by Lina Martinez

Side hustles are great as you can do them alongside other work and pick and choose when you want to actually do them. They're like having a part-time job, only with less commitment. You're not being sucked into any formal contracts that mean you have to work x amount of hours every week - it's more of a combination of ideas where, if you want to earn some extra money, you can. 

With this exciting prospect in mind, let's take a look at three excellent side hustles you can do in your spare time:

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Food deliveries

The food delivery industry has absolutely exploded as of late. To be honest, it's been huge for a while, but the pandemic has really increased everyone's urge to order in. Why go out and be around loads of other people when you can order from your favorite restaurant and enjoy it in the comfort of your own home? Anyway, there are loads of food delivery jobs available where you register and pick your hours to work. You can go days without working, or you can choose to work every day for as long as you like! You'll be tasked with going to different restaurants and picking up food, then delivering it to people's homes. It works best if you have a car, but you can do this with just a bike as well. 

Fiverr

Fiverr is a website where anyone can sign up and offer their services for a fee. Contrary to what the name suggests, you don't actually have to charge $5 for your services; you pick the price depending on what you deem it's worth! You can literally offer any services you like on this platform, so choose something that you're good at. Have a background in music? People will pay you to make beats or write songs for them! Good at writing blogs? People and companies are always looking for content writers to produce posts for them. The opportunities are endless, and you can do all of this whenever you feel like it. 

Clothes selling

How many clothes have you got lying around your house? If you want some extra money, you can start selling them on eBay or other similar websites. The funny thing is, a lot of your older clothes could be worth more than what you bought them for. This is because the market for vintage clothing is more popular than ever, and it's also because some of the clothes you bought might not be available anymore. Branching out into the footwear market, and the possibility to make money is even greater. In fact, if you're bored and fancy it, you could make some extra cash buying and selling clothing and footwear online for a profit. 

You've got three entirely different side hustles to look at, and the point is that you have many options when making money in your spare time. The key traits of a side hustle is that you can do it whenever you like, and it's something you enjoy doing.