This is work in your own town, in a building or a yard, with people around. It suits you if you would rather move than sit at a screen.
13 gigs.
Priced per item or hour
You build flat-pack and boxed furniture inside a customer's home, hired straight, with no app in between. A job is priced per item or by the hour, and the type of piece changes the cost. A basic hand tool kit runs under $85 to start.
$10-50 a task
ACE publishes $10 to $50 per shop.
You visit a business and report on it. ACE says its shops pay $10 to $50. You often buy first and wait to be paid back. Most sign-ups are free.
Priced by the job
You clear leaves and dirt out of gutters on homes up to two stories. You find your own customers. A job is priced by the length of gutter or by the size of the home. Heavy debris and gutter guards add to the price. You need a tall ladder and a way to carry it.
You set the price
You clean houses for pay you set yourself, with no company or app in between. Price depends on home size, how often you clean, and who brings supplies. No company publishes what a self-employed cleaner earns, not even a national cleaning chain's own pricing page. Basic supplies cost about $38 to start. Neither Florida nor Texas licenses house cleaning, and Texas does not tax a cleaner working straight for a family.
Priced by the job
You clean windows for customers you find yourself, no app in between. A job is priced per pane, per window, or by home size and stories. Height and exterior grime raise the cost. Nobody publishes what a self-employed window cleaner takes home. A basic kit costs under $30, and a pole reaches most second-story glass without a ladder.
Priced by the square foot
You scrub built-up grime out of tile grout for homeowners, sometimes sealing it afterward. You set your own price. The companies we checked charge by the square foot. Nobody publishes what a self-employed grout cleaner takes home. You need strong knees for hours of kneeling and scrubbing, plus care with strong cleaning chemicals.
You set the price
You detail cars for customers at home or work, no shop, no app between you. Price depends on vehicle size, package, and how dirty the car is. You need a vehicle with room for your gear. Nobody publishes what a self-employed detailer takes home. Cities such as Portland and Fort Worth require city permission first.
Per visit or per hour
You run errands and do small fixes for older neighbors who live on their own. Nobody publishes what that pays, so this page shows how prices get set.
You set the hourly rate
You load, unload, carry, pack, and unpack for someone else's move. You work straight for the customer or through a moving-help marketplace, paid by the hour with a minimum. No source publishes what a helper takes home. Check your state's mover-licensing rules before you drive anyone's things in your own car.
Priced by the job
You mow lawns for customers you find yourself. A job is priced by size, terrain, and how often you cut. No one publishes what a mower takes home.
Priced by room or by goal
You sort, declutter, and build storage systems in someone's closets, garage, kitchen, or home office. You set your own price, by the room or as a flat fee. Nobody publishes what a self-employed organizer takes home. This work means lifting boxes and making decisions about someone else's belongings, not scrubbing or hauling.
Priced by the job
You pressure wash driveways, walks, patios, decks, and siding for customers you find yourself, no platform involved. Jobs are priced by square footage, surface type, stories, and stains, plus paid extras like sealing. You need a vehicle to haul a pressure washer and hose. Call your city about wash-water rules before you buy gear.
$7.25-18.40 an hour
These are floors, not a cap.
SCSEP is a federal program for people 55 and over with a low income. You work about 20 hours a week at a school, senior center or other local place. You get paid at least the minimum wage where you live.