Keeping up with chores is a task I have had trouble with lately. I think it mostly has to do with being pregnant. Not that I am physically unable to keep up I am emotionally unable to cope with any kind of mess. Anything out of order will increase my stress level. Need I remind you I have 8 kids?
The ideal of chores would run as such, and most days it does.
The children are responsible for their beds/toys as they wake up, and before dinner. After breakfast we tackle our first 15 min chore time. We have a chore wheel and the 12 chores are divided up between 4 chore teams. Not all chores need to be done at this time, but they make sure their 3 jurisdictions are clean.
We break again after lunch for another 15 min chore clean up. We do our third run after dinner. If a jurisdiction needs attention outside of these times, the team in charge of it will tend to it. I am a standby. Meaning if a chore team needs help I jump in and help them along.
Our weekly deep cleaning is done as a large team. We all tackle a room as needed. We work as a team until the job is done.
12 chores on the chore wheel- rotated daily. each team does a chore for three days, but as the wheel turns they have one new chore each day
1. Kitchen- wash table, chairs counters sweep floor
2. Living Room- straighten couches, sweep floor, put items in proper place
3. Bathroom - wash counters, wipe toilet, pick up and sweep floor
4. Family Closet/Mudroom- make sure all clothes are picked up, sweep, straighten shoes
5. Meal Helper- prepares or helps prepare meals
6. Dishes- wash and put up dishes
7. Van- Cleans out our van
8. Porch- makes sure porch is tidy and free of debris and trash
9. Check Mail- everyone's favorite and it was usually an argument who got to do it so we put it on the chore list.
10. School Room- make sure books, papers supplies are in their proper place, sweep
11. Laundry- folds and puts up towels and blankets.
12. Trash takes out trash in school room, bathroom and kitchen. Goes to curb on Tues am
The children are responsible for their own clothes. We use the buddy system and that is also used for laundry. The older buddy helps the little buddy put up their laundry. We use the family closet system and color coded hangers.
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