Simple and interesting ways to make money during lockdown

• If you are prepared to stretch that extra bit, here are a few simple, easy and interesting ways to make money during lockdown.

COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sphere of human activity and has crippled the professional and social lives of almost everyone on the earth. Many countries have responded to the global health emergency by announcing lockdowns as a quarantine measure to control the spread. While it might be difficult for many to remain locked up inside the homes, there are ways to convert the free time available into an earning opportunity to get that extra cash for useful spends. Here are a few ways to earn money during lockdown.

Freelance

Freelancing work opportunities let you work flexibly as per your choice across several domains like graphic designing, architecture, content writing, digital marketing and many others. Find out your expertise and interest and create an account with some job portals that offer freelancing job opportunities to make some much needed cash during lockdown.

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Teach online

A lot of students are taking active interest in learning online. Register yourself with some online teaching website by uploading your profile and giving your subject preferences. If you are listed as a registered tutor online, your earnings can be from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 per hour.

Sell your used things and collectibles

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eBay is a great place to sell your used items and collectibles for a good price. Choose the option, ‘buyer collects’ so that you can handover the items safely to the buyer following the social distancing norms.

Make masks

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge demand for masks. Medical shops and retail stores are out of stock and masks are rare to find these days. Visit some sites and learn how to make masks the simple way and sell them for the local stores to make a handsome money.

Get creative

Many of us have a number of skills and talents. If you are good at arts and crafts, you can make some interesting things out of recycled material to sell them online. You can also set up a Facebook page or show your items on Pinterest to create an avenue for selling them.

Summing up

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There are many other ways to make money from home during lockdown like taking online surveys, affiliate marketing, playing games for cash, and several others. You just need to do the little homework and decide what will work best for you. Once you figure out the right avenue, you have no restrictions to convert your extra time into some cash for some useful spends you have been waiting for.