Whether it be a home business or any other business, if you want to sell a product and want to make sure that your product will sell then try with the basics first. Try selling basic commodities. Everybody use them so why not purchase them from you? Start small and start simple. The words will just spread.

I have to agree with you in starting with the basics; it always is the right choice. And you might also take into consideration things like your products quality and attainability. Selling basic necessity means a lot of competition around so you have to make your product is the one that the buyers would choose.