In times of economic recession, more and more people are thinking about how to increase their income. Some of them have neither the desire nor the ability to open a large production, but they have a favorite thing, a hobby that can also bring money. What areas of small business are currently relevant? What can be produced at home and then sold? Where to look for a buyer for your products? Answering these questions is necessary in order for the business started to bring not disappointment, but real benefit.
Soap business
Soap making has gained wide popularity among needlewomen in the last five to ten years. At the same time, someone creates it "from scratch" - from alkalis and oils, others use the finished base, giving it additional properties: color, smell, shape. Both the first and second options are in good demand.
Soap is something that can be produced at home and successfully sold. Usually sales are conducted through the Internet, social networks, handicraft exhibitions or networkcosmetics and perfumery stores where the manufacturer rents a shelf. Soap from the base can be created even by a beginner. This does not require any special knowledge. All that is required is forms and additional ingredients that are added to the composition. Of course, their acquisition requires an initial investment. The more beautiful and original the appearance of the soap, the faster and more expensive it will be bought. But the prices for complex high-quality molds are higher than for simple ones. The same is true with fragrances, dyes, oils. Natural ingredients are usually more expensive than synthetic ones, but they have a caring effect and are much less likely to cause allergic reactions.
To produce soap from scratch, you need to be patient: it has a aging period that lasts up to several months. This entails the need for space to store the product until the time when it can begin to be sold. Soap makers require a separate set of utensils for work and protective equipment (respirators, gloves). As well as a room with a good hood and an initial set of equipment: pharmacy scales, a blender that will not be used when cooking. In terms of form, organic "zero" soap is most often poured into one large container, and then cut into portioned pieces. This better corresponds to the general concept of its natural origin. It is worth noting that the alkalis and oils that are used in production are quite inexpensive, and the price of the final product per gram is higher than its souvenir counterpart from the base.
Candlefactory
Souvenir candles are also something that can be produced at home for sale. They are often bought for a gift or interior decoration. Candles can be either wax or gel - both of which look very impressive if they are created by a master who is passionate about his craft.
The technological process is simple enough to be carried out literally in the kitchen, and does not pose a danger to those living in the house. It is convenient to sell finished products through shops of hand-made goods, gifts, souvenirs, wedding salons. If the volume is small, then direct sales help out, it is enough to show samples of work in the circle of your friends or post them on your page on social networks.
Textile toys
What can be produced at home for someone who loves and knows how to sew? Toys! And not all in a row, but those that have some kind of zest, have their own style. Pillow toys, felt modules for cribs, tildes, Waldorf dolls are very popular. In other words, everything you can't find in stores.
You can sew personalized toys or create dolls that will be small copies of their mistresses.
Dog clothes
Many sew clothes for people, much less often you will meet a master who can create an outfit for our four-legged friends. Jackets, overalls and even dresses for dogs are in high demand among owners.animals, and the cost of an animal wardrobe is sometimes higher than the price of a similar human one.
Warm and comfortable clothing for dogs is something that can be made at home with at least basic sewing skills. There are ready-made typical patterns of various models, depending on the breed. Costumes can be donated to pet stores or sold to pet lovers.
What can be made at home from wood?
In our age of plastic and polyethylene, products made from natural materials are highly valued. For those who have skills in wood processing, you can offer several options for goods that will be profitable to produce for sale:
- for children: rattles, pyramids, cubes, educational games;
- household items: cutting boards, bathroom grates, dishes;
- souvenirs;
- blanks for creativity: caskets, housekeepers, tea houses, which are so loved by needlewomen;
- furniture.
And this is not all that can be produced at home. How the business will develop in the future depends only on the efforts invested and the desire of the master. It may eventually turn into a big production or remain just a hobby that brings a modest additional income.
