Mum 'rents out' husband to other women charging £35 a time

A savvy mum has launched a 'rent my husband' service for other women - charging £35 a time.

The mum-of-three was looking for ways to bring in a bit of extra money amid the rising costs of living. She came up with the idea after hearing a podcast which told of a man making a living putting together flatpack furniture for others, Derbyshire Live reports.

The 41-year-old then realised her handy husband James could do the same thing. He had already used his DIY skills to transform the family home in Bletchley, Bucks, by building custom beds including a 9ft-wide family bed for when their children refused to sleep at night. He also fitted a kitchen and made a dining table from scratch and keeps on top of things such as painting, decorating, tiling and carpet laying.

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Laura said: "He’s good at everything around the house and garden, so I thought why not put those skills to use and hire him out?” She launched a "Rent My Handy Husband" website and advertised on Facebook and the popular Nextdoor app.

She was amazed at the number of replies she got. She said: "People are genuinely interested. There have been a few that got the wrong idea and thought I was hiring James out for something else entirely!

"Even with the cost of living crisis, I’m not planning to do that! However, most people think it’s great. They say it’s sometimes hard to get builders to quote for little jobs as they’re not interested.

"James is perfect for things like putting flat packs together, putting up trampolines, building shelves and installing things. Sometimes it's quicker and easier to get someone in to do a job we've been waiting on our husbands to do for what