How to Make a Group Chore Chart
Cleaning the bathroom, taking out the trash and washing the dishes are chores that many people hate and will avoid at all costs. Motivate the members of your group unit to complete chores together by crafting your own group chore chart. Whether you are trying to manage your family's household chores, a community service project or a group home, having an efficient system to organize and assign chores will help every member of your group complete chores and maintain harmony.
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Instructions
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Paper or Dry-Erase Board
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Jot down a list of chores that must be completed on a daily basis. Write this information down on a scrap piece of paper before you commit it to the chart. Include chores members of the group must complete on a weekly basis in a separate section.
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Type the list of chores in a left-hand column on a spreadsheet. Include the daily items first and then skip a couple of lines for the weekly chores. The process will be the same for a dry-erase board. You can use a blank dry-erase board and draw in your lines, or use a dry erase board with a pre-made template.
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Write the days of the week on the right-hand side of the chart. Separate each day with lines.
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Write the name of each person whom you expect to complete the chores. Add these names underneath the days of the week so that you have a list of daily chores on the left corresponding with a person and day of the week on the right side of the chart.
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Customize your chart to your needs. If you want a certain individual to complete a specific task, color the description of the chore and the person's name in the same color. Add pictures beside words if you will expect young children to help with the chores.
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Assign a mark to indicate when the individual completes the chore. Stickers are a good option for a paper chart and for children. A simple check mark or smiley face works efficiently for a dry-erase chart.
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Explain the chart to each person in the group. You won't be able to maintain the chart if people don't understand how it works. Explain whether each person will be responsible for a certain number of chores or if he will be responsible for specific jobs each day. Make a new chart each week by rewriting the information on the board or printing a new chart. As time goes by, you will discover who is better suited for different jobs so you can adjust your chart accordingly.
Online
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Go to the website for an online interactive chore chart. My Job Chart allows a parent to make a chart online and kids can log in to see their jobs for the day. As they complete chores they receive points that they can use to share, donate or spend on Amazon. Handipoints lets you print off a chore chart and your child earns points as he completes chores that he can spend on games on the website. Childzilla allows you to assign specific chores to each person, assign more points to grueling chores and associate prizes with accumulated points. Although these websites are made for families, you can use them for other types of groups as well.
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Sign up for a free account. Complete basic information. Include a username and password for your account.
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Complete the chore chart process as the website describes. Add names for the people who will complete the chores. Select or type the chores you want to be completed.
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Assign prizes. The website may have an option for you to complete this option, or you can discuss any rewards you want to give to people for completing their chores. Another option is to give rewards for completing tasks that are not part of the person's regular routine.
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Log in periodically to monitor progress. Each person that you set up an account for will be able to log on and record which chores he completed. Make adjustments as necessary.
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Tips & Warnings
Printable chore charts are available online if you are in need of a chore chart in a hurry or if you want to look at one for inspiration for your original chore chart.
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