MAKING MONEY IN 2017

I've been thinking of ways to supplement my income this year.
Unfortunately most of the good ways are already taken and it's pretty competitive out there.

I decided to 'think outside the box so trawled through my memory for billion dollar making schemes that I've shelved in the past like the one suit suits all idea.
See below:


EUREKA


1. Blunted razor blades.

I've been saving up used razor blades for a while and it's time that I came up with an idea for using them ("I told you to get rid of those things Matey" said the Old Girl again).
So here's the idea. Deliberately blunted razor blades for those people who like the slightly unshaved look - designer stubble in other words.

These to be marketed as such not as 'used' blades. This way I can charge a premium, maybe 60% more than new ones, for the input into blunting them.

Women could use these as well.

2. Chocolate free chocolate almonds.

Chocolate covered almonds are pretty nice but there are people out there who don't like or cannot eat chocolate. My idea is to turn these:

Into these:

I'll suck all the chocolate off and then repackage them. The trick is in telling people that they aren't just ordinary almonds but ones that have been de-chocolated which of course incurs extra cost thus justifying the 60% extra price.



3. Used toilet rolls

For years my sister has been making Christmas crackers from the left over tubes of toilet rolls so that use is covered. There are lots of other uses however and here is one of them.

Toys.

I've noticed that parents spend a fortune on LEGO for their kids. These are just little bits of plastic that can be put together to make bigger things. as such they are dangerous.

My idea is to package up toilet roll tubes for parents to test their kids creativity.

4. Used engine oil.

Have you changed the oil in your car and wondered what to do with the old oil?
Yes, I know that if you live in Moera you just tip it down the drain but in other, more environmentally conscious areas of Godzone, we care.

At first I wondered if it could be consumed in some way but some experimentation didn't go well even though someone somewhere seems to be doing all right at it.

I decided that instead of paying good money for fancypants wood oils the used engine oil would be good for decks and ouside furniture. I haven't done the indoor furniture yet. I'm waiting for The Old Girl to go back to Auckland before I do that.

5. Toenail clippings

Have you ever had that annoying bit of food stuck in your teeth or that bit of tartar build-up at the back of the teeth that a straight toothpick can't get at?

The answer is in toenail clippings. The sharpness of them combined with the useful curve is perfect for dislodging and scraping.
Properly packaged in little zip-lock bags these could be sold via Trade Me.

6. Left over soap bits.

While we are on a tooth theme here's an idea to use up those soap scraps in the bathroom.
They can be collected and melted down into a kind of paste. It is important to add some alcohol to stop the paste setting hard again.
The paste can then be used as toothpaste.

Note: For aesthetic and hygiene reasons it is advised to remove these little bits of pubic hair first.

I think that I'm on to a winner here.
If you have any other bright ideas please send them to me.

Thanks.