What is something you just won't do and instead hire someone to do?
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Vignette (
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November 7th, 2019
DIY is all the rage these days especially with YouTube providing all sorts of how-to videos.
I am handy as all get out but I will not go up on a ladder and instead hire contractors to do all those hi-wire repairs.
What is your red line in the chores sand?
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All things administrative.
I’ve arranged it so that I have very little administration work, but if there is some, I will ask for someone’s help.
In the event of me ever running a business I’ve already decided to outsource all those jobs (tax included).
I have an aversion for it ever since I was 14 years old (at that time I didn’t even have administrative tasks (although I remember seeing my mom filling in tax forms and be ‘depressed’ about it), but I disliked to be an adult if it came with such responsibilities).
Some of the things my husband does, but if I were single I’d be paying people. Like anything electrical or plumbing related.
I hate painting. If it’s more than two rooms I’m inclined to pay someone to do the whole thing.
Landscaping the yard I want to pay people, because I don’t like gardening at all, mostly because of the risks. Biting ants, stinging bees, tetanus, no thank you. I still do some yard work, because I’m cheap about it, but deep down I really want someone else to do it.
Taxes. I could probably do it all myself, but I haven’t in years. Even still, I wind up having to do research and checking everything, because my accountants and EA’s have proven to be in effective too often. It’s so frustrating! I really prefer to be able to turn it all over to someone.
I won’t fiddle around with re shingling my roof.
Put a new clutch in my truck.
@lucillelucillelucille I have tried that but there is something in the tire shine they use that I break out from.
Err..let me see…<giggles>
@Vignette-Coat your face with Turtle Wax before going through. It offers protection and will get you dates.
@lucillelucillelucille Maybe I could just stand up in the open sun roof at the very end when they apply the spray wax.
@Vignette -They call that “The Miyagi” .& it will cost you an extra $5
Plumber, electrician. Haven’t a clue where to even begin.
Cleaning the gutters. I manage to fall while standing in place. Don’t think my natural grace would lend itself well to teetering on really tall ladders.
Electrical. I can change a light, switch, new fan, add an outlet and change a circuit breaker but anything more than that I’ll hire it.
Mowing the grass and yard work.
I enjoyed yard work when I still had the stamina to do it.
We own our own steam cleaner. Sure is nice when you have a dog in potty training.
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