Good day fellow vending enthusiast, today I thought I would try and give everyone some ideas on how to make some extra cash for the holidays and thru the slow times!
Originally, this was going to be a list for my two teenagers but some of these ideas are better suited to adults with a valid driver’s license and a bit of know-how. Some of these take a bit of planning and organizing, but most of them could be done on a fairly spur of the moment case-by-case basis. The great thing about a lot of these ideas is that you are spreading holiday cheer by helping to make someone else’s otherwise stressful and overwhelming to-do list a little bit easier. Who wouldn’t pay to have someone come do a few of these things for you? Mostly, what is important is that you remember to provide a quality item or service to the buyer with a smile on your face and in your heart. Have fun with these!
1. Baby-sit for people who need to do some Christmas shopping without their little ones tagging along. Anyone trustworthy who is over the age of about thirteen or fourteen can do this one. It is hectic enough to get in and out of the malls and shopping centers without having to drag toddlers along. Contact friends, family, coworkers, and members of your spiritual community to let them know that you are available for holiday babysitting. This can include time that the parents need to get away for office parties, charity events, and volunteering to help the elderly and less fortunate members of their community.
2. Grab a ladder and offer to clean leaves out of your neighbors’ gutters. Many people are so busy during the summer months that they completely forget to clean all of the debris from their gutters when the sun is out and it is dry outside. It is cold and yucky outside now and many people are too busy to get to it themselves. They will probably be glad that you offered and they can check it off their to-do lists. This is not one for the younger kids. However, they can offer to rake up the leaves in their neighbors’ yards. Adults could offer to do both the gutters and the yard as one big project for a nice reasonable price. It could also be a father & son side business that you do together – while dad cleans the neighbor’s gutters, junior rakes up the leaves in the lawn.
3. Bake something amazing and offer to sell it to your friends and coworkers so they will not have to do their own holiday baking. You probably have to be careful about selling your baked goods to professional organizations and such, but you could do some sideline baking to help out your friends, neighbors, and coworkers who are going to be entertaining guests over the holidays and simply do not have the time to do their own baking. Do you have an awesome recipe that stands out as everyone’s absolute favorite? Is it the hit of every potluck? Make up some tiny sample sizes or bring it in to the office break room and serve up samples to your potential clients. Then while their mouths are watering, tell them that for a fee you will bring them one to their home the day before their guests are to arrive. You will have to work out the scheduling and cost of ingredients and such, but this could be a fun way to make some money and spread some serious joy. The hostess will be so pleased when she pulls your work of art out of the fridge and her guests ooh and ah over the scrumptious homemade dessert she did not have time to bake hersel.
4. Offer to collect people’s empty soda cans and cash them in. This is a really good one for the younger kids to do.
5. Sell something on eBay. I know a number of people who make a decent second income all-year-round by digging around for antiques and such from the Goodwill and then fixing them, cleaning them up, and selling them for a much higher price on eBay. You have to know what to look for, but these folks will pick up an old pair of stereo speakers for $10 or $15 and then sell them on eBay for $200. The customer pays for shipping. You can also do this through garage sales, flea markets, and estate sells too. Most of the time and work goes into hunting for the cool treasures that someone will want to purchase.
6. Hang up people’s outdoor Holiday lights for them. I would have loved it if someone had come to my house and hung the Christmas lights on my house for me. Therefore, I would think that you could go around offering to hang up people’s outdoor holiday lights for a fee. If they don’t even own lights but want to get some, you could offer your expertise as to which kind to buy and where to get the best prices and such.
These are just a few ways to earn a little extra cash. I will continue to post different ideas thru out the holidays!!
Regards
Curt Wokal
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