Who mows your lawn?

[Eileenintex]

That is true Gulliver, but tonight we talk about a maid.

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Eileenintex

That is true Gulliver, but tonight we talk about a maid.

hey, just think that in the winter months you don't need the lawn service, so there's a good portion of housekeeper money right there!

[Gulliver]

Originally Posted by Eileenintex

That is true Gulliver, but tonight we talk about a maid.

Oops.

[Tlyn]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

we have a once a month housekeeper and it has been the BEST thing EVER... we still have to do daily/weekly cleaning, but she and a friend come once a month and do the deep down ooky cleaning that kept eluding us... she comes one Saturday morning a month and I "disappear" and do something with a friend while Mike stays home with the kids... bonus in more ways than one!

I mow at our house. We have a small but somewhat awkward laid out yard. It only takes about an hour to do the whole thing. I also fertilize, weed, etc. I don't mind it at all as I love to be outdoors.

Housework is another matter. We have a housekeeper and it's the best money we spend. She comes every other week and it saves me a ton of frustration and time. And my house smells and looks great - she does a better job than I ever could!

[Commando]

thanks for reminding me, this is the first night in about a week that it hasn't rained. it takes about an hour and a half, so i better get moving.

[nascarduck3]

I Love to mow the yard ! We have 2+ acres and it takes me about 8 beers....errrrrrrrr....4 hours to mow, weedwack and trim it all. With all the rain we've been getting lately i've been mowing twice a week......good thingy my tractor has a beer cup holder Had to turn the headlight on last night as i did'nt finish till 10 pm. Good thang we don't have neighbors

[TAPPY]

I will mow it when the weather is nice (translate below 90 degree).
But I do have a nice guy who does a great job for $25 (includes weed eat and edge) The name of his company is:
Mo Better Yard Care.

[OregonNative]

I scoop the dog poop and hubby mows the lawn and rakes the leaves.
We thought about using a maid service but with just the two of us at home it’s hard to justify the cost.

[Mogley]

I have three teenage boys 17, 15, 15 and about 1.5 acres to mow, so of course, I mow it.

[licuadora]

Originally Posted by Commando

thanks for reminding me, this is the first night in about a week that it hasn't rained. it takes about an hour and a half, so i better get moving.

Rain? What rain? Wishing for some here in drought striken Texas, but with a little help from Dolly...

[MaripositaII]

Originally Posted by licuadora

I watch the mowing service come (the one we used to have) and do the lawn next door which is smaller than ours and the 2 guys are done in 15 minutes and it's $30 just like that. It takes me about 45 minutes to mow and Jim is supposed (key word here) to edge if I mow. So saving $60 a month or so.
We also had a pest control service who came every other month who just took care of the perimiter of the house. Our cat does a pretty good job with the inside bugs should there be any. He has left us several dead scorpions so he has been working hard. But we canceled that service as well, it was $60 a visit.
Right now hubby is out replacing some rotted boards on the back deck rather than hiring someone. Before retirement these were jobs that we hired out so we could enjoy our leisure time. Now it's about saving money, but also gives us a sense of accomplishment. Nice to sit with a glass of wine or beer at the end of the day and review the fruits of our labor.

Exactly! Plus you get to spend that money on yourselves. It might take you a bit longer, but I love the feel of extra money in my pocket. We also cancelled the pest control people as well, and trying to go totally organic on the lawn and garden. Such a good feeling. I am proud of you guys

[MaripositaII]

Originally Posted by Rissask

yes, but you have children. We just can't justify it, just being the two of us. And we are chea ...er, thrifty!

I just tell myself that it is good exercise!

Plus I would be the type who cleans before the maid gets there.

No you're not! You get to go on lovely vacations and have a wonderful time. That's how I look at my "thrify" ways. I would love to hire a house cleaning service and yard service, who wouldn't? But I do love our month long vacations, so that's what keeps us going. If I had an endless supply of money though, I would pay to have it all done!

[tmc]

We have an acre and a half on the side of a very steep hill, which is somewhat dangerous to mow. I used to have a riding mower when the boys were young, and I did the work myself. When my eldest was old enough to use the mower, he tried to do the lawn but could not do too much of it, as he did not have enough ballast to keep the mower from flipping as he went up the hill! We now have a service come in one a week for about $40.00, a sum well spent to my mind.

We also have a team of cleaning people come in once a week, as our house is pretty big for us to do a thorough job. We prefer to have people do the cleaning, I do the laundry for the two of us (my son does his own), my wife the cooking. As we both work long hours, we then have lots of time for walks, or kayaking, or whatever.

[jevans]

Originally Posted by nascarduck3

I Love to mow the yard ! We have 2+ acres and it takes me about 8 beers....errrrrrrrr....4 hours to mow, weedwack and trim it all. With all the rain we've been getting lately i've been mowing twice a week......good thingy my tractor has a beer cup holder Had to turn the headlight on last night as i did'nt finish till 10 pm. Good thang we don't have neighbors

did your cup holder come stock or is it an add-on?

[horizon200]

Just finished mowing it as a matter of fact. Yard work belongs to me. House work...well besides vaccuming..she handles it. Laundry is 50/50...I dirty it she cleans it!