1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (71 page)

437 TIE-DYE AND SELL CLOTHES.
Despite the hopes and wishes of much of society, the tie-dye fad didn't die when Jerry Garcia did. Get some cheap T-shirts at your local secondhand store, steal some rubber bands from work, and go to town.

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438 MAKE YOUR OWN DYES.
Can't find the color you're looking for at the local arts and crafts store? Make your own! Look around outside — most colored things you find in nature can be made into a pigment. Who knows, maybe other people have also been looking for that perfect “baby rose with hints of carrot yellow” dye.

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439 WEAVE AND SELL TAPESTRIES.
Weaving tapestries can be tedious work. But if you're willing to put in the time, you can charge between $100 and $5,000, depending on the detail work. For extra cash let wannabe tapestrists watch while you work and call it a lesson.

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440 SET UP STORES' WINDOW DISPLAYS.
Eye-catching window displays draw customers into stores, which is the first step in getting them to the cash register. It's worth it for a store to pay someone a nominal fee to increase foot traffic. Start with local stores; the displays for the chains are usually dictated by the corporate office.

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441 PAINT RETAIL STORES' WINDOWS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
No $8-an-hour part-time employee wants to wake up early Sunday morning to frost snowflakes on a window. And let's face it, you'd do a better job blindfolded. Start with small stores in your area.

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442 PIECE TOGETHER AND SELL ORNAMENTS.
Some people festoon their trees with ornaments their elementary schoolers made out of pipe cleaners and macaroni. Other people prefer decorations that are, shall we say, identifiable. Take advantage of the latter group by signing up for a booth at a local craft fair and selling your one-of-a-kind creations.

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443 MAKE WREATHS.
Assemble wreaths for every occasion and sell them through word of mouth or through local craft organizations. Bonus: If you make holiday wreaths from evergreen boughs, your customers will have to come back for fresh ones every year.

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