Delegate daily tasks to a part-time personal assistant – Empty fridge. Piles of laundry. Unassembled Ikea furniture and a leaky bathroom faucet. When the odd jobs and errands pile up around Casa Knobloch, I dream of a legion of personal assistants who can take care of it all for me. We’ve talked about apps that help you delegate to friends, and services that deliver your groceries, but it all falls short of delivering a real, live human to do your bidding a an affordable price.
The stuff of dreams and celebrities, right? Or is it?
TaskRabbit offers a more affordable way to delegate all the tasks you’d rather not do
Post a job on their website and eager contenders will try to outbid each other for the job so you can get that swedish furniture assembled for the absolute lowest price. Want your work shirts ironed every week? Set up a recurring task, and a kindly neighbor looking to make a little extra cash might step up to help you out for less than a few lattes. You can breathe easy knowing everyone has been pre-screened and thoroughly background-checked. And if you’re looking to make a little extra cash yourself, becoming a rabbit is an easy way to find jobs that you’ll enjoy doing. Hey, if you can swing a full-time personal assistant, all the power to ya, baby. For everyone else, check out TaskRabbit.
What do YOU think?
I am SO excited to spend a little more time over the next week checking out this site a little more. I love the idea of having an affordable way to delegate out some of my tasks – both online and off – that I don’t have time for, or simply do NOT like to do. And I’m super intrigued to see what types of tasks are available for me to do… I mean heck, if I’m going to iron a weeks worth of shirts anyway, it’s no big deal to add a few more to earn a few bucks, right? I’m all about bartering, and love keeping my money local – so this seems like a perfect way for me to trade daily tasks!
Have you used this service as a more affordable personal assistant option? Would you? Leave some comments!
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: Toddler proof button closure. Can leave the base attached to carseat or stroller, and easily swap out items to attach.
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, is featured in this video as a “Must-Have” product for moms, and I totally agree! If you don’t understand why any parent would ever put their child in one of those little backpacks with the leash on it – well, I’m very happy for you, lol. My brother had to wear one of those when we were little, he had incredibly bad ADHD, and was really hard to keep an eye on when my mom had 3 other kids under the age of 6. He loved it, and it was a lifesaver, but… I don’t really like the idea of having to use one of those for Abby – but she LOVES the Gripsterz! She says, “Hand? Hold hand?” – and will grab a hold of her monkey’s hand and stay nearby every time. Works amazingly – and like all ViveVita products, it’s smart and adorable.
, to me and Abby’s favorite story to watch together on a rainy day – 
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