1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (43 page)
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262 TRIM TREES.
It might seem like an easy and practical thing, but people often overlook it. And before they can say sumac, lengthy branches are shading their backyard and overhanging their neighbor's property. If you're handy with a saw and aren't afraid of heights, hire out as a tree trimmer. After you've lopped off the limbs, offer to dispose of them for an additional fee.
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263 PLANT FLOWERS.
Flowers will brighten anyone's day. Not having to worry about breaking a nail from planting those flowers will also make several people's day (mostly women of a certain age and class). Extra points for wearing short shorts for all that quality bending-over time.
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264 TEND A GARDEN.
People are still all about the green movement, but are too busy to make that extra effort. This is where you come in and charge to take care of their garden. You can steal some of the vegetables and sell them in a farmer's market.
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265 PICK UP DOG POOP.
Yes, the actual owners of the dogs are supposed to do this, but we're talking about the same people who dress their dogs in clothes, so logic is lost here. If you can find a group of people sick enough of stepping in dog mess to cough up some cash, you can turn shit into gold by cleaning neighborhoods of dog dumps. You've arrived, my friend.
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266 CLEAN FISH TANKS.
Cleaning fish tanks isn't too hard (unless you've got a bunch of rogue fish à la
Finding Nemo
), but it can be a hassle. Make sure you know about the fish's habitat before you refill a salt water tank with filtered water — and never, under any circumstances, use a pretreated sponge to clean the inside of a fish tank. That's just silly.
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267 TRAIN OTHER PEOPLE'S PETS.
Getting a new puppy or kitten can create enough of a mess (usually on furniture or the carpet) that people turn to professionals for help in training their animals. So brush up on your training skills (
TheDogWhispererDVD.com
is a good place to start) and become a puppy professor or a cat connoisseur — just get your pooper-scooper ready.
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