Swedish author Margareta Magnusson coined the term in her 2017 book, “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter.” Milan Markovic via ...

Like many others, I sometimes find decluttering my home overwhelming and avoid doing it longer than I should (which of course allows more clutter to pile up). That’s why I’m all ears any time I learn ...

There are things that we are supposed to do because they are good for us. These include eating right, exercising, getting enough rest and cleaning. However, a relatively new trend has been catching on ...

When it comes to the end of your life, cleaning your house will likely not be at the forefront of your mind. But, as morbid as it sounds, there's a cleaning trend going around about decluttering your ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

I have big plans for Saturday. I will dive into döstädning, otherwise known as Swedish death cleaning. As the name implies, it's a Swedish tradition that involves decluttering and organizing before ...

When my husband and I looked closely at the floor-to-ceiling shelves in our garage, he saw the perfect chance to give his four children his grandma’s dishes, old photo albums, and sports equipment. I ...

There are things that we are supposed to do because they are good for us. These include eating right, exercising, getting ...