Work from Home Ideas for Busy Moms
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Being a Mom is a full time job, so why would you want to get more work? Well for starters no matter how rewarding it is to work with your kids and to see them make daily progress, there is also a need to get paid in cash. Some families are lucky and have no trouble with money, but the majority of us will agree that a little extra cash is always welcome.
If you have chosen to stay at home and look after your kids, it does not mean that you are destined to not earning your own money. There are a number of things that you can do sitting at home that can help you pick up some extra cash along the way. Here I'd like to give you some ideas for work from home businesses which have worked well for other mothers in the past.
So after you pack off your kids for a while to school and finish the cooking and the household chores you can get down to setting up a small business from your home. You don't even need to rent office space, as you can operate right out of your virtual office on the internet. Of course as with any business some initial investment is required, but just get the basics that you need to function and get started making money.
Make money at home with these businesses
Home Business Idea Number 1
Freelance online at the skill that you already have. For instance if you have a background in journalism you can be a freelance writer. Or start a blog on something that you know a lot about. A simple blog with a good niche and interesting content can be a real money spinner. Of course you do need some help setting up the site and a bit of investment for the hosting et al.
Home Business Idea Number 2
Baby Sitting or Creche is a great idea if your kids are still small and at home most of the day. This way you can take care of your kids and help out other working mothers with their kids and get paid for it. Of course it would only work if you really love children a lot and actually want to spend time with them. If you are looking at a business venture which gets you a break from your own kids, this may not be ideal for you.
Home Business Idea Number 3
Multilevel Marketing is also a good idea to consider. Sure you won't become a millionaire overnight, but you will have a little stream of money coming in on a regular basis. Pick a company with care and in a field which you are familiar. For instance if you use cosmetics and are passionate about make up you will enjoy working as a beauty consultant. Or if you feel greatly about maintaining a healthy lifestyle you can become a lifestyle coach.
Home Business Idea Number 4
Cooking is also a passion and a talent which can convert well into a small side business. A person I know sells desserts made to order. So any one having a party in the neighborhood just gives her a buzz and she delivers the pudding. She even gets the dishes back to reuse for the next pudding, saving on a constant investment. Of course if you break the dish you pay for it. It is a incredibly simple but highly effective small business based on her cooking skills.
Home Business Idea Number 5
Candle Making is a simple skill to master. If you are artistically inclined you can pick up a candle making kit and get to work right away. Make up your own designs of floating candles, taper candles, beeswax candles and you are ready. You can sell the candles in any local gift shop in town. Or if you don't want to tie up with anyone you can sell them online on eBay or Amazon. Setting up a virtual shop is very simple with these two sites and selling was never easier.
These five ideas are just the tip of the small home business iceberg. Other ideas can include becoming a travel agent, business consultant, costume designer, dance instructor, dating service or match making operator, dog walker, yoga trainer, interior decorator, desktop publisher, bill payment service, turn key housekeeping service, party planner, plant nursery, pregnancy exercise coach, and so many more things.
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The hub is great because it shows the different ways of earnings from home apart from looking the own children. Thanks for great idea.
Thank you Bilaras and Mr Roychoudhury. There are so many options for Moms today to work on thanks to the internet, but the simplest ones are the oldest ones.
Thank you for these tips.
You have some great ideas here thanks for an informative hub.
Thanks for stopping by fishtiger58
Chocolate making! You forgot chocolate making - the last resort for the grahini who wants to some jeb kharchi
Very true Reena, but that's like an offshoot of the pudding making business :)
Great hub cashmere! You have given out lots of good ideas here...very informative:)
Great ideas cashmere. Personally I'd love to have been able to be a stay at home mom. Unfortunately I don't have the imagination, the ability to stick to it, or the intestinal fortitude to do it.
I need structure and deadlines, and seem to be unable to make them myself.
I have a great deal of respect for those who manage to make money while staying at home.
Great ideas. I like the candlemaking. I did that for awhile. It was alot of fun.
Great hub - great ideas. Thanks
great ideas :) mybe i need to think and stat action. thanks
I'm glad you all liked the ideas Mama Sez, lovelypaper, koffeklatch gals and senderz.
Duchess OBlunt I know just what you mean. Some moms get too lost in the kids angle to have the time for any side venture. I was one of them till I saw how a dear friend (Reena Daruwalla)managed with her two babies and still worked from home.
That inspired me to give it a shot, and with her help I'd say I am fairly successful today at juggling my online writing work and my duties as a mom.
