Any good ways for finding workers without using Craigslist?

[Ed B.]

I  use to advertise for painters, cleaning people, carpenters, handymen, etc. on Craigslist, but since they recently started to charge for such ads, I've been reluctant to pay. Has anyone used any alternative Free websites to find short term workers? If so, I'd love to know!  Thanks,

[Nathan Platter]

Hey Ed,

Check out  ThumbTack's website. It's like a reverse Yellow Pages; you post the jobs you want (interior paint, bathroom remodel,...) 

It's free for the user (you) but the contractor's pay to get leads (your jobs)