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4 Best Ways To Spend $891 To Outsource Your Time-Sucking Chores

May 14, 2025

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Written by Gabrielle Olya

Edited by Levi Leidy

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Unlike money, time is an asset that you can never get back once you spend it. That’s why it can be “worth it” to outsource chores that you can do yourself — it frees up time to spend it on things that really matter to you, from pursuing a hobby to spending quality time with family and friends.

If you have the wiggle room in your budget, here are some of the best ways to spend your money to outsource time-sucking chores.

House Cleaner

House cleaning services cost an average of $174 per visit, according to Angi. If you have a cleaner come every other week, that amounts to $348 per month.

Lawn Care

Maintaining your own lawn can be a time suck. On average, you can expect to pay $100 to $410 per month for lawn maintenance, according to LawnStarter.

Grocery Shopping

Thanks to services like Instacart and Amazon Fresh, you no longer have to make weekly trips to the grocery store yourself. A subscription to Instacart+ costs $99 per year — or roughly $8 per month. Although you do have to pay service fees, the extra costs may even out because you’re much less likely to make impulse purchases than if you’re buying groceries in-store.

Laundry

The cost of a laundry service is typically $20 to $40 per load for a wash-and-fold service, or $35 to $50 per load including pickup and delivery, according to HomeGuide. If you get laundry done twice a week, that amounts to $160 on the lower end or $400 on the higher end each month.

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However, this really depends on how much laundry you need done, and for larger households it may not be feasible financially.

Total Cost per Month

If you outsource these chores — assuming the mean cost for services with a price range — here’s a look at your total cost for the month, excluding gratuity: