Consider visiting your storage room or attic to find an old stuff which you can sell for a profit. They don’t need to be very valuable at first glance. Sort out the items. Then you can decide how you are going to dispose them. If you need some quick money, maybe you can offer them on Craigslist or eBay.
If you have the time to wait and be sure to earn a few hundred dollars or even a thousand or more, you can hold a garage sale. This option is helpful if you are earning for something you want to do or buy in the future. However, remember to schedule your garage sale at a time when yard sellers are out and do not forget to advertise your garage sale.
Find time to also check with your jewelry box for broken jewelries. Who knows, you might find an old engagement ring from a former engagement. Either way, you need a trustworthy jeweler that would sell your stuff so you get what you should be making.
If selling something looks impossible to you because you are not a packrat who keeps old stuff, you can try offering services. You could be the tutor of your neighbor’s kid or offer to help in their garden. If you do good with your service, it can end being a lucrative business for you.