Chore chart template
A chore chart as a board, with 4 columns: All Chores, This Week, Today and Done. Each chore is a card with a name on it, so there's no arguing about whose turn it was. Below is a list of chores by how often they need doing, to start from.
Free for 3 projects, forever. No credit card.
Clean the bathroom
Change the bed sheets
Mow the lawn
Food shop
Take the bins out
Hoover downstairs
The 4 columns
What each one is for. Rename, reorder or add columns whenever the work needs it.
- All Chores
- Every chore in the home, whether or not it's due. The list you pick from each week.
- This Week
- The chores due this week, each assigned to someone.
- Today
- What's being done today. Move a card here in the morning.
- Donecounts as done
- Finished. At the start of the week, drag the chores that repeat back to All Chores.
Chores to start from
A list for a typical home, by how often each needs doing. Copy the ones that apply, and add your own.
Every day
- Wash up, or load and empty the dishwasher
- Wipe the kitchen surfaces
- Make the beds
- Tidy the main rooms
- Feed and walk the pets
Every week
- Clean the bathroom and toilet
- Hoover and mop the floors
- Change the bed sheets
- Do the washing, and put it away
- Take out the bins and the recycling
- Do the food shop
- Dust the surfaces
Every month
- Clean the fridge
- Clean the oven and the microwave
- Wash the bins
- Clean the windows inside
- Check the smoke alarms
Every few months
- Wash the duvets and pillows
- Clear the gutters
- Defrost the freezer
- Clean behind and under the furniture
- Sort out cupboards and give away what you don't use
Chores children can help with, by age
- 3 to 5: put toys away, feed pets, help lay the table
- 6 to 8: make their bed, help unload the dishwasher, sort the washing
- 9 to 12: hoover, take the bins out, help with the food shop
- 13 and up: cook a simple meal, clean the bathroom, do their own washing
How to set up a chore chart
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Step 1
List every chore once
One card per chore in All Chores. Write how often it needs doing in the title, like "Clean the bathroom (weekly)", so the list sorts itself at a glance.
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Step 2
Plan the week together
Once a week, drag what's due into This Week and assign each card. Spread the work so nobody has all the big ones.
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Step 3
Move today's chores to Today
Each morning, pull what you'll do into Today. When it's done, drag it to Done.
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Step 4
Reset at the start of the week
Drag the chores that repeat from Done back to All Chores, ready for the next plan. Cards don't repeat by themselves.
With your AI agents
An agent can set up the list for you, assign the week's chores evenly, and move a card when someone tells it they've finished.
Agents connect over MCP or the REST API, on every plan, and act as you.
agentcreate_project("Home", template: "chores")
agentbulk_create_cards("Home", 20 chores from the list)
agentmove_card("Clean the bathroom (weekly)", "This Week")
Keep it working
- Swap the big chores between people each week, so nobody gets the bathroom every time.
- Use a checklist on a card for a chore with steps, like a weekly clean of the kitchen.
- Give a chore a due date only when the day matters, like bin day.
- Keep the board on a tablet in the kitchen, or share a read-only link on a family phone.
Questions
About this template
Is the chore chart free?
Yes. It's on the Free plan: 3 projects with unlimited cards, forever. No credit card. For everyone in the home to move their own cards, they each need access to the board, which needs Pro. On Free, you can share a read-only link.
Do chores repeat automatically?
No. craaft doesn't have repeating cards. Drag the chores that repeat from Done back to All Chores at the start of each week. It takes a minute.
Does it work for flatmates?
Yes. It's the same board: list the shared chores, assign them each week, and everyone can see who did what.
Can I print the chore list?
Yes. The list on this page prints from your browser. The board is for keeping track week to week.
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Free for 3 projects, with no credit card to enter. Every board exports as JSON or CSV whenever you want to leave.