With the majority of parents in the UK currently having to stay at home and many facing worrying financial times, the thought of finding new ways to earn money from home is no doubt crossing the minds of many people.
As someone who struggles with chronic and often debilitating health conditions, I know that I certainly have spent many an evenings lately racking my brains to try and come up with ways to keep our heads above water financially.
I've come up with a few ideas for earning money from home that will allow you to work flexibly around your families needs.
Become A Brand Rep
There are hundreds of companies out there who allow people to come on board as brand reps - this will often involve going door to door in order to sell their products, but these days there are lots of ways to sell products or services without the need to do this.
If you have a Facebook page or Instagram account for example, you have a captive audience to market your products to right there at your fingertips - you can even set up groups for regular customers where you can offer special promotional deals and discounts.
Companies such as Avon, Usborne Children's Books, Doterra essential oils, The Body Shop, Scentsy, Vie At Home and many more allow you to sell products from home to your own schedule and usually pay around 20% commission on sales.
Set Up Your Own Children's Clothing Business
If you do have a decent following on any social media sites, or even if you just quite fancy running your own shop from home, why not consider setting up a childrens clothes store online?
Children's clothing is something that there is always a market for, and you can take advantage of calendar events such as Christmas & Easter when parents everywhere are looking for something a bit different for their little ones.
These online stores are relatively to set up, with many websites offering user friendly online shopping capabilities.
These days you don't need to make buying trips to warehouses miles away in order to source stock for an online store, you can purchase direct from wholesalers in other countries - meaning that you can keep your costs down.
When choosing a wholesale kids clothing supplier you'll want to ensure that you're using a reputable company with ethical practises, such as Kimidog, who have 5 years of experience in the industry and ship their clothes to clients across 62 countries - offering great quality and value for money.
Monetise Your Skills & Offer A Service
Most of us have some marketable skills if we stop and think about it, even if they're not always obvious at first.
Whether you're a skilled baker who could offer cupcakes for local delivery, an SEO expert who can offer advice to websites on how to improve their rankings, or a social media whizz who can run Facebook and Instagram accounts on behalf of local businesses to help improve their online earning potential and customer reach - all of these are skills that could earn you a pretty penny if you just find the right customers.
Why not sit down and come up with a list of everything you have a decent amount of knowledge on and any particular skills you have, and then try to think of ways that you could monetise them and who might be willing to pay for your time.
And try your best to think outside the box - a friend of mine runs a very successful online side hustle as a witch for hire, using her years of Wiccan practice and knowledge to perform intricate spells for people! See what I mean...?! Outside the box thinking!
Whatever approach you go with, I wish you lots of luck.
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