Nordic Cleaning Rituals: Embracing Calm Through Tidying

Recently my family and I have had a bit of purge on our clutter. Periodically we look around and decide that there are things that really must go and the last month or so has been like that. it occurred to me that I might not be alone.

There is a quiet joy in tidying that goes far beyond spotless kitchen worktops or folded laundry. In the Nordic tradition, cleaning is not simply a task to be checked off—it’s a ritual. A rhythm. A way of creating peace within the home, and by extension, within ourselves.

Here in Norway, we understand that the state of our surroundings mirrors the state of our minds. A clean space is not necessarily a perfect space, but it is a considered one. Tidying, when approached with mindfulness and intention, becomes a kind of care—not just for our homes, but for the life we are building inside them.

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