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The Swedish concept of ‘döstädning’ or death cleaning is about more than just getting rid of things

The Swedish painter Margareta Magnusson died on March 12 aged 92. She became famous in 2017 for coining the smart and humorous concept of döstädning in a book known in English as The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. The book was rapidly translated into an impressive number of languages,…

The Conversation · Mar 26

Margareta Magnusson obituary

Artist and writer who found fame late in life when she popularised the concept of ‘death cleaning’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92

Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

New Amy Poehler-narrated reality show will help people prepare to die

‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ is based on Margareta Magnusson’s book

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022