Everyone needs an extra set of hands sometimes. Whether it’s planning a party or unpacking boxes after a move, having someone to help you with your odd jobs can make any job a little easier.
Here are 101 tasks you can hire someone else to do. Want help with any of them? Post a job today.
- Do weekly grocery shopping runs.
- Help cook for a big party.
- Pick up dry cleaning, alterations or clothing repairs.
- Wash the car.
- Rake leaves.
- Write thank you notes.
- Organize the garage.
- Set up for a yard sale.
- Clean the pool and empty the skimmers.
- Organize photo albums (digital or paper).
- Take the trash to the dump.
- Assemble furniture (no more IKEA instructions for you!).
- Put lights up for the holidays.
- Move furniture.
- Shovel snow.
- Mow the lawn.
- Weed the garden.
- Clean out the attic/basement.
- Paint a room.
- Write holiday cards.
- Water the plants.
- Serve food at a house party.
- Return unwanted purchases.
- Fold laundry.
- Clean the fridge.
- Organize contacts and email addresses.
- Sync computer to devices.
- Organize the pantry.
- Wash dishes.
- Return library books (and get new ones).
- List unwanted furniture on sites like Craigslist or eBay.
- Drive kids to soccer practice.
- Hand out flyers around town for a new business.
- Prep and cook meals to freeze.
- Wash the windows.
- Set up for a birthday party.
- Scan and digitize your child’s artwork.
- Water the lawn and garden.
- Help at a child’s birthday or pool party.
- Bake for a bake sale.
- Clean out the gutters.
- Housesit while you’re on vacation.
- Clean up after a party.
- Prepare a guest room before family visits.
- Pick-up and deliver anything you need.
- Set up electronics around the house.
- File and organize your recipes.
- Clean the boat.
- Take your elderly mother grocery shopping.
- Drive elderly parents to doctor’s appointments.
- Organize the shed.
- Create and stuff goodie bags.
- Stock up on essentials at a big box store.
- Paint nails and do hair at a party for little girls.
- Set up for an event (chairs, food table, drinks).
- Schedule appointments.
- Use a “Pooper Scooper” in the backyard.
- Teach basic computer skills.
- Organize a library of books.
- Enter data into an Excel doc.
- Address and mail cards.
- Practice dances before an event.
- Assist with estate sorting after a death.
- Provide personal shopping.
- Help with interior decorating.
- Lead a craft project at a birthday party.
- Edit a resume.
- Organize CDs or records.
- Make reservations.
- Rehearse a job interview.
- Set up outdoor furniture after the winter.
- Hold a sign for an event.
- Direct traffic in a parking lot during an event.
- Tend the campfire at an outdoor party.
- Grill at a barbecue.
- Edit college essays.
- Prepare for a wedding speech or a presentation.
- Play music at an event.
- Organize a closet.
- Set up a website or blog.
- Guide a tour around a new town.
- Plan a vacation.
- Organize and file papers.
- Wrap presents around the holidays.
- Chop firewood.
- Clean and organize gardening and yard tools.
- Bartend at a party.
- Spread mulch on flower beds.
- Open and close the pool.
- Set up yard toys (trampoline, swing set, etc.).
- Polish and buff a shoe collection.
- Participate in a focus group or experiment.
- Organize office documents.
- Pick up from the airport or train station.
- Collect mail, newspapers and packages while you’re on vacation.
- Buy tickets for an event.
- Pack and unpack after a move.
- Organize and assist a busy professional.
- Deliver car for maintenance and inspections.
- Assist with daily routine after an injury.
- Respond to letters and emails.
If you’re a caregiver looking for a job, mention in your profile that you can help people with these types of tasks. It may give them inspiration to hire you!
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