The Green Budget Guide: 101 Planet and Money Saving Tips, Ideas and Recipes Paperback – 27 Nov. 2025 by Nancy Birtwhistle

'Worth its weight in gold' – Gaby Roslin

'Great for the pocket and the planet' – Daisy Upton, Five Minute Mum

Saving money doesn't have to cost the earth.

• How can you remove even the toughest stains?
• How can you make the best use of your microwave and keep meals healthy and tasty?
• How can you remove mould safely?

Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle is here to answer all of these questions and more, featuring 101 budget-friendly and time-saving tips and tricks on how to run your home – all while protecting the environment.

From the astonishing 12p laundry detergent to 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.

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 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