New Profession in China: Professional organizers in rising demand

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In recent years, professional organizing has gone from being a niche market to becoming an industry of its own. With too many tasks to fulfill and too little time, more Chinese citizens seek the help of professional organizers in cleaning up living spaces and staying organized. CGTN's Wang Mengzhen introduces us to a pioneer in the business.

Fighting clutter with clients.

That's the mission for Yuan Chunnan and her team.

They're not housekeepers, but professional organizers.

YUAN CHUNNAN, ORGANIZER & FOUNDER TRAVELING LIGHT CONSULTING CO. "I want everyone to know that organizing is not only for getting a beautiful home, beautiful wardrobe, but also more important is about invisible. It's like sources around you, your thoughts, life directions, relationships & emotions."

Step by step, Chunnan and her co-workers are restoring calm to the household for the typical Chinese family of three.

ZHAO DONGQIN ORGANIZING SERVICE CLIENT, BEIJING "Organizers design the space and relocate stuff by labeling, so it's easier for my family to maintain cleanliness. At the same time, they find out the root causes of such clutter and solutions, that is to control my shopping desire."

At Chunnan's workshop, she's training more soon-to-be organizers from all walks of life.

"I was panicking after retirement. But learning from Chunnan has helped me understand this niche market, a business that can't be run by robots. It has made me want to set up my own organizing business in the future."

"Organization is one of my talents, I like to put things in order where they belong."

WANG MENGZHEN BEIJING "Following the guidance from Chunnan, I also learned how to fold clothes, like this cardigan in just 10 seconds."

Originating in the U.S. in the 1980s, the professional organizing industry is still in its early stages in China.

A recent industry survey suggests Chinese organizers are mostly female, born in the 1980s or later. Three out of four are from first or second tier cities, while 40 percent of these full-time organizers say they could earn at least 10 thousand yuan or nearly 1500 US dollars per month, an average salary for Chinese white-collar workers.

So, back to her battlefield, what makes Chunnan stand out? She says the old-fashioned word of mouth is still the best way to win clients. Wang Mengzhen, CGTN, BEIJING.