Put in about 10 hours today sorting crap at the condo. Brought another load of things down to the storage unit on the island. Heading back up to the condo tomorrow early AM to meet with the people staging the sale.
It is so good to be getting rid of all of these accumulations. Ran into a new term the other day: Swedish Death Cleaning. Here is a good article in Country Living:
Everything You Need to Know About 'Swedish Death Cleaning'
You may already know about hygge and lagom — two popular lifestyle trends coined and popularized by the Scandinavians, but have you heard of döstädning?
Döstädning, which means "death cleaning" in English, is a new method of downsizing and organizing from the Swedish author and artist Margareta Magnusson. The approach is designed as an easy way for folks over 50 to purge their homes and organize their possessions in hopes that their children won't be overburdened by their belongings once they pass away, according to The Chronicle. Sure, it sounds morbid, but it's actually a pretty smart idea.
Death cleaning isn't about getting rid of all your stuff, but rather streamlining your life so you're only holding onto what makes you happy. "Death cleaning is not about dusting or mopping up," Magnusson told The Chronicle. "It is about a permanent form of organization that makes your everyday life run more smoothly."
Sounds good to me - should have done this years ago...Number two in line for this book at my local library.
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