Something you do for free that most people pay for.

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  • guardian_of_freedom
    guardian_of_freedom Posts: 14
    I give massages to family and friends, including deep tissue massages. I was trained by a masseuse - and by a mom with incredibly hard shoulders!

    For myself, I make my own jewelry, change my car's oil and brake pads, and teach myself martial arts via instructional videos.

    Oh - and on the Army's dime I get to spend a night in a Marriot this week! Yay! Not to mention that great 9-week paid vacation coming up - also known as boot camp! Gotta go, time to run a few miles...
  • chadgard
    chadgard Posts: 102 Member
    My fiancé never has to hire someone to do graphic design work for his company because I have a degree in it :laugh: And he reloads ammo when it's necessary/more convenient. He used to be a gunsmith, too, so he does all of our gun maintenance, upgrades, etc., which is awesome because I would have no idea how to do any of that stuff!

    Where/how did he learn gunsmithing? It's something that interests me, but I have no background there to build on, other than liking to tinker...
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    I build and repair computer, do all of my own home repairs, most of my car repairs, cut my own hair, etc. I also do canning and other methods of food preservation and gardening.

    I do pretty much what he said except cut my own hair.

    Home electrical and plumbing, Plastering (I don't do drywall, we have an old house), fix/update computers, trim and finish carpentry (I make my own casing, baseboards, and plinth blocks, among other things) painting, wallpapering, staining. And I cook the big stuff for the big meals, which gets me requests for catering.
    I do repairs to the GTO and the boat, but the daily driver gets taken care of by someone else, since it's a company car. I can salsa and hot sauce, wife cans the other stuff. We both do the gardening, but she does most of it.

    *brofist*
  • LMT2012
    LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
    Massage Therapy for friends and family, elaborate party planning, furniture staging. I refuse to wash my own car, though. That i pay for.
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
    Computer repair and income taxes. I've been certified through the IRS to do taxes for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through the United Way for several years. Although I didn't volunteer this year, there's a number of people that still have me on speed dial, including friends and family. I don't mind helping them.
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    Sewing, computer repair, most small home repairs, graphic design/website work, I make my own jewelry, cut my own grass, yada yada. Soon going to be growing my own veg as well. I always try to be money-conscious with my funds.
  • TheConsciousFoody
    TheConsciousFoody Posts: 607 Member
    I do my own eyebrows....I cook and bake for people, some pretty tasty stuff...I have gotten free tattoos over the last decade but not because I did them myself, I have some amazing tattoo artist friends.
  • piratemerdi
    piratemerdi Posts: 212 Member
    I'm designated hair-cutter for all of my friends who can't afford a hair-cut
  • PilotX
    PilotX Posts: 233 Member
    im a match maker
  • FarmGirl69
    FarmGirl69 Posts: 211
    I change the oil in my truck (when it's warm out, that is)....I would do it year round if I had a heated garage!
  • jjlibunao
    jjlibunao Posts: 78
    I can't justify paying $100+ a month to have my hair colored, which many of friends will pay for. I buy the $7 Clairol color in the box (at Target) and do it myself.
  • RedBullLiz
    RedBullLiz Posts: 469 Member
    Take random pictures.
  • TheConsciousFoody
    TheConsciousFoody Posts: 607 Member
    I can't justify paying $100+ a month to have my hair colored, which many of friends will pay for. I buy the $7 Clairol color in the box (at Target) and do it myself.

    I would pay that over doing major damage to my hair from box hair dye personally.
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    Cut my kids hair and also do my own pedicure and nails (OCD, more for sanitary reasons than $$) LOL
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    Movies... never pay for them always get them off the net.... though this is probably standard.
  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    I used to be a massage therapist- I still have my table, and like to give free massages just to keep my hands strong and stay in practice. Spent enough money on that friggin' table :grumble:
  • WRXymama
    WRXymama Posts: 342 Member
    Makes my own jerky (beef/elf/deer/), crochet, change the oil in my car, give hubby haircuts, have gaming/drinking nights at our home/friends home to save the expense of the bar tab ;)
  • droneofvelvet
    droneofvelvet Posts: 290 Member
    Do my own waxing, used to pay 10+$

    Not free but I make my own coffees, espressos, lattes most of the time. Saves a ton of money and I still drink organic, gourmet coffee. I roll my eyes at my family members who love the money they save with their keurig when they have an in house barista they don't know about ;).

    I do my own nails.

    I can fix my computer. My family members and co-workers have to pay someone to fix stuff for them.

    Do my own tarot readings. Hey people pay to get those done!! :laugh:

    I'd love to learn to sew and garden. Just need to find a teacher.
  • fauxfoe
    fauxfoe Posts: 7 Member
    I don't think that many people pay for this but... I teach random strangers how to juggle for free.
  • dwalt15110
    dwalt15110 Posts: 246 Member
    I do taxes, edit dissertations, and produce CD projects.
  • XanthePersephone
    XanthePersephone Posts: 34 Member
    Makes my own jerky (beef/elf/deer/), crochet, change the oil in my car, give hubby haircuts, have gaming/drinking nights at our home/friends home to save the expense of the bar tab ;)

    Elf jerky?!?!

    That's awesome.
  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    I don't think that many people pay for this but... I teach random strangers how to juggle for free.

    Seriously- that totally rocks my socks!! I want to learn!!!!!!
  • BrunetteRunner87
    BrunetteRunner87 Posts: 591 Member
    I don't do ANY of this stuff for myself... not only do I rarely find time, but nothing ever turns out right when I do it! Even things as simple as nails/eyebrows look better when I have someone else do it. I guess some people pay to jailbreak their phones, and I can do that (so could they if they looked it up).
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    Most home improvement projects.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Cut my own hair, I've never been to a hairdresser & I get mine done perfect each time. Dye my own hair. Workout free. Repair computers when asked by everyone. I do websites free as well. Clean, cook.... hell I'm a friggen maid for free. Loads of other things but they all seem boring as well.
  • BioMechHeretic
    BioMechHeretic Posts: 128 Member
    Anything computer/network related, tech repair work, nails, eyebrows, my own makeup, rock shows and concerts and club nights, small home repairs, small auto repairs and maintenance,
  • nataliescalories
    nataliescalories Posts: 292 Member
    Some canning and pickling, cook (exquisitely!), gel manicures, home renovations (my husband and I just flipped our house--all plumbing and wood floor installation--by ourselves), dog training, web design, decorating, baking (birthday cakes and all), painting, furniture building, upholstery, sewing, cleaning, taxes, eyebrows,
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    My fiancé never has to hire someone to do graphic design work for his company because I have a degree in it :laugh: And he reloads ammo when it's necessary/more convenient. He used to be a gunsmith, too, so he does all of our gun maintenance, upgrades, etc., which is awesome because I would have no idea how to do any of that stuff!

    Where/how did he learn gunsmithing? It's something that interests me, but I have no background there to build on, other than liking to tinker...

    He was an 18B weapons sergeant in the military and then ran a gunsmith shop for a while after he got out :) I'm pretty sure you can take classes with the NRA for gunsmithing, but I think the easiest thing for you to do is ask a local gunsmith where they got their training (people in the gun community are SO nice and your local shooting range probably has a gunsmith employed, they're pretty easy to get ahold of!) and see if you can find something convenient for you to get your skills where you'd like them to be
  • keltee15
    keltee15 Posts: 30 Member
    Cut my own hair
  • IlfirinLuthien
    IlfirinLuthien Posts: 17 Member
    Translate and write stuff for people in 3 languages... Wish I was getting paid for that lol.

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