Chores are a necessary part of life that nobody can evade. Whether it’s grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry or other necessary tasks, there’s no doubt that chores can consume a lot of your time. If you’re working full time or have kids to take care of, the time consumed by household chores can really add up.
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According to a survey from Angi, four in five people said they spend at least two hours per week doing all of their household chores. Here are some other key takeaways:
- 80% of Americans will spend nearly a year of their life doing chores.
- 28% said laundry is the most time-consuming household chore.
However, you don’t have to give a year of your life on this Earth to chores, not if you don’t want to. While it’s crucial to save and invest money, it’s also meant to make your life easier and more comfortable. Sometimes that means hiring other people to help you get things done.
Here are four household chores worth paying someone else to do so you can save time and reduce stress, according to Dashboard Living and myHealthPolicy.
Also see how to save money by cleaning out your house.
Household Cleaning
Dusting the furniture, vacuuming and mopping the floors, scrubbing the toilet, cleaning the kitchen, and more: the list of household cleaning tasks goes on and on. The larger your home, the more cleaning has to get done all the time. If you work full-time or just have too many other responsibilities, hiring a cleaner could give you back a nice chunk of time. Even if it’s just twice a month, the extra cost could be totally worth it.
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Laundry
You likely end up doing laundry once every or every other week, depending on how many outfits you wear. If you’re doing laundry for your significant other and kids too, it can become time-consuming (and don’t forget about all the towels and linens). If laundry takes up way too much time in your schedule, it could be well worth having someone do it for you. Sometimes, you can request housecleaners to do your laundry for an additional fee.
Grocery Shopping
Always making sure the fridge is filled with food is a necessity, we all have to eat of course. If you have a family, grocery shopping can get extra time-consuming since you likely have to buy lots of food each week. Today, there are so many grocery delivery apps and services available. By ordering your groceries, you can potentially save hours each week and save money on gas or transportation to and from the grocery store.
Yard Maintenance and Snow Removal
Mowing the lawn, raking the leaves, weeding the garden, and shoveling or plowing the snow can all take a lot of time. This is especially true if you have a larger property. Some outdoor maintenance is seasonal, while other types of maintenance can be year-round. In any case, hiring someone who can take care of landscaping, gardening, and clearing the snow from your property can not only save you time but also eliminate many arduous household tasks that are simply unavoidable.
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