A List of Some of The Easiest Crafts To Make and Sell From Home (Starting Today)

Take a peek at this list of easy things you can make and sell and make money, (all from home). Best of all, you don't have to be a pro at sewing or super crafty to make these things. and you won't need a lot of expensive supplies to make them either. 

  

How to Still Save Money When Every Penny Counts

Saving money when there is no extra money to save is possible - even when every single penny counts. Check out these sneaky money-saving tricks you can do every day that will help put extra money in the piggy bank every day.

Living on a tight budget is hard. Especially when you can barely pay your bills and buy groceries.

Easy Ways to Earn Extra Money Every Month From Home

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Some of the best ways to make extra money with side jobs you can do in your spare time from home. 

These are easy ideas to try when you need some easy ways to make extra cash for bills, for fun, or maybe to build up your savings accounts.

There are oodles of easy-to-use phone apps these days that you can use to make extra money quickly.

I have listed some of the most used apps below for you to check out.

And if you have already signed up with some of these sites, but have not gotten around to actually using any of the apps to make money yet, start now! Really, just take that first step, and you won't look back.

1. Decluttr

Earn quick cash with Decluttr selling stuff you no longer use like  DVDs, CDs, games, and books.  You can even sell Legos on Decluttr! Plus they will give you an instant price for the items you want to sell, and even send you a free shipping label. It is free to use Decluttr, and earn some extra cash, so why not give it a try?

2. Get Paid Fast With EasyShift

If you are interested in online jobs that pay through Paypal, give EasyShift a try! Download their free app to your phone, and you can make extra cash quickly. Basically, you get paid to do secret shopping tasks. These can include things like taking pictures of products, checking prices, and review promotions.

Payments are made via PayPal, and your money is usually available within 48 hours after you have completed a job.

There are no applications to fill out or experience needed to do these jobs. Once you download the EasyShift App to your phone, you can get started making money right away.

3. Earn Money as a Wag Dog Walker

Sign up with Wag using your smartphone, and get paid to walk dogs. You may not make money this week, but if you apply today, you will be on your way to earning extra money in your free time! As a WAG dog walker, you are free to set your own schedule and make money walking dogs in your spare time.

4. Ibotta

With the Ibotta app, you can earn cashback every time you shop! All you do is select offers on Ibotta before you shop. Then send in a picture of your receipt to Ibotta, and your cashback will be deposited into your Ibotta account within 48 hours.

If you use my referral code to sign up with Ibotta, you will earn $10 as a welcome bonus!

5. Ebates

You can earn cashback rewards using the Ebates app on your phone or on the Ebates website. You can also get cashback rewards when you shop at a store using Ebate's In-Store Cash Back program.

Ebates pays you by check or by Paypal every three months as long as you have at least $5.01 in your account (which is easy to do!)

You are going to shop anyway, so why not make some money doing it??

Sign Up With Ebates and get paid to shop!

6. Sell Your Gently Used Clothes 

It is easy to sell your gently used clothes using Vinted. It is totally free to sell online with Vinted, so if you have clothes your kids have outgrown or clothes in your closet that you don't wear anymore, sell them and make some cash!

Other legitimate online sites where you can earn some extra money selling gently used clothes include Letgo, OfferUp, Charish, and thredUP (if you use my referral link when you sign up with thredUP, you get a $10 bonus!)

7. Get Paid Quickly Doing Gigs With Gigwalk

You can start making extra cash fast using Gigwalk. Just download the app for free, complete your Gigwalk signup, and start checking for gigs that businesses in your own neighborhood have posted.

As soon as you complete a gig (which is usually a small task that takes about 15-20 minutes to complete) you will submit your work through the Gigwalk app. Once a job is finished and approved, your money will be deposited into your Paypal account.

Get started making extra money today with Gigwalk!

8. Earn Money Taking Legitimate Paid Surveys Online

Make extra money by taking paid surveys online. Start earning now, and you can get a head start on saving money for Christmas ('cause you know it will be here in the blink of an eye!)

This is definitely not a way to replace an income or pay your mortgage. But with that being said, taking surveys to make extra money while kicking back watching TV at night is not so terrible either!

Make sure you sign up with legitimate survey sites. And consider signing up with several sites so you increase your chances of getting surveys each month.

Panel Place is a great site to start earning extra cash by taking surveys. It is simple, reliable, and free to join. Sign up with PanelPlace.com now.  SurveySavvy is another well-known legitimate survey site you can join right away for free and start making extra money quickly.

9. Make Quick Cash With Task Rabbit

Sign up and start earning money by doing small jobs posted on Task Rabbit.

10. Make Money Selling Your Pictures as Stock Photos

If you love taking pictures, and consider yourself a fair photographer, you can earn money selling your photos to Twenty20. Their signup process is quick and easy so you can get started right away. Every photo you upload is automatically available for sale (you keep the rights to your photos.)

Learn how to sign up as a photographer with Twenty20 today.

11. Earn Extra Cash Doing Data Entry Online

Like paid surveys, doing data entry online to earn money is okay if you are looking to save a little extra money from home from your couch (or bed.) Usually, all you need to sign up for data entry work is a computer and the Internet. No experience is really needed, and you can do these jobs while sitting in bed.