I think a good option is affiliate marketing... for example you can try to sell the day off diet on clickbank and you make $25 for each sale.
Great Hub! Excellent suggestions for stay at home moms. Good Work!
Nicole Dean also does a good job of helping a lot of people start a business online. I don't work for her. She is just good and should get a mention. Google her.
Very smart ideas!
Awesome hub !
Evelina
I would suggest blogging for Realtors, mortgage lenders and insurance agents. These professionals spend money on personal promotion and do not utilize social networking to their advantage.
I really enjoyed this article. You have some good ideas for making money. When my kids were small I had to go out to work - wish I could have earned money working from home like I do now. Thanks for the info.
Cashmere,
I would be willing to try candel maker if my online writing fails. (Which it seems to) But i'm a full time employee which wishes to just stay at home and watch my daughter grow. Thanks for these great tips.
Nice tips, when my kids were small I looked after other children as well, the extra cash was useful and the stimulus for all the children was great.
Excellent hub, Cashmere!:) As always!
This is a good example of a Hub that has well written information and is well laid out.
Hi cashmere, that was great! I love reading your hub. I'm a single mom and boy, I would really love to stay at home while working so I can look after my kids. I may consider your options. Thank you for sharing!
Working from home has become more popular than ever. I'm glad that you took the time to write about this topic. I think people are continually searching for this type of information and advice.
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Trusted Marketing, I have not heard of Nicole Dean before, will Google . Thanks for the tip.
fdoleac doesn't blogging for realtors and insurance people need some prior knowledge of the laws of the country? Plus Moms tend to find such stuff boring! I know I do.
All the best cameciob, I hope you find your best mix. Maybe you could start the candle making business along with your day job, and once it perks up quit the day job?
Kj8 that is right out of the crech idea! See folks it works in real life too.
All the best gracethomas. I hope some of these ideas are helpful.
I think you've shown that there are many ways for a mum to make money while at home. Personally I like being close to my son and working for myself. My poor hubby has to go to an office...
You said it Tomono, my hubby is in office and I'm watching my 4 year old play with a balloon as I type this out. What can beat this?
Working from home is a key factor to home building, but many never give it a credid.
I agree there is a lot of unappreciated work to be done at home. Not everyone has a husband who understands how tough it can be.
Thanks for writing this greatly helpful hub. I liked the fact that you do not merely reiterate the same old thing everyone else is saying.
Anybody can be an affiliate marketer, you need creat one hub a day and go from there - Even an extra $20 a week makes a huge difference and better yet it'll put a spring in your step!
Thank you so much for the insightful information. It was very helpful.
Thank you Silver Poet! I'm glad you found the hub ideas useful.
Trademelove, teach me if its so simple. I don't even know how to register to be an affiliate marketer.
Gald to help Kimanesha
These are some great idea! Love the candle making one! Awesome Hub! Thanks for sharing. :)
Great ideas! Thanks! I always thought about cooking for others and am often asked to do so, but barely have time for my own little family.
Great ideas. I love to cook and decided to start on website about cooking chili. I love sharing my chili recipes with others and receiving recipes from people. It allows me to make money also.
Kathy
I feel the ability to stay with your kids while they are growing is so rewarding. I started down that line for wahm when she was born. almost 18 years ago. I feel hubpages is a great place to start. just master keyword research and layouts etc... thekewordacademy is a great place to start.
I agree that being with your kids as they grow is really rewarding. Plus with our generation the options of online work are so many that one should take advantage of it!
You have a great tips to throw around and a very great ideas. you are great. I love your write up.
nice idea. I am glad to know great idea from this hub.
Great information! Awesome hub.
I was a stay at home and I did alot of craft, making and selling Jewerly. Thank you for sharing this.
That is again a great product to start a home based business with Sherrylou57
Great ideas Cashmere..
All busy Moms should read this hub and make use of their free time.
I'm a mother of two four year old twins but I have to admit that I love my part time job. I work at home writing for different magazines on a freelance basis - on some days when my twins are in pre-school and on some evenings. It keeps my brain ticking over.
I am not a mom, but found this hub to be useful.
I agree shabari, they just need to get a bit more organized to find that free time.
Jan I know just what you mean. I actually felt that my grey cells were dying about a year after my son's birth (It was two years since I quit working!)
Thank you crazybeanrider. I guess the ideas are equally applicable to those who are not Moms!
Extremely informative, I really appreciate the time and effort you put in to this hub. Although it's targeted to busy mom's, it really applies to everyone!
