Ideas of Items/Services to Barter:

~ EGGS

~ BABYSITTING (YOU GIVE A MOM OR COUPLE, 1- HOWEVER MANY HRS TO DO ERRANDS, GET THEIR HAIR CUT, OR JUST BECOME SAINE AGAIN, & THEN THEY WILL WATCH YOUR KIDS FOR THE SAME OR CLOSE TO SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS RELEASES THE GUILT OF BEING GONE WITHOUT PAYING SOMEONE, AND MAKES SURE YOU GET OUT B/C SOMEONE WILL BE PLANNING TO WATCH YOUR KIDS TO RECIPRICATE THE HOURS YOU HAVE PUT IN)
~ MEAT FROM HUNTING A GOOD DEAL, OR THE OUTDOORS (I.E. FISH, TURKEY, VENISON, ETC)
~ CLOTHES

~ PARTY PLANNING (BABY SHOWERS, BRIDAL SHOWERS, WEDDING RECEPTIONS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, ETC)

~ SEASONAL ACCESSORIES (LIFE JACKETS, WET SUITES, HATS, GLOVES, BOOTS, SLEDS, ETC)

~ GARDEN FRESH PRODUCE (FRUIT, VEGGIES)

~ CANNED ITEMS (I.E. TOMATOES, FRUITS, VEGGIES, JUICES, JAMS)

~ FRESH FLOWERS

~ ANIMALS (I.E. PUPPIES, KITTENS, CHICKENS, DUCKS, HAMPSTERS, SHEEP, GOATS, ETC.)

~ MEALS (MAKE 1 HUGE MEAL & SPILT IT UP & THEN BARTER FOR A FRIENDS MEAL, SAVES TIME)

~ LEFTOVER PAINTS (AFTER FINISHING A ROOM BUT HAVING LOTS LEFT)

~ HOMEMADE BREADS, MUFFINS, COOKIES, CAKES, ETC

~ HOMEMADE HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS

~ LAUNDRY SOAP (EITHER HOMEMADE OR MAYBE BOUGHT IN BULK)

~ OIL CHANGE

~ ROTATING TIRES


~ UNUSED OR UNNEEDED CAR PARTS


~ LANDSCAPING MATERIALS (I.E. EXTRA MULCH, ETC)

~ SEEDLINGS FOR PLANTS

(INDOOR OR FOR GARDENS)

~ GARDENING/YARD WORK (EVERYONE SPENDS 1 DAY @ YOUR HOME, NEXT WEEKEND EVERYONE GOES TO THE OTHER HOME)

~ WHATEVER YOUR EXPERTISE IS IN (LANDSCAPING, DESIGNING, ICE SCULPTURES, PHOTOGRAPHY, FISHING, HANDY MAN STUFF, CHIMMNEY CLEANING, POWER WASHING, PAINTING, CAR DETAILING, HOUSE CLEANING, MASSAGING, ETC.)

~ DECORATIONS

The Challenge of Bartering

The biggest challenge of bartering is deciding what is a fair trade, based on quantity, cost, & time invested. If you can come to a fair arrangement, and both parties feel that they are getting a good deal, then great! It may be easier to trade something evenly based on one thing. For example, you could deciding to trade items that require a similar amount of time to prepare or do.