Swedish death cleaning is a method of decluttering your home to make it easier for you and others to manage your belongings as you age.
- Documents & Finances
- Organize important documents
- Create a will
- Review insurance policies
- Consolidate bank accounts
- Pay off outstanding debts
- Sentimental Items
- Sort through photographs
- Donate or discard old greeting cards
- Review keepsakes and mementos
- Donate heirloom items
- Create a memory box
- Clothing & Accessories
- Sort seasonal clothing
- Donate items not worn in a year
- Recycle or repurpose old clothing
- Organize jewelry and accessories
- Discard worn-out shoes
- Home & Furnishings
- Declutter storage spaces
- Donate unused furniture
- Clean out kitchen cabinets
- Organize bathroom essentials
- Dispose of expired products
- Books & Media
- Donate books no longer needed
- Organize digital media
- Recycle old magazines
- Clear out DVDs and CDs
- Streamline book collection
- Miscellaneous
- Declutter hobby supplies
- Organize tools
- Review electronic gadgets
- Dispose of broken items
- Limit collection acquisitions
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