List of 400 Work From Home Ideas or Resources

Use this list of 400 work from home ideas and resources to get ideas, to spark your imagination and creativity, and to start to work from home for extra income, or even for a living.

There are 280 ideas,
10 website links,
30 links to articles,
40 links to descriptions of ebooks or digital products, and
40 links to book descriptions.

It took me quite a while to compile this alphabetical list of 400 work from home ideas and resources, and just about all the ebooks and books I link to I would like to own myself. I chose these ebooks and books carefully, thinking that the ebooks and books I myself would like to own to help me make money from home or to earn extra income may be helpful to others too.

Some of the craft books in particular would also make ideal gifts for a crafty person. Many of the other books would also make great gifts for anybody struggling to find work or who needs ideas and tips on how to earn extra income from home or to work from home.

Enjoy the list!

1 000 ways to make money digital product
1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew (1000 Series) book
101 easy craft project ideas digital product
101 sites with work from home ideas (a list of 101 sites) article
101 ways to make a living – when there are no jobs article
101 Weird Ways to Make Money: Cricket Farming, Repossessing Cars, and Other Jobs With Big Upside and Not Much Competition book

102 Ways to Earn Money Writing 1,500 Words or Less: The Ultimate Freelancer’s Guide book

175 Fresh Card Ideas: Designs to Make and Give Throughout the Year book
2012 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market (Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market) book

2012 Guide to Literary Agents book
2012 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market (Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market) book
2012 Photographer’s Market book
2012 Writer’s Market book
30 ideas for products you can sell at a flea market article
50 card making sketches digital product
518 boat plans digital product
99 Ways To Make Money From Your Photos book
Add a blog to a website – Why add a blog to a website and how much does it cost? article
Adsense $100k Blueprint – Newbie and Pro digital product
aerobics
affiliate marketing
Amazon sales
Amazon Turk – get paid for performing simple online tasks website
antiques
A Practical Guide to Affiliate Marketing: Quick Reference for Affiliate Managers & Merchants book

art
auctioneer
Automated Income Stream Home Study Course digital product
A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You book
baby food
baby sitting
badges
back scratchers
bags
baking
basic computer lessons
Basics needed to make money on the Internet article
basketry
bathrobes
Be a 5 minute writer digital product
be a clown at kids birthday parties
beadwork
beauty salon
bed and breakfast
belts
Best Reviewer – create backlinks and earn at the same time website
Best source for flexible jobs digital product
bicycle repairs
Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts ( Leisure Arts #4802) book
biltong
bird feeders
blanket jackets
blog commenting service
blogging
Blogging to the bank digital product
book swapping service
bread
Bread and milk from your woodworking tools article
Bright and beautiful – making wooden toys for children article
brooms
build outdoor ovens
build walls
build treehouses
build wendyhouses
buy and sell
candles
candle holders
candy floss
cards
carpet cleaning
car ornaments to hang on review mirror
car washing
catering
child care
Christmas crackers
Christmas decorations
Christmas stockings
Christmas stocking filler packs
Christmas trees
Christmas tree ornaments
clocks
clothing alterations
clothing stands
coach a sport
coasters
collect and sell scrap metal
Complete guide to making money while you sleep digital product
computer repair
Computer Repair Home Study Course digital product
Constant Content – sell your articles on Constant Content website
copywriting
craft classes
Craftcycle: 100+ Earth-Friendly Projects and Ideas for Everyday Living book
Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business book
craft kits
Crafts to make and sell digital product
crochet
cupcakes
cupcake making classes for kids
cushions
cut hair
Desperate for work – got matric but can’t find a job? article
digital photo editing
dog beds
dog grooming
dog kennels
dog toys
dog walking
Dog walking for big bucks – how to start a dog walking business digital product
dolls
dolls clothing
dolls houses
doorstops
dreamcatchers
dried flowers
driftwood
earthworms
eBay
ear piercing
Easter gifts crafts or baked goodies
Eco Craft: Recycle, Recraft, Restyle book
editing
energy bars
email set-up
enter competitions to win money
enter competitons to win prizes and if you win sell the prizes
errand service
exercise classes for kids
facebook page set up or management
facecloths
Fathers Day gifts crafts and baked goodies
firewood
first aid kits
fishing
fishing bait
fishing lures
flea market
florist
flower arranging
flowers
flyer designing and printing service
flyer delivery service
Food4Wealth digital product
freelancing
fridge magnets
From the garden to the table – a profitable flea market line article
frozen meals
fudge
garage cleaning service
garage sales
garden furniture
garden ornaments
garden refuse removal
garden service
garden watering
gates
gift baskets
grocery shopping
guest speaker
hair accessories
hairdresser
hammocks
handmade calendars or digital calendars
handmade chess sets
handmade paper
handmade photo albums
handmade sandals
handyman
hanging baskets
hats
health bars
help other people sell their stuff for a commission
herbs
Hire out your garden as a kids birthday party venue article
holder for plastic grocery packets
homemade buttons
homemade chocolate
homemade how to booklets
homemade ideas booklets
homemade message boards
homemade pasta
home staging
house cleaning
house sitting
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!: The Complete Insider’s Guide to Making Millions with Your Internet Business book

