According to sources, Margareta Magnusson was active as an artist but became known to a broader audience with the book 'Döstädning', which came out in 2017. She wrote with humor and a light touch about the art of organizing, cleaning, and discarding excess belongings to make things easier for relatives after one's death. The book became an international bestseller published in 32 countries, and 'Att döstäda' became a concept.
Journalist Jane Magnusson gave her mother the idea for the book. Jane Magnusson said, 'She was always engaged in death cleaning. If you visited her, you always took something home with you.
She was always engaged in death cleaning. If you visited her, you always took something home with you. You had to be careful not to say 'what a nice cushion' because then she wanted you to have it.
' Together with comedian Amy Poehler, they turned the book into TV in the American reality program 'The gentle art of swedish death cleaning'. Jane Magnusson noted, 'People want a reason to talk about death. ' Margareta Magnusson debuted as an author at the age of 84.
Jane Magnusson said, 'She was very happy. She had good self-confidence and got something to do instead of just sitting at home being an old lady. ' After the success of 'Döstädning', Margareta Magnusson published 'Levnadsråd från någon som troligtvis kommer att dö före dig', which also achieved international success.
People want a reason to talk about death. And there is a need for someone to hold your hand and help you clear out things, both for parents and their children who will take over the belongings.
At the time of her death, she was finishing a third book titled 'Dödstädning från andra sidan'. The exact date and circumstances of her death are not specified. Jane Magnusson said, 'I don't need to lift a finger.
Mom had nothing in the attic, nothing in the basement.