Chore chart for adults

A chore chart for adults is a plain grid that says who does which job in which week, so nobody has to nag and nobody has to guess. This page is for housemates, couples and other adult households; it is not a kids' reward chart, so there are no sticker rewards or prizes. Below you will find a blank grid to print and two filled examples.

Blank chore chart for adults

Print this page from your browser (the menu and footer are left off the paper), then write a name in each box. Four weeks, four jobs.

Blank chore chart for adults: four weeks, four jobs
Week	Bins	Kitchen	Bathroom	Vacuuming
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

Example: a couple and four jobs

Sam and Alex live together. With two people, the jobs alternate: whoever has the bins this week has the kitchen next week, and the other way round.

Filled example: two adults, four jobs, four weeks
Week	Bins	Kitchen	Bathroom	Vacuuming
Week 1	Sam	Alex	Sam	Alex
Week 2	Alex	Sam	Alex	Sam
Week 3	Sam	Alex	Sam	Alex
Week 4	Alex	Sam	Alex	Sam

Example: three housemates and three jobs

Jo, Kim and Lee share a flat. Every job moves one person along each week, so each of them does each job once every three weeks.

Filled example: three adults, three jobs, four weeks
Week	Bins	Kitchen	Bathroom
Week 1	Jo	Kim	Lee
Week 2	Kim	Lee	Jo
Week 3	Lee	Jo	Kim
Week 4	Jo	Kim	Lee

What makes a chore chart work between adults

Agree the standard once. Adults rarely disagree about who does the work; they disagree about what "done" means. Write one line per job, such as "bathroom: sink, toilet, shower, floor".
Make the job, not the person, rotate. A fixed split feels fair on day one and resentful by month three, because some jobs are simply worse. Rotating spreads the bad ones.
Allow for different schedules. If one of you works nights or travels, swap openly and change the grid so the next person still knows their turn.
Keep it short. Four to six jobs per week is plenty. Anything the whole household does anyway, like washing your own plate, does not need a row.

Skip the writing: make the chart with calendar links

A paper grid works for one household and one printout. The chore rota generator does the rotation for you, puts real dates next to each week and gives every person a personal link that downloads their own calendar (.ics) file.

The free version makes rotas for up to 4 people and up to 4 weeks. More people, or a run past four weeks, need the paid Chore Rota Pro licence, which covers up to 12 people and up to 26 weeks and nothing above that.