Swedish Death Cleaning Workbook for Healing After Loss: A Gentle Step-by-Step Guide to Let Go of Belongings, Preserve Meaningful Memories, and Create a Peaceful Home Without Leaving

by Marisa Lowell

340 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 3, 2026

Reviews

[Lia Christie · Rating 5 out of 5]

More Than Grief: Living Simply and Leaving Behind What Matters

This book is incredibly helpful, not only for those who have lost a loved one to death, but in my view, it can also be applied to other situations, such as a breakup or the end of a friendship, among other things. At the same time, it can serve as a way of life, teaching anyone that living simply and appreciating what you already have is rooted in presence rather than purely in loss.

​I also appreciated the part where it prepares anyone still living to prioritize what they would want their loved ones to remember or keep after they are gone. It essentially teaches you to cherish the moments spent with loved ones and focus only on truly meaningful items, the kind that could easily fit inside a shoebox.

[MSJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the concept, but the writing was very formulaic and repetitive in a way that feels almost Open AI-inspired: "It's not this, it's that" variations being used multiple times in a paragraph, for example, and the same paragraph structure across multiple segments in the same chapter ("imagine walking into a living room where..."). The content of the book isn't bad - it's good, actually! - but this could really have benefitted from an editor, and overall I couldn't finish it because there are other books that accomplish that same goals with less word bloat and better editing.

[Peter Babakitis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A healing read

This is a very thoughtful and helpful roadmap for how to deal with possessions not just in times of loss, but useful for any major transition. It has inspired me to approach de-cluttering and simplifying in a helpful and considerate way. A good gift I think.