Literature Link for May28, 2022 — Swedish Death Cleaning

• “I tried “Swedish death cleaning” and it worked”. This upbeat YouTube video [9 mins] includes an appearance by the author, Margareta Magnusson of the book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. Done with humor and no guilt.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwRaVNq_Epk

• “Downsizing Poem” by Neil Crawford. [a fun little poem] “That knick knack on the what not /has really got to go, / what I ever saw in it, / I simply do not know.” https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/downsizing/

• Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K White. [non-fiction book] The “Look Inside” feature gives a table of contents and sample of her writing. “I’ve dealt with my own stuff. My own sentimental attachments. My own excessive need to be prepared for any and every scenario that could possibly happen between now and the day my great-great-grandchildren die.” White hits a perfect balance between real talk and humor.

https://www.amazon.com/Decluttering-Speed-Life-Winning-Never-Ending/dp/0718080602

• “As Is,” Marie Ponsot.. In this poem the speaker addresses all the things she has brought from cleaning out her mother’s house. “The house of my mother is empty. / I have emptied it of all her things. / The house of my mother is sold with / All its trees and their usual tall music.” https://allyourprettywords.tumblr.com/post/82637685440/as-is-marie-ponsot

• “Retirement: 10 tips to clearing the clutter” by Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY. Short, useful, and to the point! https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/05/13/retirement-clearing-out-clutter/7702039/

In faith,

Dale Dunnigan