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Task of the Week: Save Me From Shopping

Published by Adam

The day after Thanksgiving brings with it a pretty big seasonal shift. The omnipresent scent of pumpkin lattes magically morphs into the aroma of peppermint mochas, the autumnal color palettes lining store shelves change to golds and greens and reds, and every brick-and-mortar and online store fills to the brim with bustling hoards of shoppers and deep, deep discounts. Wouldn’t it be nice to cash in on Black Friday deals without having to brave the masses of holiday shoppers? TaskRabbits can help you conquer the year’s busiest shopping day — and every other part of the holiday shopping season. Here’s how to get started this weekend: Black Friday No need to camp out, a TaskRabbit can hold your place in line at the busiest stores this year. Small Business Saturday A TaskRabbit can help you support businesses in your community by handling your local shopping or delivering food from your favorite neighborhood restaurant. Cyber Monday TaskRabbits can handle researching the best online deals for everything on your shopping list.  

Thanksgiving Help

Task of the Week: Help Me With Thanksgiving

Published by Adam

So you decided to host Thanksgiving dinner, huh? That means you’ll have to find time to set the table, pick up the wine, prep all the sides, and do piles (and piles and piles) of dirty, cranberry-encrusted dishes. Oh yeah, and you have to make a turkey. Yikes — that’s a whole lot to do in one day. And that’s before you even consider the whole “entertaining a house full of guests” part. Couldn’t you use an extra set of hands? Time-savvy Thanksgiving hosts like Auren H. post Tasks to find a little holiday relief. TaskRabbits can help with everything from finding, delivering, and brining the bird to scrubbing the pots and pans. You can even hire a TaskRabbit to play Trivial Pursuit referee if your guests tend to get a little heated during board games. A little help from your friendly neighborhood TaskRabbit dials down the holiday hassle and lets you relax with the people you love. Now that’s something to be thankful for.

Task of the Week: Thanksgiving Dinner Grocery Shopping

Published by Adam

Mmmmm. Thanksgiving! Who doesn’t love this delectable holiday – it’s the perfect opportunity to stuff ourselves with delicious food, hang with family and friends and watch football all day! But as magical as Thanksgiving is, there is a ton of preparation that goes into making it a special day. Those who have had the pleasure of visiting a grocery store right around Thanksgiving know how stressful and hectic just shopping for your Thanksgiving dinner can be. The aisles are unreasonably crowded, everyone seems to be on edge and the supply of pumpkin and cranberry sauce is always depleted! That’s why our very own TaskRabbit founder and TaskPoster Leah B turned to TaskRabbit to take care of her Thanksgiving grocery shopping. The job was pretty straightforward but the results were clutch – Leah needed a TaskRabbit to do her Thanksgiving shopping for her. As you can imagine, Leah is pretty busy – she didn’t even have time to compile a complete grocery list. She simply provided the TaskRabbit with recipes for the dishes she wanted to …