My grandma is practicing Swedish death cleaning by giving things away to her family. She wants to rid her house of items before she dies so she's not leaving a burden. It's made me think about what I can rehome and what is special to keep.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement Whenever I see my grandma, she gives me something from her house. Since my grandpa died a year ago, she's been feeling a sense of urgency to get rid of things.
She might not know it, but she's carrying out a practice called Döstädning, or Swedish death cleaning — a philosophy of getting your house in order before you die. My grandma is doing something kind by giving away her things In her book "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning," Swedish artist and author Margareta Magnusson discusses how to downsize with intention and writes about the beauty of passing on items to loved ones before you die. It may seem morbid, but my grandma doesn't want to leave my mother and aunty with the burden of clearing her things out a.