Margareta Magnusson

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: how to free yourself and your family from a lifetime of clutter

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A charming approach to putting your life in order so your loved ones won’t have to? There’s a word for it in Swedish: Döstädning, literally, ‘death cleaning’.

Swedish-born Margareta Magnusson is, in her words, ‘aged between 80 and 100’. When her husband died, she had to downsize her home. The experience forced her to recognise the power of ‘death cleaning’ and the concerns that must be addressed in order to do it with thought and care. Done well, the approach not only makes things easier for your loved ones later on, it allows you to revisit the lifetime of memories accumulated with your things.

From clothes and books to stuff you just can’t get rid of, stuff that only matters to you, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning offers indispensable advice on questions you will inevitably face when sorting through a lifetime of objects: How do you deal with your secrets? Tackle photographs and letters? Avoid heirs fighting over your belongings after you are gone? This charming, practical book based on personal experience and anecdotes will guide you in making the process uplifting rather than overwhelming: it focuses on the importance of living — even through death cleaning.
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  • ;shared an impression7 years ago
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    i was obsessed with decluttering back then and this book was very helpful! this book discussed about why you should declutter, what to declutter, and how to declutter. recommended!

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Quotes

  • dimitiyahas quoted4 years ago
    Do not forget that you may live for many years to come. That is a good reason to go through your belongings carefully
  • dimitiyahas quoted4 years ago
    If you decide to downsize your home, it is a good thing not to be in a hurry. If possible, you should take your time and proceed at a pace that suits you. It will be absorbing but also tiring sometimes, but it is important that you don’t overdo it.
  • ;has quoted7 years ago
    It is hard for me to understand why most people find death so difficult to talk about. It is the only absolutely inevitable thing that will happen to all of us in our future.

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