{"product_id":"gentle-art-of-swedish-death-cleaning-how-to-free-yourself-your-family-from-a-lifetime-of-clutter","title":"Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning","description":"Swedish-born Margareta Magnusson is, in her words, 'aged between 80 and 100'. When her husband died, she had to downsize her home. The experience forced her to recognise the power of 'death cleaning' and the concerns that must be addressed in order to do it with thought and care. Done well, the approach not only makes things easier for your loved ones later on, it allows you to revisit the lifetime of memories accumulated with your things.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From clothes and books to stuff you just can't get rid of, stuff that only matters to you, \u003ci\u003eThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning\u003c\/i\u003e offers indispensable advice on questions you will inevitably face when sorting through a lifetime of objects- How do you deal with your secrets? Tackle photographs and letters? Avoid heirs fighting over your belongings after you are gone? This charming, practical book based on personal experience and anecdotes will guide you in making the process uplifting rather than overwhelming- it focuses on the importance of living - even through death cleaning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Proustian ... A primer on how to winnow your belongings before you die, so you don't burden your family ... Ms. Magnusson is the anti-Kondo, who takes us on a charming and discursive tour of her own stuff.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A slim yet sage volume ... While Japanese item-control diva Marie Kondo gave us strict instructions to only keep things that spark joy, Magnusson's book is straightforward and unsentimental (with a bit of humour). The main message from this mother of five is- Take responsibility for your items and don't leave them as a burden for family and friends.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Keep only what you love and what makes you happy in the moment. It's like Marie Kondo, but with an added sense of the transience and futility of this mortal existence.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning How to Free Yourself \u0026 Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter","offer_id":46241803010245,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-76138-119-5.jpg?v=1779138769","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/gentle-art-of-swedish-death-cleaning-how-to-free-yourself-your-family-from-a-lifetime-of-clutter","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}