Cleaning the kitchen, hanging shelves, fixing that loud running toilet — does it feel like your home project list is neverending? If the same repair issues keep popping up and you feel like you’re stuck in a Groundhog Day loop, Thumbtack — a home services app used by millions — can help.
Thumbtack connects homeowners with local professionals who can handle just about any task on your to-do list. You can contact pros and request free cost estimates, allowing you to compare prices and choose the pro that best fits your budget. You can also read reviews, view how many times a business has been hired by others, and identify how long a business has been open.
Keep reading to discover 12 common home maintenance time loops that Thumbtack can help you escape — for good.
1. The Clean Kitchen Loop
The hardest time loop to escape is the clean kitchen that you’ll ultimately have to clean again. Escape the loop by hiring a professional cleaning service to tackle those hard-to-reach spots and stubborn stains you’ve been struggling with for weeks, so you can finally tick this item off your to-do list.
2. The Gallery Wall Goals
If you bought all the frames and laid out the gallery wall, just to leave them leaning against the wall instead of hanging them, you might be stuck in a time loop. Get the gallery wall of your dreams with help from a handy pro from Thumbtack, who will ensure your frames are hung straight and evenly spaced for a stunning display that showcases your style and memories.
3. The Running Toilet On Repeat
Are you constantly cranking up the TV to drown out the sound of your running toilet? Give your remote — and your eardrums — a break and hire a plumber instead. Thumbtack can connect you to local plumbing pros who can handle anything from inspections to pipe and drain repairs to toilet replacements and water heater installations.
4. The Never-Ending Dryer Cycle
Does it feel like towels are still damp no matter how many times you run the dryer? Break out of your broken dryer cycle by hiring an appliance repair specialist. With Thumbtack, you can find experts capable of repairing various brands, including name-brand appliances, and get your dryer working like new.
5. The Dripping Faucet
While it might seem small, homeowners can waste a lot of money by neglecting a leaky faucet. Worse yet, they can get stuck in a cycle of repeated faucet repairs. Don’t drain your savings by letting your faucet leak — hire a plumbing pro from Thumbtack and stop the dripping once and for all.
6. The Disorganized Garage
Legend has it, that an old bicycle is hidden somewhere in your garage — but only if you can find it under the mountain of boxes and old paint cans. Transform your disorganized garage from a chaotic storage space into an auto enthusiast’s haven by hiring a junk removal service.
7. The Drywall Hole You (Still) Haven’t Patched
Is that hole in the drywall getting bigger? Bring out your home’s true potential by finding and hiring a handy professional through Thumbtack. They’ll seamlessly patch up that drywall hole, sparing you the hassle and mess, leaving your home feeling refreshed.
8. The ‘Stuff’ Pile
How many times have you walked by the “stuff” pile, intending to sort it out only to put it off again? Say no more to “not now” and use Thumbtack to find and hire a home organizer with the know-how to help you turn that cluttered mess into an orderly, functional space.
9. The Magic Of Clean Flooring
Doesn’t it feel like once you clean the carpet or floor, it magically gets dirty again — seemingly in record time? Ditch the endless shampooing, scrubbing, and waxing. Instead, use Thumbtack to find and hire a carpet cleaner or floor cleaner who will leave your floors so spotless that they’re practically dinner-table clean (though we don’t advise eating off them!).
10. The Hidden Upholstery Stains
You’re getting good at the covert blanket maneuver to cover up the couch, but those stains aren’t going away on their own. Have a pro upholstery cleaner handle them for you instead, so you can ditch the blanket and restore your furniture to its glory days.
11. The Trapped Dust Bunnies
How many dust bunnies does it take before you finally get tired of looking at them? If you’ve had enough of those dusty dwellers skipping out on their share of the rent, head to Thumbtack and find and hire a deep cleaning pros to send those dust bunnies hopping for the hills.
12. The Basement Cleaning Project
“Out of sight, out of mind” seems like a simple solution, but let’s be honest: Cramming your clutter into the basement traps you in an endless cycle of basement tidying. Instead, embrace organization with the help of basement cleaners to reclaim valuable storage space in your home.
How To Escape The Home Project Procrastination Time Loop
Does it seem like you clean your kitchen just to feel like you need to clean it again?Do you have big plans to hang your new shelves, but instead you’ve walked by them stacked against a wall for the last month? If you’re in a home project procrastination loop that has you feeling like Groundhog Day again and again, Thumbtack can help.
Thumbtack makes it easy to find and hire pros for one-time services as well as recurring jobs. And let’s face it: regardless of whether a certain groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter, your home to-do list will still need to get done!
Avoid feeling like you’re stuck in Groundhog Day all year long. Dodge the project time loop by using Thumbtack to find and hire the right pro for all your home maintenance needs.