The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan

Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

By: Liesl Clark, Rebecca Rockefeller

Narrated by: Jayme Mattler

In the spirit of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and The Joy of Less, experience the benefits of buying less and sharing more with this accessible 7-step guide to decluttering, saving money, and creating community from the creators of the Buy Nothing Project.

In their island community, friends Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller discovered that the beaches of Puget Sound were spoiled by a daily influx of plastic items and trash washing on shore. From pens and toothbrushes to toys and straws, they wondered, where did it all come from? Of course, it comes from us—our homes, our backyards, our cars, and our workplaces. And so, a rallying cry against excess stuff was born.

In 2013, they launched the first Facebook Buy Nothing Project group in their small town off the coast of Seattle, and they never expected it to become a viral sensation. Today there are thousands of Buy Nothing groups all over the world, boasting more than a million members, and 5,000 highly active volunteers.

Inspired by the ancient practice of gift economies, where neighbors share and pool resources,The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan introduces an environmentally conscious 7-step guide that teaches us how to buy less, give more, and live generously. At once an actionable plan and a thought-provoking exploration of our addiction to stuff, this powerful program will help you declutter your home without filling landfills, shop more thoughtfully and discerningly, and let go of the need to buy new things. Filled with helpful lists and practical suggestions including 50 items you never need to buy (Ziploc bags and paper towels) and 50 things to make instead (gift cards and salad dressing), The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan encourages you to rethink why you shop and embrace a space-saving, money-saving, and earth-saving mindset of buying less and sharing more.

Inspirational and a beautiful mindset to help save our plant and cure our overconsumption

This seems like an overwhelming concept but I hope to take this mentality with me the next time I go to buy something I probably don’t need- reading books like this to inspire my own journey to buy less and live a simple life of gratitude

This book and concept isn't for me. It's to social

This book and concept isn't for me. It's to social. I dont want to meet or have to get to know every person who gets something I give away. If it can be reused, cool! But I dont necessary want to know the person. And I want to remain anonymous with almost anything I donate or give away. Not for me

Important new, but also old, concept

I hope that the Buy Nothing plan gains traction around the world. A few of us are going to try to institute this in our place of worship. Wish us luck!

Sociopolitical agenda at the forefront

The book is focused on reducing plastic consumption and I didn’t find the suggestions applicable

Boring. Would not buy…

Boring. Nothing new… what more should I say?? I think this writer was writing the fifteen word minimum as well.