The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
by Margareta Magnusson
An octogenarian's charming guide to decluttering so your family will not have to: start with storage, keep what brings joy to others too, and talk about it. Short, funny and oddly moving.
Read it if…
you are past fifty, or helping a parent who is, and want a kind way into letting go.
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Skip it if…
you want a system; see Marie Kondo.
Try instead: The Joy of Less →
Three things you will actually use
- Declutter for the people who stay.
- Start with the easy and bulky.
- Keep a small box of pure sentiment.
Do this first
Clear one closet shelf and tell someone why.
Our verdict
Letting go, kindly.
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