1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (45 page)

274 DO OTHER PEOPLE'S IRONING.
Ironing clothes well is a test of skill and patience. If people aren't careful, they can end up with lots of clothes with iron-shaped burn marks on them. If you're a skilled ironworker, capitalize on this valuable skill by taking lazy people's money for this service. Be sure to have a disclaimer so you don't end up paying for any damaged clothes. Even the mighty have mishaps when it comes to ironing.

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275 CLEAN THE OUTSIDES OF WINDOWS.
The risk factor for this one goes up substantially based on the height of the windows that you're cleaning. If you're standing on the ground, the risk level is around .01. But hang from the top of a thirty-story building and you've got yourself a solid 4 on the risk factor. Logically, the money also increases with height.

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276 WORK AS A HOUSEKEEPER.
While most of us manage to keep our houses moderately clean and neat, there are people who consider housekeeping a chore beneath them. Use their snobbery to your advantage. With little initial investment (think cleaning supplies), you can start a lucrative housekeeping business. Whether or not you wear the French maid outfit is up to you.

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277 START AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HOUSECLEANING SERVICE.
It's never been cooler to be green. But Kermit was right — it's not easy, nor is it cheap. By using environmentally responsible cleaning supplies, you can save the environment and charge more for your services. Keep your costs down by making your own cleaning supplies from ingredients such as baking powder, vinegar, lemon, and cornstarch. Visit
EarthEasy.com
to learn about earth-friendly cleaning.

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278 CHARGE FOR A SPRING-CLEANING SERVICE.
There's cleaning and then there's
spring cleaning
. If you want to make some extra money, make this a nude spring-cleaning service. It's a good deal!

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279 CLEAN CARPETS.
There are some spills that a normal vacuum is just not equipped to clean. Buy a nice wet-vac and then rent out your services to the neighborhood. This is especially good for parents of small children who create messes 24/7.

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280 CLEAN BATHROOMS.
Even people who like to clean don't usually like to clean bathrooms. If you advertise yourself as solely a bathroom cleaner you may get more customers than you'd expect since you'll be focusing on a room that people won't mind paying to have cleaned.