Hey, it’s Dan

In Today’s Issue:

• I made my first DIY scrubber kit and dropped it online

• Got likes, comments, even some hype—just no sales

• What I’m learning from that (and what I’m testing next)

• Poll: What would you actually want from this project?

🌎 Our Mission

Eco Hustle is about getting paid to save the planet—one plastic project at a time.
Usually that means testing weird reuse ideas or mocking up side hustles.
This week? It’s about momentum — and proving that even the repetitive stuff has its place.

This Week’s Hustle: The Looping Challenge

Here’s the deal:
I had a giant bag of pre-cut ½ inch strips just sitting there.
No excuses. No prep needed. Just loop and go.
So I set a timer for 10 minutes… and got to work.

⏱️ Results:

• Total loops completed: 53

• Strip length: 16 inches each

• Total plarn length: 848 inches (~23 yards)

• Wrists after 10 min: Questionable

• Sanity status: Declining, but focused

This wasn’t about building a product.
It was about building capacity — so future Builder Mode is smoother and faster.

⏱️ Results:

Here’s what I built:

• 1 pre-measured ball of plarn

• 1 crochet hook

• A short how-to guide

• A cute little box (because yes, I tried to make it giftable)

I shared it on Instagram, Facebook, and Nextdoor.
No one was rude. No one was confused.
People engaged. Just… no one bought.

And honestly? That’s still useful.

It tells me the content connects. The chaos is working. But the offer? Maybe not ready.
And at $1 a scrubber, this side hustle pays worse than jury duty.

That’s not failure. That’s feedback.
And I’ll take honest data over pity purchases any day.

💡Pro Tip From a Guy With Cramped Hands

If you’ve got a pile of strips just waiting to be looped, do this:

• Batch your prep. Cut one day, loop the next. Build later.

• Play a podcast or use it as an “angry hands” activity

• Use the “through-and-pull” technique (it’s faster than the fold-over style)

• Set a timer — not a goal. Friction hates commitment, but it can’t fight a clock

• Bonus tip: Guard your strips. Otherwise, a small dog will declare eminent domain and turn them into a bed.

You Pick, I Build

Want me to test speed-building next?
Or try batching strips into full-size products?
Reply and tell me what to try with the loops I’ve stockpiled.

One Last Tangle

Looping is the least glamorous part of plastic reuse.
It’s tedious. Repetitive. Slightly soul-draining.
But it’s also the part where your future hustle starts to take shape.
So yeah — I looped for 10 minutes.
And now I’m 1,200 feet closer to doing something real with it.

P.S. I Read Every Reply

Have a better looping method? Hate the way I do it?
Send it over.
I’m building a faster system — and your chaos tips are welcome.