Keep this top or throw it away? This dilemma often comes up when sorting through our accommodation. Nevertheless, for several years now, programs and books on the subject have continued to multiply. The best known in the field of organization is Marie Kondo. This 38-year-old Japanese woman has revolutionized the world of storage. Indeed, his method is recognized in many countries. Discover in our slideshow other tips to learn how to sort without getting lost.
More than a method, Marie Kondo’s books are considered a true philosophy. Whether in her guides or her series The Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, where she comes to the aid of families who are unable to arrange their accommodation, the latter learns above all to respect the objects that surround us. Indeed, before getting rid of their clothes, Marie Kondo asks her customers to thank these objects that have spent time in their homes. But this practice also reveals the difficulty many people have in sorting.
Faced with the observation that most people find it difficult to part with their belongings, the Ecological Transition Agency (Ademe) carried out a special operation in 2021. Indeed, according to information collected by France Inter, 21 control households were selected to be helped to sort their homes. Most of the French people in the study underestimated the share of objects they owned.
In general, the people in the study thought they had 34 electrical appliances in their homes. In reality, this number amounts to 99. Of these objects, 6 of them are never used. This experience enabled the households concerned to part with an average of 31% of the items in their homes. For clothing, this figure reaches 37%. If you want to obtain the same result, discover in our slideshow below the method of the 5 boxes proposed by Maison et Travaux.
