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Hello Sister Terri,
I have a friend who builds birdhouses all the time and makes really good money doing it. One of the local garden centers will buy every one he can get made. They sell almost immediately, and his cost for making them is pretty minimal. He gets scraps from lumber yards at pennies on the dollar, and most of his expense is simply time. He did do some research about what various native birds in the area like, and he made the birdhouses specifically for birds already in the area.
Believe it or not, they easily sell for $40 to $80 each, and they sell faster than he can make them. If I remember correctly, the garden center gets 30 to 40% clear profit, and he gets the rest. He also enjoys doing them, so it's a win-win situation for everyone. I might add that many people buy them for decorative pieces inside the house, but they can just as easily be used outside for birds. He uses a lot of cedar and very little paint unless someone wants something colorful for inside.
Love In Christ,
Tom
John 1:10-13 NASB He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
I have a friend who builds birdhouses all the time and makes really good money doing it. One of the local garden centers will buy every one he can get made. They sell almost immediately, and his cost for making them is pretty minimal. He gets scraps from lumber yards at pennies on the dollar, and most of his expense is simply time. He did do some research about what various native birds in the area like, and he made the birdhouses specifically for birds already in the area.
Believe it or not, they easily sell for $40 to $80 each, and they sell faster than he can make them. If I remember correctly, the garden center gets 30 to 40% clear profit, and he gets the rest. He also enjoys doing them, so it's a win-win situation for everyone. I might add that many people buy them for decorative pieces inside the house, but they can just as easily be used outside for birds. He uses a lot of cedar and very little paint unless someone wants something colorful for inside.
Love In Christ,
Tom
John 1:10-13 NASB He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Hey Sweetpeas!
I'm just sneaking in for a bit and saw your reply . . . . I'm kind of afraid to sell my birdhouses ~ I'm on Disability and don't want to give them a reason to cut my "reward" (can you believe they call it that? Some reward! I barely make ends meet, if it weren't for my Lord God providing I would be homeless!).
Anyway, thanks for the idea!
It seems you're always looking out for me. Gotta love ya, Brother!!Blessings ~
Another great regret in my life is my decision to never have children. I can't believe I'm admitting it, but it's true. I have to wonder now, who will grieve for me when I'm gone?
