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re: Do you still cut your own grass or do you hire it out?
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:22 pm to white beans
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:22 pm to white beans
I actually like cutting grass. Let's me relax.
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 9:23 pm
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:33 pm to white beans
I used to cut my own grass for years. Never liked it or didn’t like it, just a task to be done.
We hire it out now, just for the simple fact that with the kids sports schedules and our work schedule, I’d have one day a week open to do it and right now, I don’t want the only free time I have all week to be used for yard work.
I pay someone to cut the grass and I go golfing or do something enjoyable with my time instead. Once things free up more, I’ll probably go back to doing it.
We hire it out now, just for the simple fact that with the kids sports schedules and our work schedule, I’d have one day a week open to do it and right now, I don’t want the only free time I have all week to be used for yard work.
I pay someone to cut the grass and I go golfing or do something enjoyable with my time instead. Once things free up more, I’ll probably go back to doing it.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:41 pm to white beans
I have a zero turn and cut the yard myself.
I pay someone to use the string trimmer until my hand and wrist stop hurting from the emergency surgery a year ago. It screwed up full use of my left hand.
Not a baw.
I pay someone to use the string trimmer until my hand and wrist stop hurting from the emergency surgery a year ago. It screwed up full use of my left hand.
Not a baw.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:52 am to Klark Kent
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I was blaming any weed that ever pops up in my lawn on the lawn crew.
I can stomach my own free weeds in the lawn, but I’m not paying for it.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:54 am to Oswald
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I love doing yardwork. It's therapeutic
Dr. Rick says no.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 7:57 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:56 am to white beans
As a boomer, I grew up where only urban **** went to the gym. I need the exercise to do all of my yard work
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:59 am to white beans
Have a group of hombres that come hack the neighborhood down every week. Takes them about 20 minutes per yard is $30.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:47 pm to stout
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You must live on a postage stamp.
Nope. Normal size lot in a Houston suburb.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:58 pm to white beans
The ONLY time I had someone cut my grass was when I had to have a pretty intense ankle surgery and it laid me up for several months between the surgery, recovery and PT.
As soon as I could comfortably walk behind the mower, I took the job back. I'm now 73 and have no intention of turning it over to someone else any time soon.
As soon as I could comfortably walk behind the mower, I took the job back. I'm now 73 and have no intention of turning it over to someone else any time soon.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 1:28 pm to gumbo2176
went middle class fancy and got a john deere x350. made a boring task kind of fun since I upgraded from a push mower.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 1:35 pm to white beans
I don't mind cutting the grass - its just the volume that gets me. 7 acres at home and 3 acres at work.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 2:35 pm to white beans
When I was a kid mowed other people grass for money. As an adult other people mow my grass for money.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 2:35 pm to white beans
Have a guy that works for me that cuts it sometimes when I don’t have time or don’t feel like it but most of the time I cut it…I enjoy the quiet alone time and a fresh perfectly cut lawn
Posted on 11/6/25 at 2:38 pm to white beans
I had lawn guys for a long time and finally stopped being lazy, got an electric mower, and do it all myself now. It's easy enough that there there is no excuse to hire somebody. I do miss the yard crew when the pecans fall though. Cleaning those up sucks arse.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 2:52 pm to LOL
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Paying someone else to cut your grass is like paying someone else to f your wife.
What if your wife is fugly?
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:52 pm to white beans
I'm allergic to fresh cut grass...literally. Skin welps, runny eyes and nose then a cough, and finally a long bout of bronchitis if I don't cool it. Call me a p*ssy if you like.
I did my own but gave it up years ago. My neighbors today are all elderly. We have a 4-plot on the neighborhood corner and all use the same guy for 10+ years. He charges me $80 bi-weekly, and I routinely tip $20. So ~$200/month for 1-acre with steep ditches and many obstacles. It would take me a full Saturday and leave me miserable. I'll miss that deal when it's gone.
He helps cleaning up bushes, beds, and trees in off-season. We give a very nice tip before Thanksgiving, and even had his family over for a crawfish boil. My in-laws started with him, he is basically part of the family now.
He offers down-on-the-luck guys, including parolled convicts, an opportuniy. I did that when I ran my own business and can understand the sentiment. Never any problems.
Look for a guy like this. They are rolling around everywhere.
I did my own but gave it up years ago. My neighbors today are all elderly. We have a 4-plot on the neighborhood corner and all use the same guy for 10+ years. He charges me $80 bi-weekly, and I routinely tip $20. So ~$200/month for 1-acre with steep ditches and many obstacles. It would take me a full Saturday and leave me miserable. I'll miss that deal when it's gone.
He helps cleaning up bushes, beds, and trees in off-season. We give a very nice tip before Thanksgiving, and even had his family over for a crawfish boil. My in-laws started with him, he is basically part of the family now.
He offers down-on-the-luck guys, including parolled convicts, an opportuniy. I did that when I ran my own business and can understand the sentiment. Never any problems.
Look for a guy like this. They are rolling around everywhere.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:58 pm to white beans
Still do. With a push mower.
Did it this afternoon, hopefully for the last time this year...
Did it this afternoon, hopefully for the last time this year...
Posted on 11/6/25 at 8:01 pm to ThreeBonesCater
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He offers down-on-the-luck guys, including parolled convicts, an opportuniy.
"Prime that bitch three times, she'll start right up"
Posted on 11/6/25 at 8:07 pm to white beans
I cut my own.
I ranch so I put in 70 hrs or more per week during the summer. Just when you think "HEY I might get in before dark tonight" my lawn says
"the F you are !!"
I ranch so I put in 70 hrs or more per week during the summer. Just when you think "HEY I might get in before dark tonight" my lawn says
"the F you are !!"
Posted on 11/7/25 at 6:33 am to white beans
A kid I know in the neighborhood offered to cut mine for $60. He mows the 2 acre yard and weedeats. My yards looks as good as any in the neighborhood. Its also one less thing I have to do after work or on the weekend.
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