The Green Domestic Fairy

Interesting read.
Recently I’ve been reading The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, which is a process of decluttering or “döstädning” designed to simplify your life and reduce the burden on loved ones after you pass away. One of the famous quotes from Margareta: ‘The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past’.

After her friend’s father died, leaving his loved ones to sort through his things, Ann Patchett decided it was time to get rid of some of her own belongings. “The closer I got to the places where I slept and worked, the more complicated my choices became. The sandwich-size ziplock of my grandmother’s costume jewelry nearly sank me, all those missing beads and broken clasps,” she writes. Later, Patchett packs away a dozen etched crystal champagne flutes, collected during her 30s and long abandoned on the top shelf of a kitchen cabinet. “Had I imagined that, at some point, 12 people would be in my house wanting champagne?” Patchett writes. “Who did I think I was going to be next? F. Scott Fitzgerald?” At the link in our bio, read Patchett’s essay on parting with her possessions—and ideas of who she once aspired to be: http://nyer.cm/MmhrQxn?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fnewyorkermag%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F318597547

Interesting read!

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Children who do chores aren’t just helping out around the house—they’re building skills that will benefit them for life. Studies show that kids who take on age-appropriate chores tend to be more successful and happier as they grow up. Why? Because chores do more than teach responsibility. They help build a child’s self-esteem, showing them that they’re capable of contributing in a meaningful way. Each completed task, whether it’s making the bed or setting the table, gives them a sense of accomplishment and boosts their confidence. By learning these skills early on—starting even as young toddlers—children gain independence and a sense of purpose that will carry them into adulthood with resilience and confidence.