INTERVIEW
In this period of confinement in front of the coronavirus, we might be tempted to put some order in our business ... "It is the right time" to get started, and in addition it "changes ideas!" , provides at the microphone of Europe 1 Véronique Lebon, a consultant in ... storage! Author of the Virtuous Circle of sorting (practical Hachette), the specialist gives us her advice to rhyme confinement and spring cleaning.
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"Start with the papers"
When you get into a big storage "you have to start with the papers", says the specialist at the microphone of Europe 1. "It's the biggest piece, the one that takes the most time. But if you have put away your papers from 'A' to 'Z', you have peace of mind for the rest. " Véronique Lebon's advice is therefore to "throw everything away, except what is compulsory to keep", while specifying that the paperwork containing "personal information" must be destroyed, and "put the rest in the recycling bin" . To be sure not to send important documents to the dumpster, it is advisable to check the list of papers to keep on service-public.fr.
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Once the unnecessary papers have been thrown away, the expert recommends making three stacks: the first for documents that "must be kept very long", the second for those who "will turn frequently", and the last for "papers which will require "rapid action, in the short or medium term".
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Be "sincere" when sorting clothes
When the task is done, it's time to move on to clothes. Again, the specialist explains that you should not be afraid of separation. But unlike papers, a dose of honesty is necessary: "We can wear some out of habit when in reality they do not suit you. You have to be sincere when sorting and ask yourself if a garment suits us really."
Whether for papers, clothes, or anything else, Véronique Lebon insists that "storage must be a good time". "You have to turn the task to your advantage by keeping in sight that the objective is to create your ideal little world. You go back to your objects, and you realize that you have to make more room for them, that it's time to part with it. "
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