Let me be clear—this isn’t some “quit your job today” fantasy. I didn’t launch a six-figure business or sell my soul to a pyramid scheme.
I made $1,500 selling digital junk. Yep. Files. PDFs. Templates. Stuff people download and forget they even bought. But it paid for my rent and then some.
What the heck is ‘digital junk’?
Call it what you want—printables, planners, checklists, spreadsheets, templates. It’s digital stuff you can create once and sell a hundred times. It may feel like “junk” to you, but to someone else? It’s gold because it saves them time, energy, or brainpower.
How I started (Spoiler: zero skills required)
- I opened an online shop with zero followers.
- Created 3 digital products using Canva and Google Sheets.
- Made titles like “Weekly Budget Tracker for Hot Messes” and “Notion Template for People Who Hate Notion.”
- Uploaded.
- Prayed.
Then it happened…
A stranger bought something. $3.99. Then another. And another. After 2 weeks, I made $127. After 3 months? $1,512.12 to be exact.
What sold the most?
- Budget spreadsheet for freelancers
- “No BS” goal planner
- TikTok content calendar for lazy creators
(Yes, the names were spicy on purpose. Boring titles don’t sell.)
Tools I used:
- Canva (free)
- Google Sheets
- Creative Fabrica (for fonts and icons)
- ChatGPT (for product descriptions & SEO, duh)
- My online shop + online payment
Mistakes I made:
- Tried to make things “perfect.” Newsflash: No one cares.
- Underpriced my stuff at first. People actually trust higher prices more.
- Didn’t collect emails right away. (Fix this early.)
Final thoughts:
You don’t need to be a genius. You don’t need 10K followers. You just need an idea that solves one small problem. Package it up. Sell it on repeat.
Stop scrolling and start uploading your brain juice. People out there will pay for it.