Self-Proclaimed Obsessive-Compulsive Person Turns it into Profits

[Dien Rice]

A lady in China was making some extra money babysitting. At one of her client's houses, she noticed she had a very messy closet. She couldn't stand to look at it! So she offered to help her client to tidy up her closet for free.

Her grateful client then suggested that she turn it into a business... So she did!

This lady has self-declared that she has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Whether she does or not, she finds it troublesome when she sees a messy closet, and so she feels a compulsion to clean it. Turning a messy closet into a neat and tidy one brings her great inner satisfaction...She even loves cleaning her own room! Doing it for clients means she makes a nice profit at the same time.

She charges based on the floor space of the closet that needs cleaning. Most jobs are done within three hours, though really large and messy closets can take up to nine hours to clean and organize.

Most of her clients are wealthy.

In the USA, professional organizers generally charge from $35 to $100 per hour. If a person wants to charge based on the space, they could estimate how much time it would take, on average, to organize and tidy up one square foot or one square meter of space. Then, use the desired hourly rate to come up with a rate per square foot or per square meter. Customers like this approach because they know beforehand what it will cost - unlike with a pure hourly rate.

Anyone who has a similar compulsion to make things tidy and organized could do well in this business! There are people who simply hate tidying up, yet there are also others who love it. That's the heart of the opportunity!

Take before and after photos of the closets, with your client's permission. You can use the photos in your sales and marketing, to show potential new clients what you can do.

- Dien