Fashion
I’m a student but earn £500 a month sorting people’s messy wardrobes – one took me 9 hours but I use 2 tips to declutter
A STUDENT has revealed how she earns up to £500 per month sorting out strangers’ messy wardrobes.
Ella McMahon, 19, from Leicester, spends three to nine hours decluttering and colour coordinating wardrobes.
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Student Ella McMahon founded Cinderella’s Closets where she organises people’s messy wardrobes[/caption]
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A wardrobe after Ella organises it[/caption]
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An unorganised wardrobe before Ella got to work[/caption]
The fashion buying and design student has shared a series of satisfying videos that will give you serious wardrobe envy.
She said: “I could do it all day every day as I am obsessed with organising.
“But once I visit, they are colour coordinated making it easier to find an item.
“I love making things look perfect and neat.
“It takes me a minimum of three hours to declutter and colour coordinate a wardrobe.
“It obviously depends how big the wardrobe is too but I have spent nine hours on one before.
“I don’t mind though as I find it very satisfying.”
Ella charges £15 to £20 an hour for her organising services.
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She adds: “The idea stemmed from organising family and friends’ wardrobe.
“I love fashion and looking at clothes so it is fun for me.
“When I have a new client, I always go through their clothes with them as you don’t realise how much you hoard.
“We then bag up four to six bags full of unwanted clothes and I drop them off to a charity shop.”
Ella’s favourite part of the job is seeing her clients’ reactions, and added: “I love seeing how happy they are.
It obviously depends how big the wardrobe is too but I have spent nine hours on one before.
Ella McMahon
“I have about 20 regular clients who I visit every two weeks to keep on top of it.
“Decluttering is healthy for the mind.
“When everything is organised and neat, it is much easier to find items as the colours are in sections meaning no mess will be made.”
Ella’s side hustle, which she has named Cinderella’s Closet, means she can save for a house to buy whilst studying at university.
She has shared videos that showcase her work.
She said: “I always film the wardrobe ahead of tidying it to show the transformation.
“Most of the time, people just throw their clothes into a draw and by the end of the week, clothes are everywhere.
“In the long run, an organised wardrobe saves a lot of time and hassle.”
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The fashion buying and design student has shared a series of satisfying videos that will give you serious wardrobe envy[/caption]
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When she first approaches a messy wardrobe, she bags up four to six bags full of unwanted clothes for the charity shop[/caption]
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One of Ella’s closets after her transformation[/caption]
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Ella spends three to nine hours decluttering and colour coordinating wardrobes[/caption]
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An unorganised wardrobe before Ella gets to work[/caption]
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A wardrobe after Ella organises it[/caption]
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Ella has about 20 regular clients who she visits every two weeks to keep on top of it[/caption]
