How to use the chore wheel
- Choose a starting list above the entry box: Daily jobs, Weekend jobs or Kids’ jobs.
- Edit the list to match your home. Add the jobs you really do, and remove the ones you do not.
- Each person takes a turn to spin. Whatever the wheel lands on is their job.
- Press Remove this entry after each spin, so the same job is not handed out twice.
Two ways to run it
Jobs on the wheel: each person spins for a job, and each job is removed once it is taken. This works well when there are more jobs than people.
People on the wheel: put everyone’s names on the wheel instead, and spin to decide who does the job nobody wants. Repeat for the next job. This works well for one or two big jobs, such as cleaning the bathroom. You can also use the random name picker for this.
Make it fair over time
- Give bigger jobs more weight. A big job can count as two small ones; write it as “Clean the bathroom (counts as 2)”.
- Take turns pressing Spin, so a different person starts each week.
- Keep a record. Copy the Results tab into the family chat or a note on the fridge.
- Allow one swap each week, if both people agree.
Chores for different ages
Young children can help with simple jobs: putting toys away, matching socks, setting the table or watering the plants. Older children can take on the dishes, the vacuuming and the bins. Load Kids’ jobs for a starter list, and keep every job safe for the age of the child doing it.
Turn chores into a game
Children often help more happily when jobs feel like a game. Let them press Spin, keep the tick sound on, and cheer when the wheel lands. Add one or two fun entries, such as “Choose any job” or “Dance break, then dishes”, to keep it light. Small rewards help too: a sticker for each finished job, or first pick of the weekend film after a full week of helping.
For flatmates and shared houses
A chore wheel takes the arguing out of shared houses. Agree on the list together once, save it, and spin at the start of each week. Send the share link to your house group chat, so everyone sees the same list and the same results.
Save your wheel
Once your list is right, save it from the Saved tab. It stays in this browser, ready for next week. If more than one person runs the wheel, each of them can open the share link and save their own copy.