How to make money online

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Nine-to-five office jobs are not for everyone as there is little to no time left for having a personal life and pursuing one’s hobbies or passions. This is why, the dynamics of the world’s labor market has massively changed in the past few years, as more and more millennials ditch regular office jobs for more creative and flexible work opportunities.

Luckily, there are plenty of online possibilities to make money without having to sacrifice your personal life and beloved hobbies. In fact, more and more people choose a flexible working program and even remote work to be able to travel more, experience more and, in the end, live longer.

If you thought about changing your career or trying to gain some revenues with online jobs, we’re here to talk about the most legit possibilities, without the risk of scams.

Blogging

You’ll have to put in a lot of effort and time in order to build and sustain a blog in the long term. Nevertheless, there are thousands of Internet wonders and successful stories of people who started talking about their passions and, eventually, ended up making money out of their blogs.

In order to have a successful blog, you always have to stay true to yourself and your interests. Find a market niche or do something that you like. As long as you write interesting pieces and post quality content on a regular basis, you’ll have a solid base of followers.

From cooking to fashion, traveling, sports or beauty, you’ll have to find that one thing that makes you glow and talk about it.

Vlogging is also extremely common amongst youngsters nowadays. It’s the vocal way of blogging through YouTube channels, Vine, Instagram or any other popular social media platforms. You can talk about anything you want, as long as you maintain the two golden rules previously mentioned  – stay real and post quality content on a regular basis.

Writing

If you enjoy expressing your opinions through words instead of images, there are plenty of writing opportunities that you can do remotely. This means you’ll get to make your own schedule and, as long as you meet the deadlines, you can work from anywhere in the world.

If you’re truly talented, you can start by writing your own impressions or novels and publish them online. Ebooks are extremely popular nowadays and there are plenty of popular topics among youngsters, your primary target group.

There are also other ways of making online money out of writing, depending on your true calling. You can write papers and essays for students, as well as help Ph.D. researchers or undergraduates finish their dissertations. You can also write product reviews or content for different blogs and websites.

 

4 DIY projects you should check out today

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Creating a safe and warm environment to return to every day after work is one of the most important tasks of the day. No matter how small your place is, it should totally reflect your personality, dreams, and aspirations. Your home should be a mirror of your soul and spirit and should make you a better person.

Thus, it is high time you ditched all the unnecessary items that crowded your house and started on a new journey with items that only give you pleasure and comfort. Don’t worry, you won’t have to spend a fortune – with the right tools and just a tint of imagination you can create the house of your dreams.

If you’re looking for the best DIY home products below you will find some great suggestions on how to improve the interior and exterior of your home without too much effort and without breaking your piggy bank.

 

A treehouse

If you live in a nice home with a generous backyard and already have or planning on having children in the near future, a treehouse could be a dream come true for generations. Such an establishment only requires the right amount of wood and some regular tools you can find anywhere.

Whether you’re building it for your kids or for your own comfort, a treehouse could become the right refuge within your property or a place to hide and dream when you don’t want to deal with your adult problems. There are plenty of online decorations and even maps that show you how to build and decorate a treehouse step by step.

 

A new bookshelf

One of the easiest DIY wood projects will only require some wood planks and a lot of creativity on your behalf. There are literally unlimited ideas on how to create a new bookshelf from just about anything in order to perfectly match with the rest of your living room or bedroom.

If you’re into marine accents, you can simply chop a small boat in two and paint the existing racks in different blue shades. This simple idea will easily become the center of your room and everyone will praise your creativity. Other creative ideas of bookshelves include honeycomb and Christmas tree styles. Make sure to check out the online tutorials for all of them.

 

Wooden pallets for the interior

Wooden pallets are a blessing because you can create comfortable and contemporary pieces of furniture with minimum effort. You can create sofas, beds, outdoor benches and tables for your garden furniture by simply placing some wooden pallets on top of each other and add comfortable cushions or fabrics.

 

Window shutter ideas

Who said that window shutters only belong to the exterior? You can place an old one in your hallways and turn it into a chic mail holder or decorate your balcony with old window shutters painted in pastel and blue nuances for your own Mediterranean corner.