Cashmere your this hub has been copied here http://secondsearch.blogspot.com/2010/02/work-from report this guy and ask him to put down your article!!
Thanks enlightened soul, I just tried the link and it does not seem to be working. Guess he has taken it down already!
Cashmere your hub is still there!!And yes you are right that the link I have posted is not working and I dont know why? But directly go to secondsearch.blogspot.com and you would find your hub(It is archived in 2010,02/14 and your hub is third from the last)
Okay it is there and I found it. How does one report it?
Click on ads by google and it will take you to google's page where you will find the option to report it to google....It will get the concerned person's adsense banned!!But to remove your work from there you will have to contact the particular person!!
How did you find this? And there seems to be no contact id on the site to get in touch with the person.
I found it from the forums(titled another scraper) and yea there is nothing we can do to contact this person except for contacting google. And If you wondering how to contact google just click on google ads not on any ads you see just click on "ads by google"...it will take you to a page where you can report it for copyright issue
Its really disturbing to see your work and personal photos stolen like this and not be able to do something tangible about it.
really a comprehensive suggestions. it does apply to daddy's also. :)
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Great ideas! I like the candlemaking and cooking ideas! Thanks for sharing. I am a housewife at the moment and I don't have kids so I have time to explore other opportunities. Thanks.
Very helpful hub! Some really good ideas in there.
Great ideas and very informative. Thanks!
Great ideas for stay at home Moms to make some money at home.
I was thinking about starting my own little business and candle making seems like a great idea, thanks.
Candle making? That is very cool. Maybe I should go learn that sometime.
I'm a stay at home wife and I think your hub is awesome.
jepzky Yes i suppose it does apply to stay at home daddies too. msryder, please stop posting the same link again and again.
Leandraluv, I'm sure you will have more time than us mommies to take up a home based business. All the best.
Lender, stay at home mom, igw899 and just about it, I'm glad some of the ideas clicked with you guys.
Tabzfrench and knowledgeeater I'm sure candle making will work out quite well. It takes little time and has a high sale value.
Thanks for the great information! I know there are lots of people looking for ways to make more money with the economy down in the dumps.
Lots of information in your post. Sometimes women don't realize they have other options than just a regular job. Thanks for providing some good ideas.
Thanks for some good tips and a nice written hub!
Thanks, I have telecommuted for the past ten years for various companies. There are great opportunities out their for legitamate work, just remember if you choose to work at home through telecommuting your children need to either be old enough to watch themselves or at school( I have even had mom's telecommuting with a babysitter watching the kids). Telecommuting for major companies is a real job and as such companies that hire telcommuters are sticklers for noice, and no children. However when my child was younger I too did a in home day care and I manage to have the best of both worlds without my children suffering and the added benefit of having someone to play with!
I like the ideas you shared above. This world is ever changing and more people are relying on technology and their own talent to make money instead of corportations!
seems good idea
Mums are important , but what about busy Dads?
There are some great tips here I can use!
I will definitely tell my mom about these brilliant ideas because she's bored staying in the house all day. Thanks, this hub is really worth reading.
Jen, Susan and Specialk, thanks for the support.
Angie, yes even telecommuting is work. many people do not understand how hard it can be.
Thank you commodity trader,and hqtan.
Psychic Australia, yes these canbe used by busy Dads too! :)
Borge I hope you mom finds something she likes to do ...
Great suggestions! Thanks for the well organized list.
While not a mom, this information can be useful for anyone working at home. Great job Cashmere!
These are some great ideas for moms looking to make cash at home.
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These seem like great solid ideas for anyone. Thanks for sharing.
Daniel
Nice article with lots of information to ponder.
Thanks econsurvivalist, dinermom, festersporling1,marcus james, and adrienne2. Am glad you found these ideas interesting.
pjroussey I'll check it out and see what the site is about.
It is great that in our times, home busy moms can find something to do for extra money, back in the days there where just a couple of things to do.
Good Job! Go busy moms go!
nice idea. I am glad to know great idea from this here
Great ideas!
I know Georgina, times have sure changed and there is a lot more that a mom can do.
Wuttisak and newmom, thank you for reading.
Great small business ideas. It really gives people some serious alternatives. Thank you.
this is really great information which may help in gud jobs at home tips
That's a really nice hub. Thanks for the great ideas!
