5 ways to make money from home and online 2022 drappedia

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If you are one of the many Australians currently in lockdown or working from home and are looking to supplement your income, there are a variety of ways you could make some extra cash from the comfort of your couch or dining room table. We round up 10 ways you could earn money from home, and talk to one Aussie mum who has turned her sticker planner business into a lucrative side hustle.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a rapid shift in where and how many Australians work. According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of people working from home during the pandemic increased significantly (from 24% before March 2020 to more than 40% in August 2021).

Seven years ago, Aussie mum Karen Lee began her at-home business while on maternity leave with her son. She started by selling handmade gifts, which soon turned into handmade party styling. While Karen loved making party buntings, cake toppers and other party accessories, she told Canstar the process was extremely labour-intensive and unprofitable, so she changed her focus to the world of planner stickers.

“I was using planners to help me stay organised – to keep track of my business, as well as my personal life – and then I saw how people would buy stickers each week to put in their planners to make them pretty,” she said.

“I sold my stickers under my party shop brand until a year ago, when I decided it was time to rebrand to Pretty Planner Studio.”

Karen now designs planner stickers that feature her own hand-drawn ‘kawaii’ art, as well as the illustrations of other local artists who she likes to support. ‘Kawaii’ art includes oversized eyes, rounded shapes, and simple features, and relates to an aesthetic of the ‘cuteness’ trend originating in Japan.

“I have my own art on accessories too like notebooks, albums, tote bags and acrylic pins, and I also have a kids’ stationery subscription box with a new theme each month,” she told Canstar.

Karen sells her planner stickers and other accessories through her own Pretty Planner Studio website and also through e-commerce website Etsy, which she said enables future customers to discover her business easily.

When it comes to earnings from her creative side hustle, Karen said it varies according to how much time she can invest in her business, as she also works full time.

“During a strong month, I can make $3,500 in sales and that’s working on my shop part-time,” she said.

“Sometimes my available hours for my business are limited to making and processing orders, with little time left for strategic planning, marketing and designing new products. But when I have more time to spend on my business, my sales grow accordingly.”

Karen said she plans on creating digital products soon and hopes she can one day make her side hustle her full-time job.

“It’s my passion and my creative outlet, and it brings me so much joy,” she told Canstar.

For those looking to start their own business from home, Karen said planning is the key.

“Jot down all your ideas, create a vision board and work out the steps you need to develop your business.

“Do your research… [You might] join Facebook business groups so you can learn and ask questions. And when you’ve set up your digital shop, turn the volume up so you can hear the sweet ‘ka-ching’ sound when you get the first of many sales.”

Let’s start with some ideas that involve using the assets or items you already own.

1. Sell unwanted items online

Do you have any unused clothing, jewellery or sports equipment gathering dust in your drawer or cupboard? Or a piece of furniture or kitchen appliance you no longer use? There are now a number of sites, platforms and apps available to sell these unwanted items online, such as eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace. When it comes to pricing your items, make sure to check the price of similar products on the platform you choose and to take into account the original value of the item and its current condition. You may be surprised with how much people are willing to pay for your forgotten belongings.

2. Freelance your skills

Another way you may be able to earn money from the comfort of your own home is by offering the use of your skills to complete different tasks or projects online. For example, if you are a writer, graphic designer or developer, you could market these skills and find clients or companies online who are willing to pay you for them.

There are a host of platforms (often referred to as digital or crowdsourcing marketplaces) now available to help you market your services to individuals and businesses online, such as Airtasker, Freelancer and Fiverr.

When signing up for these platforms you will often have to first create a profile listing your skills and experience, and then you can usually go about browsing and bidding for particular jobs. If you are successful with your bid, you will then complete the work and be paid the agreed amount. These platforms may take a service or project fee from the amount you earn, so it’s important to be aware of these fees or charges before signing up. If you choose to use Freelancer, the company recommends to be competitive with your bids on certain tasks, particularly in the early stages when you have yet to establish a reputation, but not to undersell yourself if you believe your work is truly above average.

3. Make and sell handmade items

If you have a flair for arts and crafts, there could be money to be made in making and selling handmade goods online, such as jewellery and fashion accessories, clothing and homewares. There are a number of online platforms where you may be able to sell these items, such as Etsy, Shopify and Amazon.

Before you go about turning your crafts into extra income, it may be a good idea to calculate roughly whether you can generate enough revenue from the sale of your items to cover the costs that go into making the inventory needed (e.g. materials, labels, packaging) and any other incidental expenses (e.g. fees for listing products on a platform).

4. Complete online surveys

If you have some spare time on your hands, an option is to complete online surveys for extra change. Some market research companies offer cash and others offer vouchers, with the total amount varying depending on the platform. You may also be able to earn additional money by referring friends to also complete the surveys. Some platforms include Octopus Group, Swagbucks, Triaba and PrizeRebel. Do your research on the platform before signing up to check its reward system works for you.

5. Start a blog

Blogging has become a more common method to make money online, but setting up and monetising your own blog can take a lot of work and the competition from other bloggers can be fierce. You can start a blog using a variety of platforms, such as WordPress, Blogger, Weebly, Tumblr, Wix and SquareSpace. From there you will need to start posting and build traffic to your blog and consider spreading awareness using other platforms such as social media. The more traffic your blog has, the easier it will likely be for you to then make partnerships to monetise your blog.

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