources. The only fly in the ointment, and it is a truly minuscule fly, is the book's datedness: written in 1997, it reminds readers that cell phones are useful, but unnecessary given the widespread availability of phone booths. Ah, but time marches on. The majority of her advice rings as true today as it would been back in those halcyon days, but a work written this century would have included the revolutionary impact of ubiquitous wireless connections and 'smart' electronics; her multitude of pages on cheap car-renting strategies is practically moot considering car-sharing services. Luhrs' sections on inner simplicity and personal finance are exceptional, however.

I recommend this book to everybody!! I got this when I decided not to work for a year and a half after I had my second baby. Living on one income was scary but this book helped me enjoy living simple. I learned things that I continue to use even with our 2 incomes now. It can be a guide to live on less money or to plan for an early retirement if you have more money. Living simple is a great way to reduce stress in our busy lives. It also helped me realize what a consumer I was. Living simply can help us all live more gently on our planet.

A refreshing way to take a look at your life and to make simple adjustments in a few places to make your life more meaningful and purposeful.