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I think my biggest hurdle with hiring help is giving up control. A close second is feeling like I'm "wasting" money even if I can afford it. Having limited time and energy is a tough reality to accept.
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09-16-2017, 07:02 PM | #17 |
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[QUOTE=charla;6106827]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!!![/QUOTE
Oh, is this a choice? I would totally do it. Also I would hire someone who was super detail oriented to move all my stuff for the renovators, including packing it up and then putting it back after. And I'd eat out a lot during renovations.
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09-16-2017, 07:17 PM | #18 | |
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Hey, laundry hasn't been added to the list. I don't mind doing laundry (it's often a break from less enjoyable jobs for me), but I know others complain about this. ---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:12 PM ---------- A number of articles came out this past summer about research on the correlation of happiness and hiring help. This topic has been on my mind since reading about this. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/s...e.html?mcubz=0
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09-16-2017, 07:17 PM | #19 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
cleaning
laundry decluttering/organizing decorating Maybe grocery shopping & cooking but probably not |
09-16-2017, 08:17 PM | #20 | |
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And a personal masseuse. While the nanny is out with the children. And my house is already spotlessly clean.
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09-16-2017, 09:54 PM | #21 | |
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Putting away the clean laundry! Washing machine, drying and folding is no issue but getting it back in the draws seems impossible so I
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09-17-2017, 08:37 AM | #23 |
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Personal assistant.
I would have that person meal plan and food prep. Wait for other services as needed. Make appointments/return mundane phone calls/ do school paperwork stuff Track my schedule and family schedule. Clean as needed. Ooh, fold and put away my laundry. For some reason I get it folded but stall at putting it away. I personally find taxiiing my kids stressful but it is also such a bonding time because they talk talk talk in the car. For now I would not pass that on because it will be gone before I know it. |
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09-17-2017, 09:21 AM | #24 |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
I agree. I wouldn't give up the driving right now either.
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09-17-2017, 11:46 AM | #25 |
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Mowing and doing dishes.
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09-17-2017, 12:20 PM | #26 |
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Picking up after my husband
Honestly, I've told my dh for years that the one thing I would do if I could afford it is hire a house cleaner. He, of course, thinks that's an extravagant waste of money. (But that's because he doesn't clean. ) What I really, truly need help with is getting everybody to pick up their own things so that I can actually CLEAN the surfaces. That and dishes. The dishes kill me. I think a professional organizer would be well worth the money, too. I need better systems for most things, and to get rid of stuff we're not using.
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09-17-2017, 12:28 PM | #27 | |
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09-17-2017, 01:20 PM | #28 | |
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Re: What jobs would you hire out...
The master list so far....
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 Physiotherapist/Personal Trainer Window Washing Blind Cleaning Power Washing (outside areas) ---------- Post added at 01:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:16 PM ---------- Quote:
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As I've gotten older and our family has gotten bigger, I've become ruthless out of necessity. I throw things away if people won't put them away. |
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09-17-2017, 04:59 PM | #30 | |
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---------- Post added at 04:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:02 PM ---------- I just checked out grocery delivery and the prices have gone up! It's 10-15 USD per delivery, depending on time of day...and the only cheap time is late evening. Pick-up is still free at any time of the day, so I am going to try to do that this week.
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