First and last time I clean the leaves in my yards MYSELF!
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:02 pm
[Note: yards is intentionally spelled with an 's' since I was referring to both my front and back yards...]
Since I took off this week, I thought I would do the leaves myself.
I didn't want to leave the house anyway, since I have painters over and I wanted to monitor their work and give special instructions.
I thought it would be good exercise too.
It was, but I don't think it was worth the $300 I saved.
I'd rather save it elsewhere - I am painting my garage myself and did the laundry room myself.
I saved a lot more than the cost of the leaves by lucking out and getting a cheaper driveway paver and cheaper hardwood floor refinisher since both the original, more expensive, contractors were backed up and were going to take too long for my liking.
They EACH saved me at least $500 (in the case of the driveway paver, one other contractor was $1,680 more + tax)
As I sit here, I am sore but happy to be able to relax.
Since I took off this week, I thought I would do the leaves myself.
I didn't want to leave the house anyway, since I have painters over and I wanted to monitor their work and give special instructions.
I thought it would be good exercise too.
It was, but I don't think it was worth the $300 I saved.
I'd rather save it elsewhere - I am painting my garage myself and did the laundry room myself.
I saved a lot more than the cost of the leaves by lucking out and getting a cheaper driveway paver and cheaper hardwood floor refinisher since both the original, more expensive, contractors were backed up and were going to take too long for my liking.
They EACH saved me at least $500 (in the case of the driveway paver, one other contractor was $1,680 more + tax)
As I sit here, I am sore but happy to be able to relax.