Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from

Curiosity.com. I'm Cody Gough. And I'm Ashley Hamer. Today you learn about how you

can declutter your life with Swedish death cleaning and the story of the other guy who discovered

natural selection.

And no I'm not talking about Charles Darwin.

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

Have you ever wanted to declutter your life, but you found that the struggle is real?

Well, then maybe you should try the Swedish concept of dust deadening or death cleaning. It's an approach to minimalism with the goal of making

things easier on your loved ones. The one catch is that it's just a little morbid.

Specifically morbid is the central question behind Swedish death cleaning.

If you died tomorrow, how hard would it be for your loved ones

to sort through your belongings.

As people collect things, they tend to avoid the difficult process of sorting and discarding the stuff they don't need.

But if you don't want to sort through your own stuff

why would you make your loved ones do it after you're gone?

Like I said, it's a bit dark,

but it might help to know that it's not just for people who are getting on in years.

It's really just a way of living a smoother, simpler, more clutter-free life.

And that's useful for all ages.

If you want to simplify your existence with Swedish death cleaning,

here are a few tips to help you get started. First, start from top to bottom.

That means if you have stuff in the attic, the main house,

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