20-07-2025
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I make a fortune selling my used mints, you can laugh but one customer paid £500 for them
Plus, how much she earns from selling her toe nail clippings
FRESH SALE I make a fortune selling my used mints, you can laugh but one customer paid £500 for them
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WHEN it comes to making a bit of extra cash, the internet is full of ingenious ideas.
But one TikTok creator has completely redefined "side hustle," turning something truly unexpected into serious money, and Latiesha Jones is making a fortune from it.
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Latiesha Jones makes a fortune from selling items
Credit: tiktok/@latieshajbackup
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She revealed how and why she sells mints that she has sucked on
Credit: tiktok/@latieshajbackup
Known as Latieshajbackup on TikTok, she has gone viral with a recent video that's racked up over 64,700 views since June 12th.
In it, she revealed that she had been sucking on mints to sell them on.
She revealed that he had sucked on several different mints, then let them dry out, before then adding them back into the pot and sending them off for delivery.
And although some had slightly "disintegrated" she still sent them off in the hope they will get posted in time for him so they are still intact.
Throughout the video, Latiesha offers a little insight into her process.
"So I only actually put probably about 24, 25 of these in my mouth, but you can see that they kind of all look a bit weird, so I guess it's more of a little puzzle on which one is which, so he can figure that out."
She then goes on to explain that she prefers her mints to be a bit "sticky."
Latiesha revealed that her customer will be paying her for these mints.
She revealed that she uses Smints as they are her favourite ones and this makes her customers feel a 'bit more special.'
Latiesha explained that she won't go and buy any random mint just because she'll want to give the person a touch.
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She then revealed that those mints made her £500.
Latiesha's video gained 18 comments, as many people rushed to share their views.
One joked: 'It was mint to be! Get that bag.'
Another suggested: 'Vacuum seal the ones instead of leaving them in a pot and they will stay in the same condition babe.'
While someone else wrote: 'Iconic baby.'
We previously revealed how Latiesha earns £5,000 a week by selling her toe nail clippings and spit.
The 24-year-old previously appeared on This Morning to discuss how she became an entrepreneur in such an unconventional industry.
She shared that while studying at university, aspiring to be a doctor, she started looking into ways to make extra cash.
This led her to OnlyFans, which was just gaining traction at the time.
It was there that she encountered her first unusual request: a man willing to buy a vial of her spit or shower water.
Latiesha admitted her initial scepticism, but soon discovered an entire online community "that like weird and odd stuff."
Since that first £40 tube of spit, Latiesha has built up a steady online clientele.
She now averages £400 to £500 per item, with her most expensive sale, another vial of spit, fetching an incredible £1,500 from a long-term client.
