Is there anyone you know who would like that item? Can you sell it? Donate it to a family in need? Maybe some items will just need to go in the trash. Magnusson goes through many spaces and categories, providing examples and recommendations for items such as books, clothing, tools, and photographs.Īs you go through each space and item, decide what to do with each item. Similar to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, Swedish Death Cleaning is done space by space, room by room, item by item.
You don’t have time when you’re younger and you don’t have energy when you’re older.
But Magnusson warns to not wait too long - you want to do it before you’re too old and tired. Cleaning after your children are grown, when you have some extra time, is better. When your children are young and your home is full, you won’t have time to death cleaning. When should you do it?ĭeath cleaning can technically be done anytime, but Magnusson suggests doing it when you’re older. Your memories and love will live on through your belongings and the joy they bring to others. Performing a death cleaning allows you to go through your belongings and relive and celebrate all that you’ve been through and accomplished.ĭeath cleaning is also an opportunity to pass your belongings onto others who can really use them and love them. The thought of coming near the end of your life can be lonely and devastating. Not only is Swedish Death Cleaning an act of care for your loved ones, it can also be quite therapeutic. Magnusson says you’re doing them a favor, that it’s a final act of consideration. Swedish Death Cleaning is pretty much what you’d expect - it’s ridding your home of the items you’ve acquired throughout your life, so your loved ones don’t have to do it for you when you’re gone. If there’s anyone who can reflect on life and tell you what to do with your belongings, it’s her! This book is a quick, light read, despite the heavy topic.
Magnusson, a Swede aged between 80 and 100 years old (her words) has lived quite a life. I mean, it kind of is, but the writing is gentle, comical, and sweet and Margareta Magnusson does a great job of keeping it light and she frames it in a way that inspires celebration instead of sadness, which is probably why it’s been a best seller in countries around the world. While “ The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” by Margareta Magnusson might sound morbid when you first hear it, it’s not, really.
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