Decluttering industry sees big growth in India

CHENNAI: As the hit Netflix series ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’ inspires people to keep possessions that “spark joy” and get rid of the rest, it’s also helping the nascent decluttering industry in India to get mainstreamed.

Decluttering consultants and companies providing professional organising services report a 30-35% increase in service requests and queries from prospects since the show was aired. Decluttering is to live with exactly what you need, and discard the rest, and the consultants claim the process has a calming effect on lives.