Chore wheel – spin to share out the housework
List the jobs that need doing and let each person spin for their chores. Every chore is removed once it is assigned, so the week's work gets shared out without arguing over who got the worst job. Swap in age-appropriate tasks for kids, or use weights for jobs that should come up more often.
Press Spin, click the wheel, or press Ctrl + Enter.
Results
- Your results will appear here.
How to run a weekly chore draw
List the week's chores
Replace the twelve samples with your household's jobs. Aim for a number that divides evenly between the people taking part.
Spin in rounds
Go round the household in a fixed order; each person spins once per round and takes the chore it lands on.
Write it down
Press Copy under Results and paste the list into the family chat or onto the fridge note, adding each person's name.
Repeat next week
Open the share link you saved with the full chore list and spin again.
How do I set up a chore rotation with a wheel?
Count the chores and the people, and make them divide evenly: twelve chores and three people means four spins each. Go round in the same order every round so everyone spins the same number of times. Because each chore comes off the wheel once it is drawn, the last round simply shares out whatever is left.
Before the first spin of the week, copy a link from Share or embed and bookmark it. That link holds the full list, so next week you open it and every chore is back. Many families combine the wheel with fixed jobs, such as making your own bed every day, and spin only for the shared extras.
Rotate who spins first each week, perhaps with the who goes first wheel, so the same person does not always get first pick of what is left.
Which chores suit which ages?
Every child is different, so treat these as starting points and adjust for your own kids:
- Around 3 to 5: put toys in a box, feed a pet with help, put napkins on the table.
- Around 6 to 9: set the table, match socks, water plants, empty small bins.
- Around 10 to 13: vacuum a room, load the dishwasher, fold laundry, take out the recycling.
- Teenagers: clean the bathroom, cook a simple meal, change their own bed sheets.
Our chore list for kids has many more ideas grouped by age. With children of very different ages, give each child a wheel of jobs that suit them: build one list, copy its share link, then change the list and copy a second link. Every link opens its own list.
Can I make some chores come up more often?
Yes, with weights. Untick removal in Settings, tick Use weights, and give daily jobs a bigger weight than weekly ones. For a "chore of the day" spin, dishes at weight 3 and cleaning the bathroom at weight 1 means dishes come up three times as often. In a draw with removal on, every chore is handed out in the end anyway, so weights only change which ones are drawn first.
For kids, a "Free pass" slice with a small weight makes the spin more exciting. Pair it with rewards from our reward ideas, many of which work at home too.
How can roommates and couples share chores fairly?
Hold the draw together at the same time each week, such as Sunday evening, on one device, so everyone sees the result. Uneven jobs cause most arguments, so split big chores into smaller slices of similar effort: "Clean the bathroom" becomes "Scrub the shower" and "Clean the sink and mirror". Agree that each person can trade one chore a week, and the wheel stops feeling like a punishment.
Frequently asked questions
Can everyone get the same number of chores?
Yes. Choose a number of chores that divides evenly by the number of people, and spin in rounds in a fixed order. With removal on, each chore is assigned once, so everyone ends up with the same count.
How do I stop one person always getting the worst job?
Rotate who spins first each week, since the first spinner has the most chores to land on. You can also split a big job into two smaller slices, so the "worst" chore is shared between two people.
Can I make a chore wheel for one child?
Yes. List that child's chores, untick "Remove the winner after each spin" in Settings and spin once a day for today's job. Add a Free pass slice with a small weight as an occasional treat.
Will my chore list be saved?
The wheel saves itself in your browser, so it is still there next time on the same device. To use it on other phones, copy the link from Share or embed and send it to the household.
What happens after the last chore is drawn?
The final chore stays on the wheel, because a wheel always needs at least one slice, so whoever is next simply takes it. To reload the whole list for next week, open your saved share link.