“How ‘Swedish death cleaning’ helped me declutter my late mum’s house and ease the pain of grief”

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“How ‘Swedish death cleaning’ helped me declutter my late mum’s house and ease the pain of grief”

By Eve Dugdale

6 months ago

5 min read

Writer Eve Dugdale had always been a hoarder until she was tasked with clearing her mother’s house after her sudden death. Sorting through decades of belongings introduced her to ‘Swedish death cleaning’. Here she explains how the morbid-sounding Nordic phenomenon has brought her peace of mind and hope for the future in the face of grief. 


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