If you’re feeling pinched these days, you’re not alone. The combination of pandemic, inflation and global events has dealt us all a wallop. And yet there are still bills to be paid, nest eggs to pad or replenish, home improvements to make and adventures to take.

If you’re fortunate enough to own a home – which 80% of boomers do, according to Census data – selling it isn’t the only way you can make money from it. There are lots of creative tools and websites that make it easy for you turn your home into a passive income stream. Here are five of my favorite suggestions.

Rent Out Storage Space in Your Home

Have an empty garage, shed, closet or extra room? You may just be able to fulfill a neighbor’s storage needs. Peer-to-peer storage is taking off as people warm up to the idea of keeping their things nearby in a safe storage space rather than trekking across town and paying expensive fees for a storage unit.

Through Neighbor, you can earn around $100-$600 monthly by renting your empty garage – or space within it – to a neighbor. StoreAtMyHouse is a marketplace for those renting and shopping for available storage space in their neighborhoods, as is Stache, where you can list anything from closet space to space under lofted beds to parking spaces.

Take Your Home to Hollywood

Even if you don’t live in a mansion or ritzy area, your home may have characteristics that make it appealing as a location for TV or movie filming or a promotional photo shoot. It can be a much more affordable and attractive option for production studios and ad firms.

Sites such as Giggster allow you to list your space for film and photo shoots, as well as events. A rustic home in Denver is going for $75 an hour on Giggster, while a loft in Chicago is netting $175 an hour.

Peerspace is another peer-to-peer platform that connects renters with hosts for video shoots, workshops, baby showers, performances, retail pop-ups – the list goes on. It’s free to post, you can set your own price and the site charges a 15% service fee when you’re paid out.

Pool Your Resources

Got a swimming pool in your backyard? There’s a market for that as well, particularly in the scorching days of summer. Through Swimply, you can rent out your pool by the hour to local pool-goers in search of a dip.

The average going rate through Swimply is $45 an hour, and the earning potential grows if you have a larger or more well equipped (TV, refrigerator, etc.) hangout space, hot tub or spa. Homeowners must first apply and be approved via the app to ensure they have the proper safety measures in place.

Grow Your Income with a Market Garden

Turn your green thumb into income by starting a garden and selling flowers to those in your community. Those who love getting their hands in the dirt can turn that passion into a side hustle with a gardening gig.

The latest trend is growing your own urban bouquets that can be sold at farmers markets, online or even on the side of the road in some places. Time larger harvests around Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day for even greater income potential.

Or, if you have a penchant for succulents, consider propagating your beauties and selling them as décor for weddings or other events. Produce can also be grown and sold at local markets to put even more in the bank.

Find the Blanche to Your Rose

If you think roommates are just for students and twentysomethings, think again. There’s a fast-growing community of folks in their 50s, 60s and beyond who have discovered the joy, flexibility and income that sharing a home can bring.

Most of us wouldn’t want to share our home with just anyone though – and that’s where websites like Silvernest come in. On our site, homeowners and homeseekers match with each other based on compatibility and shared preferences, increasing the likelihood of a more harmonious and enjoyable homesharing experience.

Homeowners who use Silvernest to rent out extra space in their homes earn an average of $10,000 a year in rental income.

These are just a few of the options out there for earning money from your home. With so much variety, you could even test a few to see which works best for your home and lifestyle. So, try it out – you may discover a whole new world!

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Have you considered making money out of your home – without selling it? Which ideas do you think would work for you? Did you even know there are so many possibilities to choose from?

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Now that spring and summer are here, we’re transitioning our skincare routines to include products that give us dewy, glazed donut skin. We want to look like we just came straight out of a pool in slow-mo—hydrated and glowing AF. But, of course, it’s all about the products we use to get there, and we hit the jackpot with one very special glow-enhancing moisturizer. 

Versed’s Dew Point Moisturizing Gel-Cream will give your skin the bounce it’s been lacking from winter’s harsh breeze. It’s a lightweight gel-cream that has a fast-absorbing jelly-like texture, and its even on sale right now with code COOLDOWN10.

Many products that are on a mission to add dewiness to your complexion fall short in that they leave your skin feeling and looking super greasy. Lucky for you, Dew Point delivers on hydration without creating an overly shiny finish. 

“Game changer! No breakouts, smooth, creamy texture and after a few uses gives that dewy glow,” wrote one reviewer who gave the product a perfect five-star rating. 

Did we mention that one Dew Point sells every two minutes? Keep reading to learn about what makes this $15 moisturizer so coveted. 

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Photo: Versed.

So, what allows a formula to help your skin achieve “dewy perfection” you may ask? Sodium hyaluronate (think of it as hyaluronic acid’s close cousin) draws in and retains moisture, while aloe hydrates. Meanwhile, green tea calms the skin, protects against free radicals and reduces inflammation. 

It’s not like other rich, heavy creams that might clog your pores and pack on the grease. Dew Point is a light gel-cream that won’t clog your pores or make you look like a stick of butter. 

One shopper who dubs this moisturizer “life-changing dewy perfection” says “I’ve been using this moisturizer for months, and I can’t say enough good things. I have combination-sensitive skin that likes to freak out over the smallest things, winter is a nightmare, and I’ve suffered from dry eyelids for years. This seems to not only have been the magic potion for my face as a whole, but even dabbing a bit on my eyelids has completely healed them of their woes.”

Versed recommends warming the product in your hands and then patting it into your skin so that it absorbs into your skin better. Do this morning and night following your cleansers and serums.

