Each individual brings their baggage to the table when it comes to their life and its circumstances, but there is one thing uniting every single person: they have a lot of clutter within their homes. Whether it’s grief or letting go of the past life one once had before growing old, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning has something for everyone throughout the series, offering reminders of what actually matters at the end of our lives.Ĭonsisting of eight episodes, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning brings to focus one person in each episode. At 60 minutes, each episode manages to be relatively binge-worthy throughout, making it a weekend watch for those looking to start over themselves, or for a healthy dose of escapism. Among the show’s many executive producers is Magnusson herself.įocusing on eight people, the series attempts to capture the spirit of the philosophy behind death cleaning, utilizing three Swedes who come to the United States to help people out on their journeys. Now, the television series is being produced by Amy Poehler (who also narrates throughout the episodes), and Scout Productions. A lot of it is also about grief - the author wrote about the loss of her husband and what it meant to go through his objects, then ultimately let go of the life they had when he was still alive. The nonfiction book was a massive success when it was released, giving insight into how one could tidy up their life physically and mentally to get closer to where one wants to be. That's always a fun thing to do: Divide it by categories.The limited series is inspired by a book of the same name by Margareta Magnusson.

Then you see, 'Ah! This is crazy.' Then, choose the one you really love and donate or give away the rest. Also, sometimes, when you have a lot of duplicates, it's very good also to do it by taking a category so you see everything displayed together. But the best thing is to start small and build up that muscle so you get the momentum, so you feel the light, the unburdening of those things. What's the best way to approach death cleaning a space? Is it simply to remove all the items and start slowly going through them?Įlla: It's not one approach that fits all. When you get rid of, you close a chapter. a lot of just-in-case items doesn't work here now anymore. If you have a lot of things like those just-in-case items that you have saved because they could be good to have, then that is normally the biggest problem. You change during your life, and so does your need. Every item reflects some time in your life.

Because you can see that your things like a timeline.

The gentle art of death cleaning