Equal Distribution of Chores
I apologize for not having a more romantic topic on Valentine’s Day, but according to this NYTimes article, equally distributing household responsibilities is romantic!
Matt and I try to divide our chores evenly. We divide the weekly and monthly chores into two different groups (#1 and #2) and then we alternate who does them each week/month. Then we have chores that are specific to us every week.
Now that we moved into a new house, it’s time to make up new lists to reflect our new environment.
Weekly #1
- Clean entire kitchen (counters, sinks, refrigerator, microwave, floor, windows)
- Mop bathroom floors
- Shake out rugs from kitchen and bathrooms
- Wipe down dining room table, Henry’s table, office desk, desk in front room
- Get stains out of couch
Weekly #2
- Clean both bathrooms (counters, sinks, toilets, tubs)
- Vacuum whole house
- Vacuum couch
Monthly #1
- Dust bookshelves and desk in living room
- Dust bookshelves in Henry’s room and master bedroom
- Wash rugs
Monthly #2
- Wash duvet cover
- Sweep front porch
- Sweep back porch
- Clean out bowl by front door
Daily/Weekly: Sara
- Water plants
- Empty the dishwasher
- Do general laundry
Daily/Weekly: Matt
- Take out trash
- Take out compost
- Put away dishes from dinner
- Wash cloth diapers