MAKE MONEY FROM HAND MADE SOAPS...

Homemade soaps have become big business now with top department stores stocking different types. They can easily be made at home with the following recipe.

Homemade Lemon Soap Recipe

2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh lemon verbena leaves in 2 tablespoons of warmed glycerine.

Keep in a warm place for an hour or two to infuse.

Finely grate two tablespoons of unscented left over soap and melt it in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water.

When the soap is melted add to the infusion, 1 tablespoon of clear honey and a few drops of natural food colouring.

Pour into glycerine greased moulds and leave to set.

For homemade lavender soap use 4oz old soap or soap flakes and 1 tablespoon beeswax and ten drops of Lavender Oil.

Melt the beeswax using a double boiler like above, add the soap and stir until completely mixed then add the lavender oil and pour into glycerine greased moulds and leave to set.

One of the best sites to find different recipe ideas and lovely image ideas is Pinterest 

This amazing 'Homemade exfoliating coffee and cinnamon soap', the recipe is just one amazing idea from a Pinterest link I found but there are literally over one hundred pins on homemade soaps. 

With Christmas now, a matter of a few months away it would be a great time to give this a go as they also make great Christmas presents. 

HOW TO MAKE #MONEY FROM ENTERING COMPETITIONS ON YOUR COMPUTER...

Would you like to earn a little bit of extra money simply by using your computer? Well, this is an extremely easy way to earn some extra money, simply by sitting with your laptop, tablet, or computer once a day and checking out what is available online.

We've covered blogging and article writing which is one of the biggest money makers online at the moment, but if you are not that keen on this sort of work online there are other ways to make some extra money.

Competitions is something anyone can do. You see them on the back of soup packets, in magazines, and of course online. A few useful items to buy before you start competitions is a rhyming dictionary, quote books, and any other type of competition book you can find on the shelf. Often all entering involves is filling in an online form or sending a postcard, sometimes answering a question or tie-breaker.

There are a number of excellent sites online which are well worth investing in if you fancy giving this a go. UK Competitions  is a free site to get you going but you can also become a member for access to more competitions. Competitions Time  is another free online resource who collect details of the best free online UK competitions from websites that are offering prizes for you to win with new competitions added daily. Another well known site is The Prize Finder which offers 3,000+ FREE competitions every month and they also track all the competitions you have entered. Simply Prizes has been established  for more than 15 years and has a handy handbag size Magazine with 48 pages of competitions to go through. Finally NOW Daily Magazine  which has daily competitions and prize draws to enter.

The well know Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert's  site has a lot of information on Competitions and he even has a Comping Forum. Super Lucky Me is a brilliant site and lists UK competition companies and written by a serial comper who has won over £250,000 in prizes !!!! and has written her own book 'SuperLuckySecrets' - the essential compers handbook, no on its 2nd edition, packed with her winning tips. Another great book is 'Win Competitions Online' by David Fuentes, this book is an essential guide to take with you on a journey into the world of comping and may well be your key to a fortune.