Here are 3 legitimate companies to sign up with if you are interested in online data entry jobs:

Smart Crowd

Click Worker

Dion Data Solutions

12. Sign Up With Swagbucks and Start Earning

You can take daily surveys, play games, watch short videos, get paid to surf the web, and more at Swagbucks. You earn SB points for every task you complete and you can redeem your points for cash via PayPal or use them to get gift cards to popular retailers, including Amazon.

You earn $5 just for signing up using my link, so get going! Seriously, this is a favorite money maker out there, so get in on the fun!

13. Listen to Music and Get Paid

If you love music, why not make a little money while listening to some? Head over to Slice The Pie where you can sign up to review music online. Give your review, and get paid.


There you have it! Hopefully, you will find something on this list that works for you. If not, keep checking around for more ideas (and check back here as I will update more ways to make money from home often!)

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Budget-Saving Laundry Room Ideas That Will Make You Smile (Even on Laundry Day!)

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I am currently obsessed with fixing up my laundry room. I have been looking for laundry room ideas on a budget on Pinterest, and am happy to report persistence pays off! I ended up finding some really cute storage and organizing ideas all priced UNDER $15!!

If you are in the same boat as me and are looking for laundry room ideas on a budget, take a look at the fun things I found. Hopefully, you will see something here that will work for your laundry room too. The second to last one is really going to make you smile (especially if you love everything summer!)

If you see something you like, click on the picture to get the scoop on that item from Amazon. Remember, these are all under $15, and some are under $10!

3 Simple Ways to Easily Save Money in 2019

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It can be incredibly stressful trying to save money on a tight budget that is already stretched thin. The good news is that you can save money even when it seems impossible. The realistic news is that you will need to start slowly.

And these 3 simple tips can help. The first savings tip on my list is actually a super easy way to save money every single day. It may not be much, but it is a way to start saving money today.

I promise it will get you excited to find other creative ways to find a little extra money to save as well!

1. Save One Dollar Every Single Morning

Yes, I know. You are probably shaking your head and thinking something like, "What?? Why bother?"


But listen, this is a simple way to start saving money. And that is important. I mean, what good are loftier goals that get abandoned because they were just too difficult to keep up with? Easier, short-term goals help people save more successfully because they can stick with it.


So I say always start the day by stashing away one dollar. Even if you use pennies, nickels, and dimes, put a dollar away every morning before you leave the house. Starting the day on a positive note will motivate you to find other ways to save even more.

2. Make Meal Planning a Part of Your Weekly Routine

When I meal prep for the week ahead and do one shopping trip for all the necessary ingredients, it makes a huge impact on our grocery budget.


In our house, food is the biggest part of our budget. So finding a way to control how much money from our tight budget is spent at the grocery store is really important.


Making a meal plan for each night of the week and buying the groceries for all the meals in one shopping trip is one of the best ways to make sure our weekly budget stays intact. Plus, knowing I have dinner covered each weeknight is a huge time-saver.


Can we talk about Left-Overs for a minute??


If you don't have a nice clean container with lid handy, chances are those wonderful money-saving left-overs will never see the inside of your refrigerator.


I have found that if I don't keep a decent supply of food storage containers around, I tend to toss left-overs out. Not good.


And while you are checking out your stash of Tupperware, don't forget to take inventory of your kitchen utensils. Make sure you have all the cool kitchen cooking utensils needed for cooking. Having some new kitchen gadgets at the ready will help make all that cooking you are going to do much more fun.

3. Save Extra Money Every Day Using Apps Like Ibotta and Ebates

If you have not tried these cash back apps yet, please make this one of your New Year's resolutions.

Earn cash back when you snap a picture of your receipt and send it to Ibotta. You can check their website for all the deals they offer, and I can pretty much guarantee you will find items you were planning on buying anyway.


Make money with Ebates every time you shop online. There are no fees for using their service, and it is like getting free money just for buying something you are going to buy anyway.


One of my financial goals this year is to use these apps every time I shop, no matter what. Because, honestly, I do forget, and that is like leaving money on the table.


These simple ways to save money may seem like small steps that may not make a difference. But they really do. And baby steps can lead to much bigger steps along the journey to improving your finances. We just need to find what works for us and start taking those first steps.

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2 Suprising Household Uses For Cornstarch

Have a box of cornstarch sitting in your pantry? Take that little box off the shelf and put it to good use around the house!

PopSugar has a great article on interesting ways you can use use cornstarch (besides cooking) that will save you money and time.

You really need to check out all 18 ways they have come up with, but just to get you started, here is a sneak peek:

1. Make Your Own Awesome Streak-Free Window Cleaner

Add just a tablespoon or so of cornstarch to your window cleaner to help get rid of those irritating streaks. Or, even better, make your own Cornstarch Window Cleaner:

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 cups warm water

**tip**

If you happen to have rubbing alcohol around the house, add about a 1/4 cup to this recipe to make an even more awesome window cleaner!

2. Shine Your Silver

Make that special silverware that you bring out for holidays shiny again. Just mix cornstarch and water until you have a nice mix. Then polish away.

Okay, so now go check out PopSugar's complete list of 18 uses for cornstarch (you know you want to!) - it is awesome!