Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Swedish Death Purge Series


February 11

Where did I hear about the SDP? I think it must have been one of your blogs. I’ve been enchanted with the idea since. Now every time I look at something, I wonder if I need it. The answer is mostly no. What do we really need? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know exactly what you own and where it is?



Good-bye, socks with holes
February 12

For some reason I own 3 pairs of knee-high nylons with runs. I mean I used to. Now they are all gone, along with every sock with a hole, every bra that wasn’t providing support, every pair of underwear with a loose waist band and a couple scarves that let’s face it were never very nice. Thank you, Swedish Death Purge.



So long, old sheets
February 13

What is the correct number of sheet-sets one should own? I used to think it was 4 per bed: 2 fleece sets for winter and 2 cool sets for summer. Viewing them like a dying Swede, I think the correct number is actually two. Frankly, those warm sets have become hard to take as an over-heated old lady. Adios, fleece sheets.

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  1. If they're actually fleece, I agree with your decision. But I rediscovered cotton flannel sheets a few weeks ago, and when I put that old set on my bed in my unheated bedroom it was love at first snuggle.

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  2. This is funny. I find these days I'm more likely to get rid of the most supportive bras and keep the ones that are most comfortable. I do keep a couple that I can actually face the public in (with clothing over them, of course), but my days of tolerating underwires on a daily basis are over.

    I really need to read up on the Swedish Death Purge.

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  3. I have never heard of a Swedish Death Purge, but I love the name. I'm looking around now for things I can send to a Nordic gulag.

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  4. I just read the Swedish Death Cleaning book!

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  5. I think I have four sets of sheets for my bed (two flannel, two not) and two other sets (one flannel, one not) for the guest room.

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  6. I've started going through drawers every Thursday, and purging things, so this is inspiration this morning. I absolutely agree on purging the warmer winter sheets. I did my nylon drawer a few weeks ago, with great success (though I still have more than I need). IB set me on this path with her 2017 in 2017 clear out.

    My mother did a death purge (A Kiwi Death Purge?) for years before she died. It made sense, but I got worried in her last months that she'd throw away something important. She might have, but we don't know.

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  7. Now I am interested in Swedish Death Cleaning.

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  8. IB - did you mention it here or on Facebook? I can't for the life of me remember where I first heard of it, but I know know it was recent.

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    1. It may or may not have been me. I don't know whether I mentioned it. It's been in the news the last few months...

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