There's a word for it in Swedish: Dostadning, literally, 'death cleaning'.
A charming approach to putting your life in order so your loved ones won't have to. 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. 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. 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. When her husband died, she had to downsize her home. Swedish-born Margareta Magnusson is, in her words, 'aged between 80 and 100'. 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.Book Description Hardcover. When her husband died, she had to downsize her home: the experience forced her to recognize the power of “death-cleaning” and the concerns that must be addressed to do it with thought and care. She has death cleaned for herself, and for several family members after their passing. Swedish-born Margareta Magnusson is, by her own admission, aged between 80 and 100. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning offers indispensable advice on questions you will inevitably face: How do you deal with your secrets? Sort through photographs and letters? Avoid heirs fighting over your belongings after you are gone? A practical book based on personal experience and anecdotes, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning will also guide you in making the process uplifting rather than overwhelming: it focuses on the importance of living – even through death cleaning.
Whatever your age, Swedish death cleaning can be used to help you de-clutter your life, and take stock of what’s important. There’s a word for this in Swedish: Döstädning, literally, “death cleaning.” A charming approach to putting your life in order so your loved ones won’t have to.
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