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I am always looking for new creative ways to make money from home. I love the idea of having the flexibility to be home with kids while I make extra money. Real ways to make money from home can be hard to find, but with a little work, you can find creative ways to make money by making crafts, using hobbies that make money, or working online. You just have to start thinking outside the box…and find a way to help people solve a problem. This list has some of the best ways to make money from home that you probably have never thought of!
Also See: How to Make an Extra $1,000 per Month Online
#1 Make Fast Money with Spray Tanning
Let’s be honest, everybody looks better with a tan! Spray tanning is a creative way to make money from home.
Tanning can make you look slimmer, feel more confident, and appear healthier. But getting a tan naturally is dangerous when your skin is exposed to UVA and UVB rays. More and more women (and men) are wearing sunscreen to block the sun and definitely avoiding the tanning bed. Spray tans are a healthy option!
You can purchase a nice spray tan machine for under $500.
$40 per spray tan (takes 20 minutes) that lasts 7 – 10 days.
How to make $1,000 per month doing spray tans?
$40 per spray tan * 25 spray tans per month
Your first customers will be the hardest, but this type of business lends itself to repeat customers who will need resprays!
#2 Make Quick Cash with Yard Signs
There is a fun new trend popping up in yards across the country. Maybe you haven’t seen them yet, which means there is a great business opportunity waiting for you! Get paid for placing fun signs in yards to help people celebrate special events like new babies, graduation, birthdays, prom, and more. You will need social media skills (think Facebook and Instagram) to grow your business as well as a flexible schedule. Perfect for stay-at-home moms!
You could start your own business or work with a business like Card My Yard and purchase a franchise!
Pricing for signs starts at $70.
Assuming you can keep half of the cost of the sign, you will need to have 28 sign clients per month to earn $1000 per month. The great news is that special events are happening all the time and you can work on repeat customers!
#3 Make Extra Money Fast Window Washing
Cleaning windows is a great way to earn extra money on the side. All you need are a few supplies. This could easily fit into your schedule, especially if you have kids in school.
The average rate per pane of glass is between $4 to $11. Assuming a 2 pane window at even $10, you would need to clean 100 windows to earn $1,000 per month.
#4 Paper Shredding Service for Quick Income
Another real way to make money from home is to provide shredding services for residential and small business owners. You could offer mobile shredding services (shred on location) or have customers drop their documents off at your home.
Professional shredding services can range between $30 and $50 per banker’s box (approximately 30 pounds). 25 boxes at an average price of $40, and you easily earn $1,000 per month or more with this work-from-home business opportunity.
#5 Healthy Meal Prep to Make Extra Income
I started the Lean Body Challenge this past January, and one of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that eating healthy is 80% of the battle to losing weight and being healthy! The best way to stay on track and meet your health goals is by being prepared.
Meal prep takes time, and not everybody has the time or energy to do it. A healthy meal prep business can help, and it’s a great, flexible way to make money from home!
One of the women in the challenge group shared how she makes meals for 5 clients each week while she does her own meal prep. This is an excellent strategy because it isn’t that much more work to do meal prep for multiple people (and it provides some great tax write-offs).
All you need is 5 clients paying $100 – $125 per month will get you $1,000 per month after supplies!
#6 Create Products Made with Essential Oils as a Creative Way to Make Money from Home
If you don’t know yet, Essential Oils are kinda big deal! It seems like everyone is using essential oils, selling essential oils, or at least talking about essential oils. Then there are people like me who are just too lazy and uninterested in creating my own products, no matter how safe and amazing essential oils are compared to traditional brands.
Create your own concoctions of body scrubs, bath bombs, candles, essential oils jewelry, lotions, oil mixtures for sleep/energy/anxiety, and more. Then start selling to family/friends and make money online from home by reaching a bigger audience through social media.
#7 Party Performer
This side hustle goes at the TOP of the list for creative ways to make money! Dress up as a favorite character and perform at children’s birthday parties or events. It won’t be quite the same as being Cinderella at Disney World, but dressing up as characters for children’s parties is a great side hustle for any busy moms who want to dress up as a princess!
By charging 4 clients $250 per one-hour party, you are making $1,000 per month.
How to Make Money Online from Home
So, maybe these ideas sound good, but some people need real ways to make money from home online. These can be hard to find, but here are a few side hustles that I can verify can make an extra $1,000 per month (or more) and are a great way to start making money without much startup cost beyond your computer and the internet connection.