From gardening to crafts, your hobby could be a money-maker — here are our top tips to cash in on your talents
GOT your golden buzzers at the ready? As Britain’s Got Talent returns to our screens, perhaps you have a gift that could be a money-maker. Could these hobbies give your next payday a bump? Gardening: Got green fingers? If you are lucky enough to have your own open space, more time at home can mean […]
GOT your golden buzzers at the ready?
As Britain’s Got Talent returns to our screens, perhaps you have a gift that could be a money-maker.
Could these hobbies give your next payday a bump?
Gardening: Got green fingers? If you are lucky enough to have your own open space, more time at home can mean more in the garden.
You could share your own tips online — then try selling seedlings and small plants via eBay or Etsy.
Crafting: I get emails from Sun Savers who are brilliant painters with watercolours, build wire sculptures or knit incredible things.
One guy I met last year had a real talent for pyrography — burning amazing designs into wood.
Any of these can make brilliant gifts, especially in the run-up to Christmas.
Pop pictures of what you can do on Facebook Marketplace. It could develop into a nice little earner.
Sharing: Maybe you don’t yet realise how good you are. Have you updated some furniture on the cheap?
Perhaps you are great at tidying or could be the next Mrs Hinch, the cleaning guru.
Mundane can make money. Starting a blog or Facebook page takes little effort but offers a platform for sharing ideas.
This one is a slow-burning earner so it needs to be something you are passionate about.
But sharing videos or writing posts about what you do could catch a company’s eye as they hire.
Cooking: Are you ace at baking? Cakes can be lucrative, especially with a load of delayed weddings — and hen dos — around the corner as we emerge from Covid restrictions.
Facebook Marketplace is a good place to start.
Open an Instagram account with photos of what you make.
But do check food.gov.uk to make sure you are following official guidelines.
Decorating: A dab hand with the paint roller? Good at fixing?
Offer your services to the local community via an app such as Nextdoor.
Post your decorating hacks on social media to build a following.
Fast at assembling flatpack furniture? Top “taskers” on TaskRabbit earn up to £35 an hour.
Deal of the day
TWO Greggs cheese & onion bakes, two sausage & bean melts, McCain lightly spiced wedges and a bottle of Pepsi is £4 at iceland.co.uk.
SAVE: £2.28
Cheap treat
TERRY’S White Chocolate Oranges is back at Morrisons, for £2.
They are only on shelves for a limited time, so be quick.
My Sun Savers fiver
SOPHIE HENDY, from Canterbury in Kent, says: “I am saving my Sun Savers fivers for theatre trips.”
- Share your Savers fiver stories at sunsavers.co.uk/fivers and get 28 codes, worth £5, if yours is used here. Please include your name and town.
Top swap
THE Black Coconut Yankee Candle is £19.99
But why pay so much when you get this similar one in Aldi stores for £2.99?
SAVE: £17
Giselle's little helper
GREGGS has returned four items to its menu, which was reduced in lockdown: Belgian buns, jammy heart biscuits, Southern fried chicken and ham and chicken melt baguettes.
Shop and save
SAVE big at The Original Factory Shop with up to 70 per cent off top brands.
Get the Regatta soft-shell jacket for £20, reduced from £60.
It’s perfect for the autumn weather.
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Other deals include hiking shoes, vacuum cleaners and storage.
SAVE: £40
Hot right now
STUDENTS can get 15 per cent off orders at asos.com until Sept 14.
- All price correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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