Having an interest in decluttering, I picked up this book on the subject. While it has been a Swedish tradition to "put your house in order" prior to or after a death, the information is pertinent to any age or life stage when you want to simplify.
It was interesting that the author, who describes herself as between 80 and 100, encourages people to begin earlier than she did.I also liked her comments of how our planet may perich "under the wight of our consumrism." We have too much stuff. Peace of mind comes when you can reduce the items you no longer need, as well as relieving those who have to clean up after you when you're gone.
The author sees death as a natural part of life; so why not prepare for it as you would any other event? Prepare financially and materially. Funny how her last paragraph said that once she was all done with her death cleaning and she is still living, she will "probably go shopping, Again!" What a gem.
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