Chores teens can own
- Do their own laundry, start to finish
- Load and unload the dishwasher
- Take out the trash and recycling on pickup day
- Clean the bathroom sink, mirror and toilet
- Cook one family dinner a week
- Mow the lawn or shovel the walk
- Help wash the car
- Make a grocery list and put the shopping away
Tips that work with teens
- Agree on the list together, and on what "done" looks like.
- Give each job a day, not a time. Teens like some control over when.
- Pay bigger jobs more, and pay on the same day every week.
- Let them track it on their own phone. Add ChoreWorth to the home screen so it opens like an app.
- Use the money for something real, like their phone plan, clothes or saving for a car.
Wondering what to pay? Try the allowance by age calculator, or see more ideas in chores by age.