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Blythe On A Budget: 30 Legal Ways to Get Money for a New Blythe
Written on August 5, 2010 at 12:00 pm by MichelleFiled under: Article with tags: blythe on a budget
- Save a specified amount in a jar every month. Even if you only save $10/month, every little bit adds up. Alternatively, have a monthly deposit into a bank account dedicated to dolly savings.
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Have a lot of clutter around your house? Garage or yard sale it! Of course, if it’s not all of your own things, only put part of it towards a new doll.
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Closet clean out! Haven’t had your dolls wear that dress in months? Sell it online!
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Learn to crochet or knit – make hats, sweaters or cardigans and sell them to other Blythe enthusiasts.
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Get a second (part-time) job – dedicate those paycheques towards a new Blythe.
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Do chores around the house for extra allowance/money (sadly, this only works if you’re still getting allowance and if you get paid for doing chores).
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Do a bake sale (check with your local laws regard selling food first).
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Learn to sew and start making your own dolly clothes – sell them online.
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If you can do any other craft (not related to dolly outfits), consider make those and selling them (craft fairs, online, etc.)
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Collect pop cans and return them to bottle depots, save the money for a new doll.
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If you have a regular budget for groceries, use some coupons to save some money – anything ‘extra’ can go into a savings jar.
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Cut out something from your monthly budget. If you normally spend $100 on alcohol per month, consider a dry month and put the money that would have gone to alcohol towards a new doll.
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Consider doing a doll swap – you trade your doll that you no longer want for a doll that you do. Best way to save money is to do a straight swap (no money exchanges hands).
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Do sponsored posts on your blog.
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Babysit your friends’ kids for a few nights when you don’t have any plans and they do.
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Do freelance writing (maybe not on your blog).
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Join affiliates programs and link to those on your website.
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Offer to customize Blythes for other people (it helps if you have a portfolio of work you’ve already done, plus a website with a clear pricing list and other terms and conditions).
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Offer to do custom clothes or other accessories for their dolls.
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Go to thrift stores and seek out some good deals to resell online.
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Sell used items to secondhand stores.
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Put ads on your website and hope people click on them.
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Do paid product reviews.
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Come with a new thing to make for Blythe – market them and sell them!
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Auction something you no longer want on eBay.
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Do sponsored tweets!
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Do commissioned design work for websites (or offer to do it and get paid for it)
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Take out a loan from your significant other (repay in kisses or homemade baked goods – only works if they’re willing to take baked goods as compensation – also, repay promptly).
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Sell textbooks. Not if you actually need them though (or maybe even if you do…?).
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Pick up change found on the ground. Find a penny, pick it up, and all day you’ll have good luck.
Cute! Fun! Thanks for sharing!!
love some of the above ideas. I think many of us are already doing these things, but very useful for people new to the hobby!
great ideas!
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You can also join paid survey sites. Im in Australia, my favourite is “Pure Profile” I usually earn $30 every 2-3 months.
This is really helpful! I’ll have to try these so i can get my first Blythe!