While Marie Kondo's decluttering method focuses on only keeping things that bring you joy right now, the purpose of this cleaning method is to keep only the things that your friends and family will want once you've died. Swedish death cleaning is, in a way, the anti- Konmari method." The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter" - a book written by Swedish-born Margareta Magnusson - shares the Swedish practice of döstädning - or death cleaning - with the world.Along the way readers get a glimpse into her life in Sweden, and also become more comfortable with the idea of letting go.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Digging into her late husband’s tool shed, and her own secret drawer of vices, Margareta introduces an element of fun to a potentially daunting task. Margareta suggests which possessions you can easily get rid of (unworn clothes, unwanted presents, more plates than you’d ever use) and which you might want to keep (photographs, love letters, a few of your children’s art projects). Her radical and joyous method for putting things in order helps families broach sensitive conversations, and makes the process uplifting rather than overwhelming. In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be done sooner than later, before others have to do it for you.
A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
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