101 Chores a Housekeeper Could Do

Does having a Spring-cleaned house feel like an unattainable dream? Hire some help!

Whether it’s de-cluttering the house, getting to work in the garden or starting something new – making your home ship shape can require more hands and hours than a busy family can spare.

To get started we’ve identified 101 chores a housekeeper could do around your home. Need to hire someone? Post a housekeeping job on Care.com!

If you’re a housekeeper, why not inspire potential employers by listing some of these tasks in your profile!

1. Set up yard toys (trampoline, swing set, etc.)
2. Polish and buff a shoe collection
3. Participate in a focus group or experiment
4. Organize office documents
5. Pick up from the airport or train station
6. Collect mail, newspapers and packages while you’re on vacation
7. Buy tickets for an event
8. Pack and unpack after a move
9. Organize and assist a busy professional
10. Deliver car for maintenance and inspections
11. Assist in daily routine after an injury
12. Respond to letters and emails
13. Do weekly grocery shopping runs
14. Help cook for a big party
15. Pick up dry cleaning, alterations or clothing repairs
16. Wash the car
17. Rake leaves
18. Write thank you notes
19. Organize the garage
20. Set up for a yard sale
21. Clean the pool and empty the skimmers
22. Organize photo albums (digital or paper)
23. Take the trash to the dump
24. Assemble furniture (no more IKEA instructions for you!)
25. Put lights up for the holidays
26. Move furniture
27. Shovel snow
28. Mow the lawn
29. Weed the garden
30. Clean out the attic/basement
31. Paint a room
32. Write out holiday cards
33. Water the plants
34. Serve food at a house party
35. Return unwanted purchases
36. Fold laundry
37. Clean the fridge
38. Organize contacts and email addresses
39. Sync computer to devices
40. Organize the pantry
41. Wash dishes
42. Return library books — and get new ones
43. List unwanted furniture on sites like Craigslist or eBay
44. Drive kids to soccer practice
45. Hand out flyers around town for a new business
46. Prep and cook meals to freeze
47. Wash the windows
48. Set up for a birthday party
49. Scan and digitize your child’s artwork
50. Water the lawn and garden
51. Help at a child’s birthday or pool party
52. Bake for a bake sale
53. Clean out the gutters
54. Housesit while you’re on vacation
55. Clean up after a party
56. Prepare a guest room before family visits
57. Pick-up and deliver anything you need
58. Set up electronics around the house
59. File and organize your recipes
60. Clean the boat
61. Take your elderly mother grocery shopping
62. Drive elderly parents to doctor’s appointments
63. Organize the shed
64. Create and stuff goodie bags
65. Stock up on essentials at a big box store.
66. Paint nails and do hair at a party for little girls
67. Set up for an event (chairs, food table, drinks)
68. Schedule appointments
69. Use a “Pooper Scooper” in the backyard
70. Teach basic computer skills
71. Organize a library of books
72. Enter data into an Excel doc
73. Address and mail cards
74. Practice dances before an event
75. Assist with estate sorting after a death
76. Provide personal shopping
77. Help with interior decorating
78. Lead a craft project at a birthday party
79. Edit a resume
80. Organize CDs or records
81. Make reservations
82. Rehearse a job interview
83. Set up outdoor furniture after the winter
84. Hold a sign for an event
85. Direct traffic in a parking lot during an event
86. Tend the campfire at an outdoor party
87. Grill at a barbeque
88. Edit college essays
89. Prepare for a wedding speech or a presentation
90. Play music at an event
91. Organize a closet
92. Set up a website or blog
93. Guide a tour around a new town
94. Plan a vacation
95. Organize and file papers
96. Wrap presents around the holidays
97. Chop firewood
98. Clean and organize gardening and yard tools
99. Bartend at a party
100. Spread mulch on flower beds
101. Open and close the pool