We only have 1 day to work in school and we will have our Christmas outing tomorrow with my co-teachers. Starting next week, we will have our Christmas vacation and work will resume on January 4. Face to face classes are still not sure because of the pandemic. Selected schools especially those low risk places or having a minimal number cases of Covid 19 will have a pilot testing on having a face to face classes by January.
Vacation is fast approaching and me and my wife start to have our “Ukay-Ukay” business or used clothes from other countries especially coming from the United States. We started to have this kind of business last summer but when our work resumed last July, we cannot manage it at the same time and decided to stop it for the meantime.
These second hand clothers are still of good quality since most of these are branded and some are still having price tags. Filipinos especially ladies and women love “Ukay-Ukay” because of its low cost and the quality. Ukay originated from Cebuano or Bisaya language which means you are going to mix it with other items or if you are going to cook for some dish, you are going to mix it with other ingredients. That is why it is commonly known as “Ukay-ukay” because these are mixtures of different used clothes placed in a bundles or a certain table for sale and then Filipinos will start to check on these clothes if they will like it or not and then if the clothes are not fit on their body or if they do not like it, they will put the clothes back and mix it with the other items or used clothes.
Christmas day is coming and you can buy these cheap clothes at the same time offer these clothes as a Christmas gift to someone. Prices range from $1 to $2 only for each item and you can ask for a discount if you will buy many clothes or in large volumes. If you have $100 I am sure you will have many items to take home.
Having a sideline business during this pandemic is a big help for us especially we now have our baby. Though we have a permanent job but we still have outstanding loans to pay, that is why when there is an opportunity to have some other ways of income, we will do it. Hardwork is important this time especially for the month of December - too much expenses because of different ocassions. Our barrio fiesta is annualy celebrated on December 28, though people are limited to visit our place and health protocols must be observed, we will display these used clothes in our store. It is an opportunity then to earn not that much but at least with some amounts while having our Christmas vacation.
How about you？ What are your plans this Christmas season？ Do not worry if some loved ones are not coming because of travel restrictions. Do something and enjoy as we will celebrate Christmas day. God bless everyone.
hehe nice way to earn extra income @sirmagz32!nakakamiss nga sa atin pag pasko! kumusta naman simbang gabi diyan? hehehe your mom must have enjoyed selling it. makabili nga pag nakauwi. have a blessed day ahead.