In addition to working to make money, some working women also have to do housework, and even take care of children, so it is inevitable that they will be too busy or tired, and thus want to outsource some household chores. However, there are indeed people who are too lazy to fold clothes, so they hire someone to do it for them. In Malaysia, there is a woman who revealed online that she has a sideline in folding clothes for others and earns a considerable income. This seems to prove that there is a business opportunity in folding clothes, as long as one is willing to work hard, success can be achieved in any field.
According to a report by Malaysia’s “The Sun” on October 14, a user @TemahUluBanat on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) recently reposted a post by a woman on Instagram, and commented saying, “Many people wash clothes, but not everyone knows how to fold them. Haha. There should be a place next to self-service laundromats solely for folding clothes.”
It turns out that the account @nurulatikahkhairi on Instagram shared in a post the benefits of her part-time job of folding clothes to make money, and highlighted the high demand in this industry currently.
In her post, she mentioned that by posting advertisements on a laundry service platform to find clients and offer her folding service, she engages in this sideline with relatively low risks and requires less initial investment.
Currently raising three children, she mentioned that if she takes on folding clothes jobs three times a week, she can earn between 500 to 700 Malaysian Ringgit (approximately $116 to $163). By taking on more work, she can earn up to 1,000 Ringgit (approximately $232).
She also shared that one of her company’s full-time staff and several homestays signed contracts with her, earning 7,000 Ringgit (approximately $1,627) last month.
A netizen replied that they are also engaged in similar part-time jobs while studying, specifically folding clothes for others at spas, hotels, and lounges, earning enough money for a three-day trip to Thailand.
Another netizen commented, “Folding and ironing clothes are really tiring, so it’s nice to have someone provide this service.” Some netizens who enjoy folding clothes are eager to start this sideline.
Previously reported by Epoch Times, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed a robot that can automatically fold clothes, claiming to be the fastest in the world. This robot, named “SpeedFolding,” has two industrial robot arms and can fold up to 30 to 40 randomly placed pieces of clothing per hour, and can smooth out wrinkled clothes. If it can be improved and commercialized in the future, it may help lighten the household chores burden for homemakers.