Amy Poehler hilariously breaks down the meaning of Swedish death cleaning in the first episode of The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning. “Basically, cleaning out your crap so that others don’t have to do it when your gone,” she said. And while Amy’s exclamation is correct, the ritual aims to do more than just declutter material objects. As described by Margareta, the act involves adopting a new lifestyle that is said to provide stability for your everyday life.

“It is about a permanent form of organization that makes your everyday life run more smoothly,” Margareta explains in the book. She goes on to stress that the act is even more beneficial to your loved ones, as it helps eliminate the emotional toll of removing belongings after death. Margareta even jokes that the cleaning ritual will save individuals from posthumous embarrassment. She suggests that people save one of their favorite sex toys, but dispose of the others.

Additionally, Swedish death cleaning provides a sense of comfort for the individual partaking in the ritual, according to the show’s psychologist. “It's really like an act of love both for ourselves - it's one form of self care,” Katarina told CBS News. Katarina suggests that individuals not wait until they are ailing or near death to consider the process. Instead, she recommends death cleaning be done during a big move or if a person feels ashamed of their space.

Ultimately, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning hopes to inspire viewers to have tough conversations about their inevitable demise. And while the show is filled with laughs, the cleaning process is said to provide so much more.

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is now streaming on Peacock.