Kids' Chores Yearly By Age

Kids Chores Yearly By Age: A Simple Guide to Age-Appropriate Annual Home Chores.

How much can you reasonably expect a child to help out at home? Here's a simple guide to the annual chores a child can reasonably be expected to perform.

Ages 3 to 5:

1 Wash or spot-clean baseboards.

Ages 6 to 9:

Previous chores, plus:

1 Clean all doormats.

2 Wash inside and outside of cabinets.

Ages 10 to 13:

Previous chores, plus:

1 Wash screens and miniblinds

2 Wash windows and wipe light fixtures.

3 Wash washable curtains.

Ages 14 to 17:

Previous chores, plus:

1 Deep-clean carpet and upholstery (teens can make the call to the carpet cleaner for you).

2 Scrub or strip and wax floors.

3 Change furnace filters.

4 Dust and vacuum corners and crevices from high point to low.

5 Vacuum floors and carpets and move furniture to clean underneath.

6 Remove dust ruffles from beds to wash or dry clean.