XP TRACKERChore chart generator for adults
List who lives in your home, tick the chores you actually do, and this tool splits them so everyone ends up with a similar number of minutes a week. Print one week, or four weeks that rotate so nobody is stuck with the bathroom forever.
Make your chore chart
How the chores are shared
Each chore has a rough time in minutes and a frequency. The tool turns that into minutes a week (daily chores count seven times, monthly chores a quarter) and then hands out the biggest jobs first, each to whoever has the fewest minutes so far. Daily chores are split by day, so dishes might be Alex on Monday and Sam on Tuesday.
This is the same idea as dealing cards so every hand adds up to a similar total. It can't be perfect: with two people and one 60-minute job, someone gets the big one. In the four-week chart, everyone moves along one place each week, so the big jobs take turns too.
The summary under the chart shows each person's minutes for week 1. If the numbers look wrong for your home, change the minutes in your own chores line or untick a chore.
Making a chore chart stick between adults
- Agree on "done" first. "Clean the bathroom" means a two-minute wipe to one person and a full scrub to another. Write one line for the big chores, for example "toilet, sink, mirror, floor".
- Count the invisible jobs. Planning meals, paying bills and noticing that the soap is running out are work too. Put them on the chart so they get shared and seen.
- Put it where everyone walks past. The fridge or the inside of a kitchen cupboard. A shared photo of the chart in a group chat also works.
- Check in once a week. Five minutes on Sunday: what got missed, what took longer than expected, any swaps for next week. Keep it practical, not a trial.
- Make it lighter. Music, a podcast or a race against a timer helps. The guide on how to gamify chores has more ways to make them less of a slog.
Limits
A chart shares the work. It doesn't settle disagreements about standards or about who has more free time, and a person working longer hours may fairly take fewer chores. Use the minutes as a starting point for that conversation, not a verdict. If you live with roommates, our page on chores and habits with roommates covers the awkward parts. For a solo version, the weekly reset checklist bundles the weekly jobs into one session.
Start this week
Make the chart with the people in your home, print it and stick it on the fridge. Agree on one check-in time, and try it for one week before changing anything.
Questions people ask
How do you split chores fairly between adults?
Split by time, not by the number of tasks. Washing up every evening adds up to well over an hour a week, while taking the bins out takes ten minutes. This tool estimates the minutes for each chore and hands them out so each person's weekly total is close. Then talk it over: if one person hates a chore and another doesn't mind it, swap.
What chores should be on an adult chore chart?
The ones that come back on their own: dishes, counters, trash, laundry, vacuuming, the bathroom and food shopping. Add weekly jobs like changing the sheets and monthly ones like cleaning the oven. Leave out one-off projects; they belong on a to-do list.
Should chores rotate every week?
Rotation is fair and keeps everyone able to do every job, which helps when someone is ill or away. A fixed split is simpler and lets people keep the chores they don't mind. Many homes rotate the unpopular jobs and keep the rest fixed.
Does this work for roommates or a couple?
Yes. Two to eight people works well. For roommates, agree on what 'clean' means before you print it. For a couple, include the invisible jobs such as bills, planning meals and booking appointments, which often get left off. See chores and habits with roommates.
How long do the chores take?
The minutes are hands-on estimates for a small home: about 15 minutes to wash up after dinner, 30 for a bathroom, 20 to vacuum. A bigger home or a family takes longer. Time yourself once and change the list.
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