If you’re on an entrepreneurial journey, then chances are you already know about outsourcing, maybe you’re already doing that already so you can be a little more productive in life, especially when it comes to your work. Yeah, it all makes sense, too, honestly, after all, at this point, outsourcing is like second nature when it comes to work. Most businesses have accountants, assistants, designers, and people to handle every little thing they don’t have time for. It’s great, right?
Meanwhile, moms are over here juggling school runs, dinners, laundry mountains, and the occasional toddler meltdown, because yeah, this is also a full-time job too. So, if you already have a business, and you’re outsourcing aspects there, why not do that in your personal life too? You deserve to have free time, you deserve to have your sanity, and if you have the money to do so, why not consider it?
You Can Skip the Whole Grocery Store Circus
That would be the dream, right? But as you probably already know all too well, it’s a major hassle getting your kids into the car, then into the grocery store, making sure no extras were purchased, and then shuttling them back home. Oh, and also hoping no meltdowns happen during that time. So yeah, usually by the time you finally check out, you’ve spent way more money than planned and forgot the main thing you came for. How often does this happen to you?
Sure, nowadays there are services grocery stores offer where you can pick up your groceries (so you don’t have to go inside), you can also consider meal kit services like Blue Apron or Hello Fresh, since they can feel like a mini miracle too. But it might also help since there are no grocery runs, no stressing over what’s for dinner, and no serving the same pasta three nights in a row. Yes, it costs more than the weekly shop, but there are coupon codes everywhere. For some, it’s worth it, for others, maybe not, but the options are at least out there for both, right?
No Worries About Cleaning
It’s really awful to say, but even nowadays, there’s still this unspoken rule that moms are supposed to be the CEO of everything inside the house. Laundry? Yours. Floors? Yours. Dust bunnies taking over the corners? Also yours. But why? While yes, as unfair as it all is, the unpaid labor is still on the mom (women in general); that’s 100% true, it shouldn’t be. While yes, spouses (and the kids) are starting to take more responsibility, household chores in general just take a lot of time, right?
Outsourcing house cleaning, even just once a month for a deep scrub, can change everything. Yes, getting a housekeeper is instantly expensive, and it’s basically a luxury. But maybe getting it from time to time can help, again, even if it’s just a deep cleaning. Walking into a house that smells clean without lifting a finger feels like a reset button for your brain. Even if it’s just for outside (because outside can take even longer), then looking into services like pool cleaning or landscaping can help a lot, too. Sometimes, the money is worth spending if it means you get time for other things in life.
You Can Usually Outsource the Unexpected
You can think bigger on this, for example, hate wrapping gifts? Well, plenty of shops do it for you, and their corners actually line up (unlike that roll of paper you fought with last Christmas). How about birthday cakes? Just buy them instead of making them. Your kid will love the frosting, not care that you didn’t spend six hours baking. You see, even small things like this make life a little easier.