For someone who is looking for some work, this would be a good opportunity for users to have a “side hustle”. Just like Uber, there are 2 types of users in this app, the workers (who are like the drivers working and representing the app) and the hirers (the consumer using the app to get services done). Hirers can find workers to do jobs based on their working experience and skill level in which all workers will have verified accounts to show that they represent the app. These can be jobs either outside such as lawn mowing, car washing, cleaning the gutters or inside such as cleaning or moving things around. Do you think people would use this app and and if so what type of people would use it?

Been struggling to get someone reliable for mowing and light yard cleanup. Either they don’t pick up, overquote, or just flake. Curious what works for you …apps, websites, or old-school referrals?

I work long hours in my job that are also unpredictable. It also has a lot of stress. Outside of cutting my grass, doing laundry, and washing my car.. I don’t have time or energy for anything else really because I can’t literally work 24/7 and be sane. Like yesterday I had to work like 18 hours at the hospital and got home in the AM, and now being Saturday I’m basically useless. I have a lot of weeds that have to be pulled and projects to get done but I just can’t bother.

I’d like to hear your opinions on how to view work life balance and succumbing to hiring landscapers and related labor?

I need my lawn cut after returning from a vacation and I don't currently have time to do it myself. I hate throwing around my name or address on social media sites and I also don't trust random anonymous people on craigslist. Is there any place I can look for someone (preferably with reviews) to cut my grass this one time?

Soon I will be a homeowner in Houston and am looking forward to some guidance when it comes to yard work. I want to hire someone to do it and as I get quotes, they give a rate and say “every week”. I get that one may need weekly mow/edge/blow service in the summer, but do people really need this maintenance ever week over the winter too?

Specifically, I'm looking for someone to clear out a large flower bed at my house (removing pea gravel, weeds, grass, etc) but I have other things I need help with from time to time as well. I'm familiar with apps like Task Rabbit, but that's not available in Knoxville. I'm a little weirded out by Craigs List so I'm hoping there is a better option?

I'm new on reddit and this is only my 2nd post - please be kind in your responses.

I'm a middle aged person living in a home I've owned for about 19 yrs and I'm in need of advice on what to do. Without going into tremendous detail (but hopefully enough to explain my situation) here's some pertinent info about me &my home. I'm disabled and homebound. I'm unwell and not able to think as clearly and problem solve like I used to. In 3 yrs I've left my home exactly 1x and that was to go to the hospital. I have little to no contact with anyone and I struggle to get through everything by myself. I'm not able to care for my home anymore, It's been this way for 4-5 yrs. It's not desirable but it's my reality and I'm trying to make peace with it as moving isn't an option anymore.

The inside of my home is hidden from the outside world but I can't hide my exterior. There really hasn't been any landscaping done in 3 yrs. A home I once took pride in owning and maintaining now looks like a haunted house. The yard is a mess. Things are overgrown and dead everywhere, front and back. A part of the sprinkler system broke in 2019 so my grass largely died off during the pandemic. Some stuff still grows but I don't exactly know what the grass to weed ratio is because I can only see things through the Ring doorbell or faraway window. I know it's a disaster though. My shrubs need a hard pruning, as does anything else still alive. There were annuals, perennials &herbs growing in backyard, most likely all need removing now. I know my trees are overgrown but tree trimming seems like a luxury I won't see.

I need help getting things looking ship shape but my efforts to reach out for help haven't gotten me anywhere. I don't know what more to do! I have no friends or family local to help me. Neighbors haven't really been helpful. Because of being largely bedridden and not able to use a phone, I'm left with only having online access and a Ring doorbell to communicate with ppl.

