Here is a list showing how I break down the household chores. Organization is essential in effectively maintaining your household. If you develop a plan and stick to your schedule, it will prevent the work from building up too much. If you do a little each day, you will not become overwhelmed and frustrated. You will note that I have included a list of mandatory chores for my three year old son. It is important that children have ever increasing responsibilities in the household. This teaches them skills that they need to become more independent and builds their self esteem through learning to achieve new tasks. Though I have not devised an official chore list for our two year old daughter, we find that she whines and complains less overall when we also give her household tasks. Daily Chores (Things I do every day) Brush kids' teeth (under 4 yrs) Dress kids (under 4 yrs) Make beds Clear table- my kids help Start dinner in the morning Do dishes after every meal Sweep kitchen floor Vacuum under table Pick up family room Day Specific Chores Monday Laundry Clean bathroom Microwave Kitchen sink Clean counters and canisters Refrigerator Mop kitchen floor Tuesday Iron Paperwork One or two monthly chores Wednesday Laundry Wash sheets Dust kids bedrooms, office and playroom Thursday Dust mud-rooms Sweep mud-rooms One monthly chore One semi-annual chore Friday Laundry Clean bathroom Dust living room Dust bedroom Clean trash can Vacuum house Saturday Shopping Sunday Rest! ;-) Monthly Organize closets- One or two a week Organize pantry Straighten closets Straighten shelves Straighten drawers Wash fronts of kitchen cabinets Semi-Annually Wash windows Vacuum and dust pictures Dust blinds Straighten and dust bathroom shelves Straighten and dust utility room shelves Remove cobwebs My Kids' Chores Daily Dress Put PJ's or laundry away Wash face Comb hair Make bed Pick up bedroom Help clear table Unload Dishwasher Empty Trash Pick up toys Brush teeth Put on PJ's Weekly Help empty all trash cans in the house.