“This is one of the only moisturizers that has worked for my skin. It leaves skin hydrated and bright,” wrote another shopper. “This product really helped whenever I used it, no matter how my skin was that day. I love this moisturizer and will definitely be purchasing it again!”

If you have dry, lackluster skin at the moment, you know what to do. Add Versed’s Dew Point Moisturizing Gel-Cream to your cart ASAP to bring some much needed bounce and dewiness to your skin.

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Now, this is why you have to be careful about trying beauty hacks from just anyone on TikTok. A creator came on the platform last week to share the way she gets her press-on nails to last until she wants to remove them. The press-on nail hack now has more than 7.8 million views. But it turns out, this trick could actually put you at risk for a serious infection. If you’re going to try it, it’s important to know the risks.

“To whoever started the whole ‘curing press-on nails with Gel X’ I owe you my life,” Savannah Linn says on TikTok. “Because my nails always look so good now for so cheap and I did them at home and it’s so easy. I literally got these press-ons from Urban, gel cured them on and these bitches will last me until I take ’em off.” Sounds genius, right? Who wouldn’t want their temporary nails to last longer than a few days?

TikTok.

But let’s listen to the professionals here. Nail tech @AmberTheNailWhisperer was quick to call this “alarming trend” unsafe. Here’s why. “UV light cannot go through a full cover press-on nail that is colored,” she says. “It needs to be absolutely clear. Sure, you’ll probably get it about 50 percent cured and it’s hard enough and it stays. But 50 percent cured is not fully cured and you are leaving yourself open to developing an allergy to gel products.”

She goes on to explain that most folks on TikTok are using a “flash cure lamp,” which is giving off even less UV light. “Sure, your nails are staying on, but at what cost?” she asks. Amber promises it’s not an “if” but a “when” you’ll develop this reaction and not be able to use gel products in the future. The issue is leaving the uncured gel on your fingers.

Now, you can do this with clear nails, she says. So put them on first and then paint them. But that takes away from all the cool press-on nail styles you can shop.

Other TikTokers are jumping online to share their horror stories after trying this trend. Karissa Wampler. “My nails looked great until they started itching so bad that I had to literally pour almost boiling water on my fingers just to try to ease the pain,” she says. “Then my fingernails were so squishy underneath, they were falling off.” She reiterates what @AmberTheNailWhisperer is telling us, that the gel cannot cure through the polished nail and you will develop an allergy, causing you to not be able to get gel nails again. Maybe ever.

Other TikTokers site infections, painful peeling and other icky reactions. We’re going to say it’s best to skip this hack and just use the glue that comes with press-on nails. They might only last about a week but your nails will stay healthy underneath.

Sutton Stracke’s Electric Toothbrush in Aspen

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Sutton Stracke was rushing and brushing to get out the door for dinner in Aspen. We’ve all been there and she made it on time didn’t she!? And we’d be lying through our teeth if we said we weren’t curious about what fancy electric toothbrush she was using. Well thankfully we tracked it down which I’m sure will put a big bright smile on your face.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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I’m 72. I’ve moved seven times in the last 20 years, and I pear down with each move. I still feel like I have too much stuff! When I talk to my friends, especially ones that are around my age, we eventually get to the subject of downsizing, moving to a smaller space post retirement. Downsizing, decluttering, living simply and not overconsuming are ways I try to live and yet sometimes, I struggle with each.

Living a Simpler Life

I’ve lived in a small (900 square feet), but not tiny, house for most of the last 20+ years since 1999, and I’ve managed to recreate the look and feel of the larger 2200 square feet home. It’s been a sense of comfort for me and my daughters, but it also means I’ve crammed most of the furnishings and sentimental belongings into the smaller home.

I now want even less clutter. Trust me when I say that with each move, I threw out a lot of stuff, mostly “collections” of miniature houses from my travels, teacups and matching saucers, and tea pots (I still have those), old clothes, shoes, etc. I could go on, but I think you get my point.

Do I need or want something is the question I ask myself when I’m out for a day of leisurely window shopping or at a crafts’ fair with a friend. This works most of the time. I recently upgraded my kitchen and decided that I wanted a new stove. I was about to make the purchase with the understanding that the appliance store would also unhook and remove the old stove.

I had assumed that my older stove would be donated. When I asked, they said no, and that it will be destroyed. I decided not to purchase the new stove. My old stove looks and works perfectly fine; I just wanted a new, fancier one with a convection oven and air frier built in. I hardly cook now, but it would be nice to look at. The jury is still out!

I share this story because I’m on a journey to a simpler life and less consumption and sometimes emotions, sentimentality and habit dictate my desire to consume or stop me from letting go of some of the clutter in my space.

Downsizing Is a Continuous Journey

When downsizing after my divorce, my daughters commented on the enormous number of mason-jars I’d collected. It’s a complicated story that’s connected to a childhood where we never had real drinking glasses but jars and also with my desire to use less plastic. In other words, saving jars became an obsession. We ended up throwing out several recycle bins of jars.

My point here is that clutter comes in all forms, even with my attempt to live greener. I still resist my desire to save every mayo or tomato sauce jar just in case I may need to store something. I’ve limited myself to one shelf and when they pile up in the dishwasher because I have no place to store them, I know it’s time to get rid of them.

I’ve gone through different phases of trying to declutter my space with the ultimate goal of leading a simpler life. I think many of us have similar struggles. For me, there’s a continuum, and I think for each of us, if it’s our desire, the level of simplicity or ability to declutter will be different. There’s no finish line; however, there is a street-wide yard sale coming soon, so I’ll take another stab at it.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Are you trying to declutter? Have you done it previously? What items seem to naturally pile up in your home, no matter how simply you are trying to live?