The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
The Swedish Art of Living & Dying Series

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter

    • 4.0 • 13 Ratings
    • $10.99
    • $10.99

Publisher Description

*The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions*

A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.

In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, 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. In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism. Her radical and joyous method for putting things in order helps families broach sensitive conversations, and makes the process uplifting rather than overwhelming.

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). 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. Along the way readers get a glimpse into her life in Sweden, and also become more comfortable with the idea of letting go.

GENRE
Lifestyle & Home
RELEASED
2018
January 2
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
128
Pages
PUBLISHER
Scribner
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Canada
SIZE
10.9
MB

More Books Like This

The Simple Living Handbook The Simple Living Handbook
2013
Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom Mastering Minimalism: Eight Steps To A Life Of Less Stuff And More Freedom
2017
Clutter Busting Clutter Busting
2010
Clutter-Free With Kids: Creating a Clutter-Free Home With Kids to Have a Positive and Enjoyable Life Clutter-Free With Kids: Creating a Clutter-Free Home With Kids to Have a Positive and Enjoyable Life
2017
The Art of Frugal Hedonism The Art of Frugal Hedonism
2016
The Slavery of Extreme Minimalism and other Minimalist Musings The Slavery of Extreme Minimalism and other Minimalist Musings
2015

More Books by Margareta Magnusson

The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly
2022
Mettez de l'ordre dans votre vie pour alléger celle des autres Mettez de l'ordre dans votre vie pour alléger celle des autres
2018
Sống Thanh Thản Như Người Thụy Điển Sống Thanh Thản Như Người Thụy Điển
2021
Vanhene kuin ruotsalainen Vanhene kuin ruotsalainen
2023
O que deixamos para trás O que deixamos para trás
2023
Levnadsråd från någon som troligtvis kommer dö före dig Levnadsråd från någon som troligtvis kommer dö före dig
2022

Customers Also Bought

Let It Go Let It Go
2017
Decluttering at the Speed of Life Decluttering at the Speed of Life
2018
The Minimalist Home The Minimalist Home
2018
Project 333 Project 333
2020
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
2016
Organizing for the Rest of Us Organizing for the Rest of Us
2022

Other Books in This Series