The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson

The original, official, bestselling guide to Swedish death cleaning--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, dö 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.

Margareta Magnusson claims to be between the ages of eighty and one hundred. She was born in Sweden and has traveled extensively over the world. Her work as an artist has been shown in galleries from Hong Kong to Singapore after she graduated from Beckman's College of Design in Stockholm. She is the mother of five children. Her first book is The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleansing.

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ISBN 13	9781501173240
ISBN 10	1501173243
Title	The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Author	Margareta Magnusson
Series	Swedish Art Of Living And Dying Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Scribner Book Company
Year published	2018-01-02
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.