10 Rules of SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING that will Change Your Life

Take a Picture of your doll and add it to your journal. Then you can throw the moldy doll away...and will keep the memory.

My mom was a hoarder. I've had to help empty out TWO houses... my grandparents' home, plus my mom's stuff after she passed away. Everything was sentimental and "worth money." When she came to live with us, I told her she could only bring X amount to our new home that comfortably fit in the space available. She wanted to get storage units for "stuff" which she couldn't afford #1 and kept asking to fill the garage with boxes. My oldest brother moved in with her the last few years after we had to move to another city... Needless to say the two of them filled every inch and the home was condemned when mom passed away and a few years later my brother passed as well. I do NOT want my daughter to ever have to go through what I did. ❤

Journals are the best things to keep for future generations. My mother kept complete baby books for my sister and me. She died a few years later. Those memories became so valuable to me when I had my own children. Objects don't have the value that those memories do.

I would just fill it with the doll with bleach water and let it sit for a little bit. Then swish the water around, empty it and repeat until all the mold is gone. If you can find a small brush(maybe an old kid’s toothbrush or a bottle nipple brush) that you get down in there and scrub, that would help, too. Unfortunately, no more bath time with the doll, though.

When I can help another parent with clothes, toys, etc. that were my son’s I just call it Blessing others. It is so much easier to declutter if you know you will be helping someone in need.

Try bleaching the inside of your doll and wipe it out with a Qtip or small tooth brush. Once the mold is removed rinse and blow dry your doll from the inside.

Please, through the Doll away, mold is the worst, Bleach etc., won't get it all!! I know it's hard, but it's time😊

My daughter is 6 now and I kept several of her baby outdoors for her to dress her dolls with and she loves it! She loves looking back at the pictures of her wearing them too!

I kept my dolls and I'm glad I did. My granddaughters play with them now.

Hi Candace loved the video. I think we all should get rid of stuff no one else wants our stuff.Honestly people don't even want to have to go through our stuff.The new generations are not about stuff. I think if we can get rid of stuff and ask our loved ones is this something you would like.I say give it to them now if you can.Thanks keep the videos coming

Soak the doll with distilled white vinegar, it will loosen the mold. Use an old toothbrush to scrub, rinse, repeat. It's worth trying to salvage it.

I just throw things away without blinking i love getting rid of stuff cus i don´t like clutter and having stuff around me. I´m still going since becoming a minimalist I gave all my decor away and i just threw stuff away from our storage room and we can now just walk in there no problem

Try to salvage that doll if you can. I know we are all about getting rid of clutter, but that doll is little and has special clothes your mom made. You could even display it in clothes your mom made in a shadow box. Not everything is trash. Some things are treasures to us, and yes, spark joy.

You can always toss it if cleaning doesn’t work and get a new one. The clothes will still be sentimental and then be used.

Hello! I just subscribed to your channel ❤ This video is the MOST helpful I've watched! I love the practical, Very useful tips You talk about! The dot system... genius !.., especially asking for help and allowing your friends to get rid of all red dots! That is so helpful! Thank you

I love your shirt!!!!

I just recently saw a YouTube video by Andrea Jean cleaning and she found a mold cleaning product that took mold off her washer seal. The mold had been there for a long time! I couldn’t find the video, but I will continue to try to find and share with you.

I love that idea of matching pictures and words. I’m going to give my sister a journal for Mother’s Day. She tells me she does not want to forget special memories. 🥹 I hope she appreciates my gift. 🩷

I love all the thoughts you brought up. I should have talked to my kids - especially my daughter - before I passed some of my/our belongins on. She was/is really upset about some of my decisions and I can´t do anything about it now. I didn´t think she would care - that´s why I did it by myself. I´m way to fast getting rid of stuff. So thank you for this video! Have a nice day!

The only thing that will get rid of mold is vinegar. If you care for the item douse it in vinegar clean and repeat until it's gone. Although plastic is a little harder since it's pourous