Today’s Solutions: September 19, 2026

No, the term Swedish death cleaning is not about scouring your entire home from top to bottom to the point of physical collapse. What it really refers to is the act of slowly and steadily decluttering your home as the years go by, ideally beginning in your fifties (or at any point in life) and going until the day you kick the bucket. The ultimate purpose is to minimize the amount of stuff, especially meaningless clutter, that you leave behind for others to deal with. Take a look here to see how Swedish death cleaning can free yourself and your family from a lifetime of clutter.

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