Weekly Chore Chart PDFs – 8 Free Printable Templates
School is out and I am certain my kids will need activities to keep them busy. I’m all about them having fun, but I also expect them to help out around the house, too!
This weekly chore chart will hopefully keep us all on track!
I am including a few different templates to give you some options for these free printables.
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Then, you will have it so you can print it out again and again. Your family will know exactly what daily chores and routines they need to complete.
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What Chores Should be Done Weekly
To get started with your family chore chart, make a list of all the chores you need to have completed each week.
Here is a list of weekly chores to get you started:
- Clean toilets
- Sweep floors
- Mop
- Vacuum
- Wash sheets
- Dust
- Clean windows
- Laundry
- Empty trash
Obviously, your home will have its own needs. Use the above as a guide to help you plan.
A simple chore chart tends to work best for us. Start with a blank chore chart and plug in tasks that are a perfect solution for your home.
Just don’t forget that a lived in home doesn’t have to be perfect. The chore chart pdf is just a guide. A great chore chart is one that actually gets used!
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These could also be used as a roommate chore chart for those in college or simply living with roommates.
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What Chores Should be Done Daily
Break your chores down a bit further and determine what chores need to be completed each day.
Here are some ideas:
- Feed /water pets
- Wash dishes/unload or load dishwasher
- Bathroom tidy
- Living room tidy
- Sweep floor
- Meal prep/clean up
- Pick up toys
- Clean kitchen counter and sink
- Make sure all dirty clothes are in hamper
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How Do You Make a Weekly Chore Schedule?
Now that you have determined the needs of your home, it will be easier to assign home chores to family members, making a weekly chore schedule fall into place.
Different ages/abilities of each person in the household will be a factor for what job they can successfully complete.
You can set up a chore schedule by looking at the specific cleaning tasks and asking family members which tasks they would prefer.
No one likes chores, but having some say in the matter helps a tiny bit!
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FREE Printable Chore Charts – Blank
Your family chore list will vary depending on the ages of those in your home. But a chore checklist can certainly be created for any age and adapted to the chores that are age-appropriate chores for them.
- Toddlers
- Younger kids
- Older kids
- Teenagers
- Even roommates
Obviously your daily routine will vary if you have older children vs. young kiddos. Adding ‘brush your teeth’ will likely not need to go on a teenagers daily/weekly chore list.
What I’ve found works well is to laminate the family chore chart template and post it on the fridge. Then dry erase markers make it easy to mark what has been completed.
The weekly schedules may vary depending on what we have on our calendar each week. If we have a crazy week with kids’ activities, we may have a lighter chore calendar on that specific week.
How to Make Sure Kids Consistently Follow the Chore Schedule
Staying up with household chores is an ongoing battle in every home I know, including my own!
There is no magic trick, but being consistent and setting expectations for all parties within your home is key.
LATEST POSTS:
I think this will work great for my 5 year old twins! It will help them to have a visual reminder of their jobs and I think I will let them put a cute little sticker for each chore completed! Super cute! Thank you!
Angela
I love this! Sounds like a fun way to use a chore chart;-) I hope your twins enjoy it!
This will definitely come in handy this summer! I’m hoping having it in writing like this will cut down on the verbal reminders!
Thanks!
Thanks, Jenifer! That’s my hope too;-)