Division of Household Labour - Worksheet

1.  Who will make a menu?

2. Who will do the cooking?

3. Who will do the baking?

4. Who will set and clear the table?

5. Who will shop for groceries?

6. Who does the dishes?

7. Who will clean the fridge?

8. Who will clean the kitchen?

9. Who will clean the bathroom?

10. Who will vacuum and sweep?

11. Who will mop floors?

12. Who will dust?

13. Who will do tidying?

14. Who will take care of the plants?

15. Who will make the beds?

16. Who will change bedding?

17. Who will do the laundry?

18. Who will take and pick up dry cleaning?

19. Who will do mending?

20. Who will shop for clothes and furnishings?

21. Who takes out the trash and recycling?

22. Who will do deep cleaning (oven, defrost freezer, clean carpets)?

23. Who will wash the windows?

24. Who will clean blinds and curtains?

25. Who will paint when needed?

26. Who will do spring cleaning of the interior?

27. Who will do spring cleaning of the exterior?

28. Who will get the chimney cleaned?

29. Who will deal with bugs and vermin?

30. Who will maintain smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors?

31. Who will inspect the exterior for maintenance issues?

32. Who will clean the gutters?

33. Who will do yard care (mowing, raking, aerating)?

34. Who will shovel snow?

35. Who will maintain flower beds?

36. Who will do the watering?

37. Who will clean the garage?

38. Who will do routine home maintenance?

39. Who will see to the upkeep of the heating, cooling, electrical and plumbing systems?

40. Who will maintain lawn mowers, power tools etc.?

41. Who will do major home repairs?

42. Who will handle household emergencies?

43. Who will take care of home improvements and renovations?

44. Who will take care of appliance maintenance?

45. Who will wash the car?

46. Who will do car maintenance?

47. Who will winterize the house and vehicles?

48. Who will handle major purchases?

49. Who will run errands?

50. Who picks up and deals with the mail?

51. Who does the budget?

52. Who will pay the bills?

53. Who will do the banking?

54. Who will do the taxes?

55. Who will manage the family’s schedule?

56. Who will handle legal matters?

57. Who will do financial planning?

58. Who answers letters, emails and returns phone calls?

59. Who makes medical appointments?

60. Who will take care of extended family matters?

61. Who will buy gifts for family & friends?

62. Who will plan special events?

63. Who will plan vacations?

64. Who will plan outings and recreational activities?

65. Who takes care of the pets?

66. Who will take care of the children?

67. Who will bath the children?

68. Who is in charge of the bedtime routine?

69. Who will drop off and pick up children?

70. Who will fill in children’s forms?

71. Who will volunteer at school?

72. Who will pack children’s snacks and meals?

73. Who will take care of sick children?

74. Who will over see homework?

75. Who will attend teacher conferences?

76. Who will drive to after school activities?

77. Who will take care of discipline?