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09-16-2017, 02:40 PM | #1 |
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What jobs would you hire out...
...if you could.
I continue to work more and more outside of the home, but the home still requires a lot of me. I love the work I do, but I just can't do it all. I'm looking for ways to lessen my load, but it is hard because dh and I have always been resourceful (cheap ), capable, and hard-working. Brainstorm with me. What should I consider hiring out?
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09-16-2017, 02:46 PM | #2 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
A house cleaner every couple of weeks.
We just got grocery delivery in our area in the last month. So tempting.
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09-16-2017, 02:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
Kitchen and bath cleaning hands down - those are the things that most bog me down. I don't have the money to do so, but if I did, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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09-16-2017, 02:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
Cooking, vacuuming, decluttering
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09-16-2017, 03:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
Cleaning
Meal planning and grocery shopping |
09-16-2017, 03:37 PM | #6 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
Yard work.
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09-16-2017, 04:22 PM | #7 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
I'll compile all the awesome ideas into one list and add a few of my own:
House Cleaner Cleaning Specific Areas (i.e. only kitchen and bathrooms, or detail cleaning like oven, fridge, floor under w/d, baseboards, dusting ceiling fan, etc.) Grocery Delivery Cooking (with my recipes) Vacuuming Decluttering/Organizing Meal Planning Cleaning (other than inside the house?) Shopping (grocery or other) Yard Work/Lawn Mowing Landscaping Homework Help/Tutor Driving Kids to Activities Painting Interior Designer "Jack-of-all-trades" to Complete a "Honey-do" List Plant Maintenance (repotting, fertilizing, steaming, dusting) Service Calls to the Professionals for Minor Repairs (i.e. garage door, indoor vacuum, window blinds) Someone to Help with Food Prep and Assist with Batch Cooking Sewing Ironing Homeschooling Help Recycling (sorting, pick-up and drop-off) Garbage Dump Pick-up/Delivery Laundry Personal Assistant
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09-16-2017, 04:32 PM | #8 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
detail cleaning (not the weekly stuff- cleaning the oven, fridge, floor under the w/d, baseboards, dusting ceiling fan, etc.)
cooking (with my recipes) some homeschooling
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09-16-2017, 04:41 PM | #9 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
In order...
* Educating my children * Cleaning (someone to mop/vacuum my floors and clean bathrooms and kitchen) * Yardwork (at least the mowing, but I wish I had the money to have an actual landscape person maintain my yard for a few years to get it looking less terrible! we just moved to a new house and it's been mostly neglected) And less routine jobs... I wish I could hire out handyman tasks instead of waiting around for DH to get to them. I also want to hire an interior decorator to help me pick out stuff like paint colors and lighting. ---------- Post added at 07:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ---------- Oh yes! Driving kids to activities
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09-16-2017, 04:50 PM | #10 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
Great ideas. I updated the above list and added recycling sorting and drop-off. My city has a bazillion recycling categories and I am starting to get grouchy about it!
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09-16-2017, 04:51 PM | #11 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
If money was absolutely no object, I would hire someone to come in and renovate my house properly - new flooring, wallpaper down, paint, new trim, new windows, new wiring, insulation, etc. I would love for Chip and Joanna Gaines to come and do it for me!!!
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09-16-2017, 05:00 PM | #12 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
I'd start by seeing what's available. Some of the things on your list not not be available or within your budget.
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09-16-2017, 05:48 PM | #13 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
I've started using our grocery delivery (Shipt). It takes a HUUUGE load off. I can just put stuff in my cart as I notice we're out and I can meal plan and "shop" at the same time. The last time I grocery shopped in the store, it took over 2 hours! It's also majorly cut out the, "Oh, I've forgotten something, I'll swing by the store" nearly every day after work.
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09-16-2017, 06:12 PM | #14 | |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
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None of my dk are currently homeschooled, and I actually do this for other families. I teach homeschooled kids art in my studio and in their homes according to their needs. My 17yo could use a math tutor, though. When my kids were younger I had a mother's helper who would help me with food prep. Really my kids should be helping me more but micro-managing them too much is not worth the effort if I'm looking for help to lessen my stress. I didn't work outside the home for about 10 years so all the money I make is extra and therefore any, but not all, of those items can be within budget. I did hire a housecleaner this summer and she comes every other week. It was not an easy process, though. I tried a few different cleaners before I found a good fit. She has only been twice so far, but I think it will work and I am happy for that. She will stay for an extra 1-2 hours to help with extra things if I arrange it in advance. I should take her up on this. This brings me to a problem that I do have. If I need to be home waiting for the service provider/trades worker or throughout the time that they are working then I might get irritated...especially if they don't show up on the day that was arranged.
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09-16-2017, 06:29 PM | #15 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
I pay my kids $10 a week to clean the house. They do a great job =D
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