Free template ยท Chore chart

A chore chart where every job has a name next to it.

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Most chore charts list the jobs. This one also says who owns each job and what done looks like, because a chore with no name gets done by whoever notices first, and a chore with no definition gets done however someone feels like doing it.

The chart

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ChoreOwnerDone meansMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Unload the dishwasher(name)Everything put away, rack empty
Feed the cat(name)Bowl full, water fresh
Clean the guest bathroom(name)Sink, mirror and toilet wiped, towel changed

Slide the chart sideways to see the whole week.

How to use it

  1. Sit down together once a week and fill in the chart. Let each kid pick some of their own chores. Kids like having a say in which jobs are theirs.
  2. Write what done means for every chore, in plain words. "Clean your room" means something different to everyone in the house.
  3. Put a name on every chore. If two people share one, give them each a day.
  4. Check off each day as it's done. When someone can't do theirs, they trade with someone, and the chart shows who has it now.

If you haven't decided who owns which job yet, start with the responsibility chart, then come back and fill this one in week by week.

Chores by age

Kitchen close out

Ages 5 to 7Ages 8 to 11Ages 12 and up
  • Plate and cup in the dishwasher
  • Chair pushed in
  • Napkin in the trash
  • All dishes in the dishwasher
  • Sink empty
  • Table wiped
  • Counters cleared
  • All dishes in the dishwasher
  • Dishwasher started
  • Sink empty and wiped
  • Counters wiped
  • Stove wiped down
  • Leftovers put away

Or let your phone do this part.

A chart shows whose job it is. Trust But Verify sends the reminder to the kid who owns the chore when it isn't checked off by the time you set, in a group chat the parents are in.

See Trust But Verify