 

3 organizing ideas for your workshop

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I know how difficult it is to start organizing your workplace where you’ve stored years and years of unfinished projects and several other pieces that have no purpose in the real world except to occupy precious space.

If you’re a normal human being, you’ve probably managed to fill it with so many items that it looks messier day by day. The solution isn’t complicated but it takes time to understand that it’s not about adding a few shelves and boxes. It’s about measuring every single inch so that you can take full advantage because even the smallest workshop in the world can still provide tons of undiscovered benefits.

Be versatile and see things in every angle.

Now, this is a tough one because most individuals perceive the workshop as a room that can be filled with stuff in the horizontal. This principle is totally wrong because you can start by building higher, for instance. Many industrial spaces have pallet racks that you can get and adapt them to your own shelving system starting from the floor and up to the ceiling.

Don’t stop here! Once you’ve finished with the verticals, you have more dimension to fill up space with. Go deeper and place shelves behind another round of shelves. It might seem unbelievable but in fact, if you mount the front shelves on a few floor tracks you can make them slide, giving you plenty of access to the shelves from the back.

Even if your workplace is not that big, you can still put some shelves or drawers under every work surface that you’ve got. Especially when on sale, you can purchase many of these items for storage without spending a fortune. You can create a table if you combine two of them or even a rolling cart, using two-waist high cabinets.

 

Start by throwing something away.

People get very much attached to their belongings so it’s not an easy task trying to throw out their favorite things. Nevertheless, you need to understand that it’s a 3-step program that has done wonders for many individuals out there. You just organize, strip, toss, and repeat.

For example, pick some basic categories and each weekend or whenever you have some time to spare, go through one of them and put in order the pieces you need and get rid of that bunch of stuff that you will never ever use.

Use labels.

After getting rid of all the clutter and you’re shelves and drawers are finally in a perfect state, you can start labeling every single box. The good news is that there’s no need for you to do it the old-fashioned way, using a marker. Instead, you can get a pistol-shape gadget that embossed raised white letter on different colors of plastic tapes that can be peel off on the backside.

 

Why use a bench top drill press

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If you’re passionate about DIY projects like me, you certainly heard all about top drill presses and their amazing uses around the house. What I love about them is that they are extremely powerful and precise at the same time, being able to drill even the hardest materials with an amazing accuracy.

There are plenty of uses for a bench top drill press, depending on the type of homemade project you have in mind. Here are some of the reasons why you should start using the best drill press or rush to the nearest store and buy one if you don’t have one already.

 

Clothes design

If you’re into fashion just like I am, you will certainly embrace the power of a good drill press in your atelier. Sure, there are plenty of other tools that are specifically used for making holes in soft fabrics but think about all the other benefits such a tool would give you. You can literally create a wide spread of unique designs and even add holes to rough leather and metal. Embroideries, embellishments, rock chains or leather goods – the sky’s the limit when it comes to what you can create with the help of a simple drill press.

Interior design

Assuming you are new in the interior decoration design or you simply want to take advantage of the spare time you have and invest more in your house. Painting walls and buying cushions is the easy part of interior decorators, so go read somewhere else if you’re only interested in this. However, if you think about going deeper, making holes in wood, metal, or any other harsh or soft material, you will require the help of a good drill press.

I’m not extremely talented in the woodcraft field just yet, but I can vouch for some easy furniture pieces and unique decorations which were made with the help of this powerful tool. From hangers to bookshelves with unique patterns to embellished mirror frames, you can now watch online tutorials for pretty much everything and learn how to make your own interior decorations. All you will require is some top class materials and some spare time.

Jewelry design

If you plan on becoming a reputed jeweler, you will require time, passion, and some kick-butt materials and tools. I have a friend who is interested in homemade jewelry and she now learns the basics of this craft. It is truly amazing to see a talented person dedicating her time to create little pieces of metal wonders which one of us call earrings, necklaces or bracelets.

A drill press is really useful in her case because she can easily recreate the same necklace or pendant pattern without too much additional work included.