The portal schoener-wohnen.de has broken down what so-called "death cleaning" is all about. The trend is not only to help clear out the apartment or house, but also one's own life. The method goes back to Margareta Magnusson, who has also written a book on the subject, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.
The aim of this tidying-up method is, according to schoener-wohnen.de, to create order before one's own death and to make it easier for relatives to sort, store or dispose of things. Both large pieces of furniture and small documents can be considered when tidying up. Only those things that make you happy should be kept.
But it's not about throwing everything away. Instead, the discarded furniture or accessories can be given away to people who will be happy to receive them. The tidying routine also needs to be repeated from time to time. Contrary to what it might suggest, "death cleaning" is more of a trend among younger people than older ones. "Although the trend refers to the phase shortly before dying according to the name, nevertheless the basic principle is popular straight with younger humans , so schoener-wohnen.de authoress Laura Bähr.
Source: schoener-wohnen.de
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