Practical, Low-Cost Work at Home and Home Business Ideas
Looking for practical ways to earn some extra cash? Something
you can start part-time, without quitting your present job or
spending a fortune? Check out the following ideas and see if any
of them captures your interest.
1. Garage cleaning: Most garages need cleaning or complete
overhaul. It is a task that many people will gladly pay someone
else to do for them. That someone else can be you. Offer your
services to home owners, especially in medium to high income
brackets.
2. Commercial cleaning: Residential or business/office cleaning
is in demand, and some people are cashing in and making nice
incomes. Offer businesses and/or upper income residents to do
their office/home cleaning work. You choose to be paid room,
squire foot or hourly. You can also do post-construction
clean-up, clearing debris off construction sites.
3. Concierge/Corporate Concierge: Help with tasks like picking
up dry cleaning, returning videos, finding limousine services,
event planning, taking cars for oil change etc.
4. Child Day Care: A child day care in your home if you have a
basement or extra room/space. You need to purchase small chairs
and tables, games, toys, and outdoor play items. Prices vary
with area or neighborhood. Most states require a license and
some training, especially First Aid and Child CPR.
5. Information Abstractor: You sum up an article into a
paragraph or two, without loosing the essence. You have to be
fast and knowledgeable in your chosen field.
6. Errand Service: You charge hourly to perform a wide variety
of errands for clients. Busy moms, single parents, executives
and seniors are good targets.
7. Web Writer: Track down articles on certain subjects. A
genuine interest or knowledge in the subject helps a great deal
here. You put the pieces together to make one tasty and
satisfying snack.
8. Relocation Consultant/Specialist: Your work is to help new
people moving into a city find a home/apartment, job, schools
etc. according to need. This works best in high-population
cities.
9. Perfumer: Play around with different combos of essences until
you come up with a fragrance that's pleasant and unique.
10. Personal Shopper: Not to be mistaken with Mystery Shopper
(see #11 below). Your job is to shop for busy executives. You
charge hourly, and might include gift wrapping.
11. Mystery/Secret Shopper: Your "work" is to pose as a customer
and shop at department stores or malls. You report back to the
company about service, cleanliness etc. You get paid hourly or
by gift certificates, and in most cases you keep your purchases.
12. Personal Chef: Requires great culinary skills or you be a
trained chef. As a personal chef, your work is to create and
prepare great-tasting customized meals for (high-income)
individuals and families.
13. Bed & Breakfast: You need an extra room or two that you can
rent out. You don't need an extra bath but highly recommended.
Best around tourist attractions. Breakfast can be simply coffee
and/or juice and a bowl of cereal.
14. Computer Tutor: If you have a knack for working with
computers you can earn some extra cash helping newbies to learn
how to operate systems.
15. Export Agent: Learn the basics of exporting (the better if
you've worked with exporting firms). Offer exporting services to
small and medium companies/manufacturers for a commission.
16. Resume Writer: Many people find resume writing scary and
would gladly pay someone else to do it for them. You can make a
full-time living in Resume writing- some resume writers make
six-figure incomes!