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Reddit user LCKilgore asked: 'What is absolutely worth paying someone else to do?'

Every now and then, we might notice something around the house that needs fixing or updating and dread the thought of having to pay someone to do it.

Of course, many people might choose to avoid this expense and tackle whatever needs to be done themselves.

Either with the help of a "how to" YouTube video or just tackling it blind and hoping for the best.

Of course, in some cases, people simply aren't willing to risk tackling a job, big or small, by themselves and know that the best thing to do is leave it to the professionals.

No matter how much it might cost.


Redditor LCKilgore was curious to hear which jobs or projects are absolutely worth forking over money to pay others to do,

leading them to ask:

What is absolutely worth paying someone else to do?

Especially If It's A Walk Up...

"Movers."

"After a certain age, beer and food isn’t enough to help move everything from one home to another."- inkedwaifu

"Call the professionals, nobody wants to help you move."

"Ever."- Plus-Statistician80

There's A Reason There Are Professionals To Do This...

" Cleaning your septic tank out."- Hugh_Biquitous

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If You Think You're Prepared, Think Again...

"Anything that involves crawling under the house."- 3Gilligans

Trained professional isn't just a title...

"Major electrical work."- Logical-Wasabi7402

At The Very Least, Don't Do It Alone...

"Replacing the spring on the garage door."- aj0457

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Why Put Yourself Through It?

"Everything you hate or suck at."- agentaltf4

"Really anything that you value your own time too much to do."

"Almost everything we buy is us paying someone else to do that thing for us."- FoamFlingingManChild

Groomers and Vets Are Your Friends...

"Dog nails and anal gland expression."- triit

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If You Have To Do It At All...

"Cutting down trees."

"I'm too old to go climbing up a huge oak tree with a chainsaw."- somedoofyouwontlike

This Is Your Home, After All

"My dad retired a couple years ago and he had a list of things he wanted to accomplish, a new roof was one of those things."

"I love him to death but he is one of those guys who never wants to spend money on something he can do himself."

"But by himself he thought I was going to take off work for a week and my cousin and uncle were going to take off work to help him take off the old shingles and put in the new ones."

"It ended up taking like 2 weeks to finish, in the heat, and I was like just pay a company the money and this could taken a crew of professionals, a day maybe 2."

"I mean, I don't even work construction or anything I am freaking librarian I didn't know how to shingle a roof and my cousin is an accountant."

"It sucked, if I ever have a house I need to replace a roof on it will absolutely be wort the money to pay a pro."- Freeexotic

You Can't Always Trust A Chore Chart...

"If you live with someone else, a housecleaner."

"Unless one of you loves cleaning so much it's like a hobby, it will reduce stress and friction among those you live with."

"Even if there aren't outright fights, in my experience, often there is silent resentment from the person who does most of the cleaning."

"And there is almost always one person who does most of the cleaning."

"If you dispute this and think it's perfectly 50/50 with your partner or roommate, then it's the other person."- survivalothefittest

"Maids."

"I rent and my landlord started charging us $50 for a maid service every other week."

"A lot of friends try telling me it's a waste of money but their house is normally dirtier than mine and they have a cleaning day."- illestrated16

"Cleaning service."

"Worth it each month."- switchfaze

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The Work Is Anything But Dry...

"Drywall work."

"Especially mud and tape."

"Professionals make it look like sorcery."

"I make it look like 2 weeks of Mud\sand\mud\sand\mud\6pack\sand\whiskey\screwit\paint."- Dangerous-Low8076

Of course, some people might say that rather than pay someone; you could always ask your friends...

Though, once you ask them, you might discover that they would appreciate being compensated as well, and NOT with pizza.

So, before you place that order at Dominos, maybe consider hiring a professional first.

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