As last time: the “death” of cleaning in Swedish fashion

The Delicate Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter is the title of the book that set the trend. The approach proposed by author Margareta Magnussen is: “What will be left of you if you die tomorrow?”. But don’t paint these words in a gloomy shade. It is about cleaning the living space of everything superfluous.

At first, Margareta addressed the book to older people, but later she realized that many of theses are also relevant for young people – it’s never too early to start organizing your life.

Magnussen suggests that when revising things, keep only those that are filled with meaning. Your children and grandchildren will then not be faced with the choice of whether or not to throw them away, and they will struggle to understand the meaning these objects had for you. Unnecessary junk not only creates “physical” clutter, but also distracts you, making it difficult to focus on what’s really important.

Just think: will anyone need these things when you’re gone? If not, get rid of them without regret. This concept allows you to slow down your consumption and not turn into Gogol’s Plyshkin.

A few “Death Cleansing” points: