The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

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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 d st dning, dmeaning death and st dning 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, 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 comfortable with the idea of letting go. Free Download [ The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning ] Author [ Margareta Magnusson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Right Well, first of all, you can t make available a galley of a book on my favorite guilty pleasure topic decluttering , call it The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and expect me NOT to download it Secondly would someone please call their band Swedish Death Cleanin...Funny, wise, and deeply practicalYes, yes, and yes That last one may throw some people off, but if you re not discouraged by the title or thinking too deeply about mortality, this may be the right book for you For anyone who is intrigued by the Marie Kondo method of tidying up, but not on board with the magic and life changing aspects, this book is probably a good fit for you if you re drawn to apractical philosophy on why you should let go of the clutter.This book entered my lFunny, wise, and dee...Alrighty, so not what I was looking for This is a gentle nudge about getting your house together with basic breakdowns of clothing, furniture, knickknacks, and personal items Unfortunately, either I have my act together or am wayneurotic that this provided nothing new for me I routinely clear out closets and always have three piles keep, throw, and donate Since other members of my household tend towards hoarding I implemented a rule Buy something, get rid of something actually, in o Alrighty, so not what I was looking for This is a gentle nudge about getting your house together with basic breakdowns of clothing, furniture, knickknacks, and personal items Unfortunately, either I have my act together or am wayneurotic that this provided nothing new for me I routinely clear out closets and always have three piles keep, throw, and donate Since other members of my household tend towards hoarding I implemented a rule Buy something, get rid of something actually, in one case it was buy something, get rid of two to work through their pile I d do it, but after the unfortunate incident of me disposing of a bag of treasured items I still refute the treasured claim since they d been abandoned for years I m not allowed or rather choose not to clear ...Other than being utterly adorable, this book doesn t offer much insight beyond get rid of your stuff before you die My two favorite quotes from the book Life will becomepleasant and comfortable if we get rid of some of the abundance I have gone skiing in a bikini on a wonderful, sunny winter day.A nice reminder to occasionally pare down your possessions and discard those that no longer have value In short, be considerate of those who will have to deal with your things once you re gone At least make a start so it isn t so overwhelming for your loved ones to...Upon spying me talk about this book on Instagram and Facebook, my mother asked if she should be worried I was like Mom, take this as advanced notice that you and Dad need to declutter the basement, the two woodsheds and like your entire house My sibling and I would really appreciate Sibling response Haha, yeah right, I am not helping Isn t there a reason you were born first Ladies and gentlemen, all kidding aside it is for this purpose that Margareta Magnusson wrote this little book A Upon spying me talk about this book on Instagram and Facebook, my mother asked if she should be worried I was like Mom, take this as advanced notice that you and Dad need to declutter the basement, the two woodsheds and like your entire house My sibling and I would really appreciate Sibling response Haha, yeah right, I am not helping Isn t there a reason you were born first Ladies an...I was excited when a great reading friend brought The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning to my attention The title made me laugh, but it really does make sense D st dning is the Swedish word for the concept d is translated as death, and st dning means cleaning This can mean clearing out after a loved one has died, but it s so muchMargareta Magnusson encourages people to downsize and begin to responsibly clear out their own things as they get older so relatives aren t stuck doing it I was excited when a great reading friend brought The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning to my attention The title made me laugh, but it really does make sense D st dning is the Swedish word for the concept d is translat...Save your favorite dildo but throw away the other fifteen is a jarring bit of advice from this brief and rather charming book by Swedish granny who gives her age as between eighty and one hundred years old In it, she explains her philosophy of downsizing and giving things away to reduce the work emotional and otherwise of cleaning up after her death.I ve never read the primary comp title for this book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up because I am already a clean person and don t Save your favorite dildo but throw away the other fifteen is a jarring bit of advice from this brief and rather charming book by Swedish granny who gives her age as between eighty and one hundred years old In it, she explains her philosophy of downsizing and giving things away to reduce the work emotional and otherwise of cleaning up after her death.I ve never read the ...I thought this would be something like Marie Kond s throw away everything style, but I m not ready yet for death cleaning Maybe some other time shrugI ve been practicing d st dning death cleaning for years without knowing it My two sisters and I were responsible for cleaning out our parents home 20 years ago and we were all inspired by that experience to cut down or at least try to cut down on our own clutter load We ve had varying degrees of success.Spring may arrive someday soon here in Western Canada and I needed some inspiration to get me back in the swing of things, purging the unnecessary accumulations of the past year, sorting I ve been practicing d st dning death cleaning for years without knowing it My two sisters and I were responsible for cleaning out our parents home 20 years ago and we were all inspired b...

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
  • English
  • 08 July 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 128 pages
  • 1501173243
  • Margareta Magnusson
  • The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning