Swedish Death Cleaning: What Moms and Housewives Need to Declutter House, Change Lifestyle and Enjoy Happiness

Shirley J.             Adult Non-Fiction       Decluttering with intent to save others from it after you are gone 

Swedish Death Cleaning: What Moms and Housewives Need to Declutter, House, Change Lifestyle and  Enjoy Happiness  by Cloe Hampton   116 pages

Cloe Hampton explores clutter from the perspective that minimalizing makes you more productive, improves your health and relationships.   You declutter your home, your personal space and your life so nobody else has to.   She calls it living the essentialist life ie. keeping only what is essential be it the necessary yet also the necessary to you (items that make you happy when you see them thus uplifting your spirit).   She covers all the places that clutter can accumulate, at home, at work, in the car, in our bags/pockets/wallets, on our computer, and our cell phones.   Too much is too much everywhere it is.  She recommends clearing all non-essential items from our lives.   She walks you through where and when to start, step by step, room by room, area by area.   She teaches you how to discern what to keep and what not to keep.   Very good book, lots of tips to be found here to make things easier on yourself and your family after you are gone.   I recommend this for young adults, the concept might be a little morbid for the younger set, though, it is never too early to start sorting out your belongings.