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My results after one year of Swedish Death Cleaning. It's so much more than just a decluttered home!

It's Miss Rini

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#decluttering #minimalism #deinfluencing #underconsumption

It's only been a year into my Swedish Death Cleaning journey, but the changes are huge and I'm not just talking about my home.

I've discovered a new way to de-stress and find peace with less and I reckon you can too!😊

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📑Contents📑
00:00 Intro
00:44 What is Swedish Death Cleaning?
04:05 The start of my journey
06:00 My method (and how to begin)
08:40 Tips for people who find it difficult to let go
11:00 The visible results so far
12:12 Minimalism
13:07 The Principles of Minimalism
15:18 The impact it's had on my life
16:28 My final thoughts
17:12 Thanks!

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20 Comments

@Handsoflight7766 2 years ago

When my uncle decided to put me down as his next of kin to deal with his stuff after his death I asked him to read the book. He is now cleaning up his apartment and got all his paperwork done for me. I had read the book and got a good laugh and so did he. I’m clearing out a lot of stuff myself at 58. He’ll be 80 this year and still very actively living.

@patriciamuscat1049 2 years ago

The reality is we leave everything behind when we die

@bumblebee_ms 2 years ago

As an Aussie lady in her 40's, I did the Swedish death clean 3 years ago when I got fed up with the junk I owned.
I now have an amazing home I am proud to walk into every day and it takes no time to clean.
Everything in its spot, and everything has a purpose or use. Life changing, for real!

@staceyo1723 2 years ago

Getting rid of 90% was best decision we ever made!

@edsedlak6827 2 years ago

My mother did this in stages for over 10 years before she moved into long-term care. It did make life much easier for us. She was a very pragmatic and realistic person. Miss you Ma.

@pixnay 2 years ago

So grateful to find this. Autistic. Single. Sixty. Four grown kids. I really appreciate you. The video is so well edited and pleasing in every way. Very moving.

@jeannemara1600 2 years ago

My parents sent a list of any "valuable" items in their home to all the children (8) when the were in their sixties (my mother) and seventies (my father.) They asked each of us to note what was most important to each of us and send it back to them. That list was kept and often, they would gift an item to one of us. When they were gone, I had to go through the house myself, and often found, attached to the back or base of an item, masking tape with a sibling's name on it. It made it so easy to disperse the items to those who my parents specified. There were pieces that had no names on them and my brother and I, as executors of the will, had to determine to whom the items would go. But we still had the list, and that made it so much easier.

@theresamish1746 2 years ago

0:15 It’s about valuing what matters in life, living simple, financial freedom, escaping the rat race, living life on your terms and doing what genuinely makes you happy

@nogames8982 2 years ago

Downsizing enough to get rid of the storage unit is probably the best place to start.

@jocquemorrison9785 2 years ago

"Give each other experiences, not gifts." Great concept. ❤

@1whitecottagelife770 2 years ago

I was watching videos on organizing and I was actually browsing Amazon for containers and organizers etc, when it dawned on me that I was reshuffling the stuff that I hadn't worn or even remembered that I had. Once I started declutterring, I was left with a mountain of organizers, plastic totes, containers etc. I've got so much room in my house it's amazing!

@yukonswimmom 2 years ago

My mom died suddenly in February. I was the one to clean out her house, which was the house I grew up in. It was a big job, she was not a hoarder or anything, but she was very sentimental, and so am I. I was so happy to come across all the little drawings and cards my children had given her through the years-she kept almost all of them, and things from my childhood that I had forgot about but brought me great memories as I was going through her things. Did it make the job bigger? A bit, but on the other hand, I was so touched by the fact that she treasured all these little reminders of her children and grandchildren. If she had decluttered constantly, I'm sure all those things would have been gone, and I'm glad they weren't. I didn't keep them all, but I did bring some back to my kids and we had such great conversations and memories attached to these little cards and mementos. I know everyone seems to be on the "get rid of it" train these days, but as someone who has recently gone through this process, I am glad my mom hadn't thrown everything away. Just another perspective. Life is for living, and if you love something, even if it is full of silly sentiment, then keep it.

@kathylovejoy2569 2 years ago

Our Children aren't going to be left with a whole bunch of stuff to get rid of, We don't want to leave them with that. But I notice, as a person ages, they want less things around, that are messy or hard to keep up with. I learned this years ago, and just keep working at it. It makes a person feel so GOOD.

@auntkathy9141 2 years ago

After having to clean out my mother and step father’s 3 bedroom house , alone, and my father’s 4 bedroom and office 😫 I now declutter 2-3 times a year. Living simpler is freeing!

@Handsoflight7766 2 years ago

Husband came in with 10 pairs of gardening gloves on sale… I had him return them!!! Good sign!!!

@lindseycunningham4854 2 years ago

I grew up in the 60s in the 70s and back then minimalism is what we just called living. Back then you did not have the choices that you have today and you did not have the easy credit that you have today. So it basically didn’t exist because that’s how everyone lived.

@kittimcconnell2633 2 years ago

I did a serious decluttering about 15 years ago (when we just called it "decluttering"). It helped me finish some projects too, like painting the baseboards and adding a shelf unit in the kitchen. It turned my dismal little house into a really delightful place.

@lauraholland347 2 years ago

Despite never having heard of Swedish death cleaning my mother has lived this way for the last 40 years. Yes it can make life simpler, but you need to be careful not to fall in the traps- you said it became a compulsion once you got to a certain stage, this is how it is with my mother-she is 86 years old but has nothing in her flat much over 2 years old.
When I give her something or make her a garment, even if it is very useful it is a good bet by the time I go back to see her it has landed up in the charity shop.
She finished up with many of my possessions when I went to university because she emigrated while I was away. When she came back from abroad she sent my stuff to the charity shop, because throwing things away or giving them away makes her feel good- not because they weren't useful or because I didn't want them back, she had already done this with most of her own possessions, so to get the buzz my stuff had to go.
Often it is the act of getting rid of thigs that feels good-not the state they leave behind-so caution is indicated, because that is no more psychologically healthy than the clutter.

@janiceabraham3673 2 years ago

My parents downsized and gave various items to my daughter. My mum was delighted to visit her for a meal and sit at her old table covered with her old tablecloth.

@ladybaskerville63 2 years ago

My mum did a SDC when she was told she had heart disease at 72yrs but when she hadn’t gone on by 74, she started buying stuff again to replace the things she had given away! Not as much stuff but it still took me a lot of effort and time to clear her 1 bed flat when she passed at 92. I’m 60 and just started my SDC - it’s a great concept, especially, if like me, you don’t have kids to clear up after you. Thanks for the interesting video.