How do I get my husband to do any DIY around in and outside my house?

U already know the answer to this

Face it, your guy is either a Mr. Fix It or he is not. If he is not, your going to either have to be Mrs. Fix It or hire someone..... my husband would gladly pay an exorbinant price to have anything done that smacked of household fixes.

If your hubby is a note taker, provide him with a short list. Don't nag or tell him how to do it. Let him choose the order in which to do things. So if certain things are pressing, make a list of only those things. If you want more things done, try to lump items that use the same tools. Prepare a list of things for you to do too. Schedule some fun project for the both of you at the end. Be patient.

Hope, pray and constantly ask about. Good luck!

Make sure you do them together, ask for him to help you. When he finds that doing it yourself can be so much cheaper and you both can do it together, maybe he will be more willing to do the chores. Hubby and I do most all things together, whatever it is and have only paid to have things done a handful of times over the last thirty six years. We paid to have carpet put in once, someone tape a ceiling, and plumbing twice when it was really hard to get at it and do it right. Go slowly and start out really simple things that you know will be easy for him to do right. You can do this, Pat!

He really has to want to do it. If it feels like a punishment, he will treat it as such. Maybe if he's cheap, show him a quote to hire a handyman. That might inspire him to DIY!

This question has puzzled women for decades!

When I want my man to do something, I ask him.

If he doesn’t do it, I immediately go to HomeAdvisor and hire someone to do it.

I absolutely refuse to let him or anyone else stop me from getting my tasks accomplished.

Don’t let a man stop you from getting what you need, that’s just crazy talk.

I think probably every husband and every wife has things they don't want to do. My husband is a wonderful and talented DIYer. But play a game? Forget it, he won't do it. He thinks I am not as athletic as he would like me to be. I do think that if you live in a house that needs a lot of work it would make more sense to move to one less demanding, but just because you want him to be a diyer doesn't mean that he should be. this question makes me think of a letter Dear Abby once posted. In it a husband complained because his mother had done all of the pots and pans before she sat down to eat and didn't Dear Abby think his wife should do the same thing? Maybe your husband would like to do all the grocery shopping or the cooking, or the cleaning, or handle the finances.

My advice as a DIY husband (in order of severity) :

1. Cut out premium/sports channels

2. Get rid of satellite or cable

3. Get rid of the tv

4. Get rid of golf clubs

5. Get rid of fitness club membership

I've learned that with unlimited time and attention i can accomplish any project, get a complete workout, and save a bunch of money.

Hire the handsomest "handy man" & make sure hubby meets him.

From the answers above, all great advice, but out of the scope of this type of help.