Have Your Parents Heard of Swedish Death Cleaning Yet?

File this one under “Morbid Rationalizations” – the newest decluttering trend is Swedish Death Cleaning. Theoretically, Swedish Death Cleaning is when your parents dispose of their possessions while they’re still alive, thereby avoiding you the job of sorting out all of their things after they’re gone. In practice, it turns out that many parents who say they’re doing the Swedish Death Cleaning thing are actually still giving their children things they don’t want or need.

If this has happened to you, there are two ways you can move forward. The first is to dispose of the items yourself – whether this happens after an adult, honest conversation with your parents or through strategically Not Mentioning eBay Ever is up to you – and the second involves finding an NYC storage facility.

Putting Family Heirlooms in Storage: A Proud Legacy

Just because you own a lot of nice things doesn’t mean you need to live with them all, all of the time. This is why fabulously wealthy people have multiple homes. Back in the day, the royal heads of Europe filled up entire castles, country houses and estates with their things – often while living in relatively modest comfort with a few select items in a favorite home.

Scale the concept down to today’s economic realities, and you have storage facilities. Renting a NYC storage facility unit provides you with a place to save everything your parents passed down during their Swedish Death Cleaning phase. If it turns out they have passed along things they later wish they hadn’t – something even the most fanatical Death Cleaners admit happens sometimes –  it’s easy enough to get those items out of storage. Otherwise, you’re free to integrate these items into your life or pass them along yourself on your own time table.

The best storage facilities in NYC keep your possessions safe, secure, and protected from the environment. Choose a NYC storage facility that offers 24/7 access if you think you might desperately need Mother’s soup tureen at 3 am. Storage units are available for short or long term rental.