I tried Googling landscaping/ lawn companies to help clean up yard but I get nowhere. Since they can't contact me by phone no one replies to my emails or I can't submit an online form submission (I've tried giving dummy ph# then explaining lack of ph# but requesting email contact). I've had help previously from the sorority/ fraternity organizations at the local university but their charitable yard clean up day has long passed and I never got a response after submitting paperwork for help. My home is part of an HOA so I emailed the HOA president a few wks ago as a last resort but nothing back yet. I suppose it's possible that an email or 2 went into junk/ spam folders, or perhaps no one had had the time to respond, but everyone?? I know there are HOA rules for the upkeep, maintenance, appearance of my home &lawn so why can't I get attention to the matter?

I'm really flabbergasted that I can't get help! I've tried to be honest about my situation to those I've contacted. I've not asked for handouts (they'd be appreciated but at this point that's the last thing I'm expecting even though funds are limited). I've tried to appeal to everyone's sense of humanity, heart but... crickets I gave up caring that no one gave a shit if I ate, was well mentally or that I lived or died. I assumed someone would care about the exterior of my home and property values. I'm mistaken again apparently.

So, I'm here asking if anyone knows how I might go about hiring help online or old fashioned snail mail if I must. Is there a business that might respond to me that I'm unaware of? Another site/forum to look into? Please, if you have any ideas or advice that would be helpful, let me know. Sorry for rambling and being repetitive.

Thanks!

I used to think people who paid others to mow their lawn were lazy fools. Then I had a health issue, took on some extra work and increased some volunteer hours, so we started paying someone to cut our lawn. Holy cow, it’s so nice to have 90 minutes back each week to tackle other more expensive projects. I’ve cleaned out my sump discharge line, refurbished patio chairs, fixed our landscape lighting and I can’t remember everything else I’ve done with my new time. I figure those 3 projects alone are near $1k of work if I’d paid someone (or simply bought new chairs). So, if you have the budget for it and lots of home projects to do, consider paying someone to cut your grass to free up more time for you to tackle more expensive projects.

We just started landscaping our 15,000 sqft. bare yard. We specifically bought this house for the yard size (my wife loves gardening) but now, I am questioning myself if its realistic enough to maintain this yard with battery powered mower, rakes and other basic tools ? I have heard that its therapeutic and we would like to do yard work but with 2 toddlers running around, I am not sure how much time per week this would consume ?

So, experienced gardeners who went through a similar situation, what did you do and how is that working out for you. ?

Update: thank you all responses folks. I have decided to do it on my own and will report back how it went ! Really appreciate the tips !

Moved into a place in NYC with a small patch of lawn. I need to hire someone to come mow and tidy it regularly. Any local services you trust?

I need to hire a few people for some intense yard work (clearing brush, hauling debris, etc.) and want to make sure I do it fairly and respectfully. For those who’ve hired workers from pickup spots or word-of-mouth:

What’s the best way to approach workers waiting for jobs? Is there an order or system to who gets hired first? How are rates usually set? Do I offer, or do workers state their price? Any other etiquette I should follow?

My home sits on a hill. During heavy downpours, water just pools up against the backside of the house and leaks into the basement. Aside from addressing foundation sealing/cracks,etc I'd like to regrade my yard since the water doesn't seem to be flowing correctly and is contributing to this pooling issue. The whole backside of the house goes underwater!

So the question is, who do I hire? Who does this sort of work? Do I find a general contractor? Landscape architect? Landscaper?

Thanks!

We have a tiny leak in our basement. Lots of work has been done over the last few years, and the final thing to take care of is regarding the yard. I’m handy-ish and love doing outdoor work, so am contemplating doing it myself - is that a terrible idea? I’m also remembering that I’m an out of shape middle aged lady, and am contemplating hiring someone.

Anyone done the regrading themselves and want to comment on how easy/miserable it was?

For hiring someone, any tips on things to watch out for or anything so we get what we actually need?

I have posted in our local Reddit and fb groups for specific company recs, but we’ve never had this type of work done so want to make sure we ask the right questions.

Thanks!!

ETA: y’all have crushed my dreams of driving a bobcat, so we’ll be hiring someone to do this. Also we only need one corner of the house addressed as the rest had been done previously. Hoping that won’t keep us from being able to hire someone as it’ll be a smaller job.