It always excites me whenever I see women put up their own businesses and become independent. Mompreneurs have great insights into marketing gaps and the effort they put in to juggle their time to balance home and business is really amazing. Cheers to all the moms who give it a go! I hope we will continue to see the rise of mompreneurs as future leaders of our businesses and communities.
Good basic seed starter info to get the thoughts flowing. Sometimes all a person needs is the idea seed and they take it and run.
The idea so brilliant, so lets start now.
Thanks Property invest, Moon Daisy, Jacky Jokes, and djarot.
Yes Jen, it is an untapped source to improve the economy!
Iowac, true sometimes all you need is the idea to get your own engine started for a good small home based business.
You can always try being a ChaCha guide as well. I gave it a shot for a couple weeks and made about $50 working an hour or two a day. It's not for everyone, though, especially for full time work. But if you've got free time, you may want to give it a shot.
Thanks for the advice. Excellent hub! :) Come Look at my hubs!
So many great insights for all individuals:-)
Nick you need to know ChaCha to be a guide:) Can you teach me?!!
Thanks Angelique and bajoah2
I love #5! I love to make candles, but never sell them. I always end up giving them away!
Its a nice Idea...
Do you know any site of data entry online...
Stay home mommy 3, you need to get that business set up, specially if you are already making the candles. A lot of women feel silly trying to sell their handcrafts to relatives and friends, that's why you should use the online option. Set up a store on ebay!
lol I meant, it's a website where people text questions to. You google the answer and send it back to them via the website and you earn some money. Trust me, I'd never make a cent teaching people how to dance... because I'm so good... no one can move like this...
Oh, and here I had visions of samba and salsa floating through my head as well! :)
Will check out the site Nick!
I am not a mom, but just babysitting for a day or so makes you realize what it's like. I have always worked on the computer for my job & think it would work pretty well even when there are kids around. Obviously you aren't as efficient and just don't get as much done, but that's OK.
Hi cashmere, these are great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Great info! I have bookmarked this hub for further reading..
I really agree with u, as you wrote that mom is a full time job haha..really we're doing a full time and 24 hours job. Bravo Moms :) This is really a great article. Thank's for sharing cashmere !
GJgoodness, mom or not, working from home has many advantages. Yes it does take a while getting used to changing diapers and getting back to the computer, but in the end its worth it.
Thanks Neil and febriedethan.
This is a great article
Excellent work from home ideas for busy moms. Really interesting. I have bookmarked this and will share this info with my wife.
This is great work,I really like your hub!
Enjoyed reading the information on your HUB!
I will tell my wife to go through these tips. She use to be very busy at all . This idea is great.
Ylva,moondive,callentx, Soni, and Daron, thank you for stopping by. I hope Soni n Daron's wives find some inspiration after reading the hub!
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The analysis which you have done is very good. It will be of good help to beginners who will get a better idea about working from home.
Good hub.
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Great info! I have bookmarked this hub for further reading..
Keep up the good hubs!
According to me I think knitting clothes is the best business or job what home based moms can do. Moreover all nice tips has been shared..
Regards,
Meddie
Really well written, bookmarking this page. There are a lot of Pro's Vs Con's of working from home too though which you can see a list here.
Artwork, setting up a website can be daunting for some technologically challenged people. Although it does make good business sense for a home based business.
Pre-Launch, yes it does make sense to check out a good feasibility study before you begin your business.
Thank you Neil, Joshua and Cris for stopping by.
Meddie knitting clothes is an excellent business to do from home. I know a lady who does my son's sweaters each winter and she makes a good income out of it.
Thank you jasoncox83. I'll surely check it out.
Great Advice. I like the cooking idea you mentioned. I'm considering doing a candy and gift making business.
If your a dab hand at sewing, I've noticed a pretty simple idea/trend recently of people making cute little covers, bags and soft sleeves for peoples gadgets. You could probably find cheap offcuts and some discounted trimmings and your away. I've seen some selling for $80!
They can't be too hard to do as most of them are a simple rectangle in shape!
Great hub! These are great business ideas for moms.
Glad u found it useful Carla
Great hub! Lots of good ideas for moms.
These are great ideas. I think the key is taking your passions and trying to find a way to make a profit with it and being persistent.
You summed it up just right loseweightmama
some great tips there Hashmere.
I always tell my readers on www.motherswhowork.co.uk that if you are good at anything, there is usually someone out there willing to pay for that service.
Could not have put it better myself!
great hub thank you for sharing.
Bilaras 2 years ago
i am not a mom but this hub it just great ...
thanks for sharing