How to become a freelance writer article
How to build a chicken coop digital product
How to build a low-pressure roof cleaning machine digital product
How to create a free blog on Blogger article
How to make a calendar desktop article
How to make fishing lures digital product
How to Make, Market and Sell Ebooks – All for FREE: Ebooksuccess4free book
How to make money from freelance writing article
How to make money from taking photographs for accommodation establishments article
How to make money garage selling digital product
How to Make Money Using Etsy: A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products book

How to make money with Facebook digital product
How to make money with scrapbooking digital product
How to make money writing easy 350-500 word web articles digital product
How to Make Sewing Patterns book
How to sketch digital product
How to write a great childrens book digital product
HubPages Writing site – enjoy a great writing community and make money from what you publish on HubPages website

ice-cream
Ideas for work at home moms digital product
illustrator
interior design
internet research
Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires book
jam
jewelley
kites
Knit-easy – a knitter’s guide to success digital product
knitting
lamp shades
laundry service
Learn Home Staging digital product
Learn WordPress quickly with video tutorials digital product
Lisa Irby’s 2createawebsite blog – easy to understand tips from a successful online entrepreneur website

List of 42 free ways to advertise your website or blog article
logo design
magic tricks
make and sell dips
make and sell rags
make and sell sauces
make and sell vases
Make chocolate for profit digital product
Make It in Minutes: Greeting Cards book
Make me a millionaire digital product
Make money by making your woodworking skills work for you article
Make money from organizing activities at kiddies parties article
make, print and sell fun homemade certificates
Make your own dog toys – homemade dog toys digital product
Making a Living Without a Job, revised edition: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love book

Making and selling walking sticks article
Making dollars out of cents digital product
Making paper gift bags to sell article
Making your own wooden house numbers article
manicures and pedicures
masks
mattresses for babies
meals
mobiles
Mom Blogging For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) book
Mothers Day gifts crafts and baked goodies
muesli
musical instruments
My Camera Biz digital product
oDesk freelance job site – plenty of new freelance jobs available every day website
oDesk

offer your services from your own website
office plant care
online surveys
Originals: Handcrafted Cards Made Easy book
outdoor mobiles
over 16 000 woodworking plans and projects digital product
Overnight writing income digital product
painting
paper bags
paper crafts
paper mache
paper weights
party planner
party packs
party cleaning service – clean up after parties
Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income blog – tons of helpful tips about making passive income online website

pave driveways
pencil bags
pencil holders
pet clothing
petting zoo
pet waste removal
photography
pickled onions
picnic baskets
picnic blankets
picture framing
placemats
plants
play dough
pom pom balls
pool cleaning
Popular free WordPress themes website
post boxes
potpourri
pots and pans
Pots and pans modern tinker article
pots for plants
pottery
puddings
puppets
quilting
reading to children or the elderly
Ready Steady Write – how to write a book the easy way digital product
Real Writing Jobs digital product
recipe books
rent out a room in your house
rent storage space in your house or garden
return dvds
rocking chairs
rocking horses
roof cleaning
rug making
salads
samoosas
sandboards
savoury tarts
scarves
school book covers
school clothing name tags
School leavers can earn a living writing online article
school lunch
school stationery packs
Search Engine Optimization services
second hand books
Secrets to successful candle making digital product
seedlings
seed pods
seeds
sell advertising space – on your website, on your car, at your flea market stand
sell aquarium fish
sell aquarium plants
Sell greenery from your garden at a flea market or to a florist article
sell spices
sell vegetables you’ve grown yourself
sell your products from your own website
Selling salad rolls and other rolls at a flea market article
Set up a free blog on Blogger website
shells
shoe repairs
sketching
sleeping bags for toddlers
snack platters
soap
Soap making made simple! digital product
soft toys
sprouts
stand in queues to pay accounts or deposit cheques
Starting an Etsy Business For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) book
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer (Second Edition) book
stilts
surfboards
sweets
swings
Taking Stock: Make money in microstock creating photos that sell book
taxi service
tearoom
The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love book
The Best of Paper Crafts Magazine (Leisure Arts #5279) book
The Big-Ass Book of Crafts book
The Cardmaker’s Workbook: The Complete Guide to Design, Color, and Construction Techniques for Beautiful Cards book

The Complete Book of Arts & Crafts (The Complete Book Series) book
The Complete Guide to Affiliate Marketing on the Web: How to Use and Profit from Affiliate Marketing Programs book

The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success book
The Savvy Crafters Guide To Success: Turn Your Crafts Into A Career book
The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle book
tie-dyed t-shirts and clothing
tin foil ornaments
toffee apples
toilet roll holders
toy chests
translation
Trick photography and special effects digital product
tupperware
typing service
Tying work from home – what is it? article
Upcycling: Create Beautiful Things with the Stuff You Already Have book
Valentines Day gifts crafts or baked goodies
video recording service
walking sticks
washlines
Ways to make money without paying anything article
weaving
web hosting services
website design
wedding planner
weeding
What is Adsense? article
wind chimes
window cleaning
wire art
woodwork
wooden playground equipment
wooden photo frames
wooden puzzles
wooden tables and chairs
wooden shelving
wooden toys
WordPress blog set up
Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living book

Write for money on a writing site or on your own site?” article
writing articles online
writing books
writing for magazines
writing ebooks
writing services
writing web content

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