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She explained: \u201cWhen I was growing up, I wasn’t in control of many things, but organising became a hyper-focus for me to control my environment – it made me feel safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cClutter does not discriminate, it doesn’t matter what your background is or the size of your home.<\/p>\n
“I work with real people with real homes – often Instagram homes are all smoke and mirrors. Leaving my full-time job was the best decision I ever made.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her former side hustle is now a full-time business, Kayleen Kelly Home Organizing & Redesign, which made her $40,000 (\u00a332,000) in her first year.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Despite making substantially more than this now, Ms Kelly only works 23 hours a week and has three members of staff to assist her.<\/p>\n The entrepreneur added: \u201cI apply the core four methods to every single project – when you have an unorganised space everything gets mixed together. You have to work through a room, one tile at a time, it’s like a puzzle game.”<\/p>\n Two of her clients were an elderly couple whom she helped with their \u201cchronic clutter\u201d to make sure they were not convicted.<\/p>\n On her customers, Ms Kelly said: \u201cMy second client was a woman who sounded very nervous, and I went to see her.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a retired couple and they had moved from a 3,500 square foot home to a 600 square foot apartment.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of their lights were off and there was a strong odour. They were buried in clutter, and they were about to be kicked out.<\/p>\n \u201cI worked with them for two years and helped them live comfortably in a clean home to enjoy their animals and space.”<\/p>\n
‘I’m a pensioner earning thousands a month DJing – I do it for the buzz’<\/strong>
\u2018I earn up to \u00a381,000 a month and only work 30 minutes a day\u2019<\/strong>
Strange side-hustles \u2014 from breast milk jewellery to standing in queues<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/23\/590x\/secondary\/cleaner2-4968008.jpg?r=1695160267490\")
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