Guides
Practical guides for keeping up with household chores, sharing the work, and finding a system that works for your home.
Choosing a chore system
What the different approaches to household work actually are, and which one suits how your home already runs.
Best Chore Apps for Families: How They Actually Differ
Chore apps differ less in features than in what they assume is going wrong at home. Five current apps sorted by that assumption, and who each suits.
Read the guideDo You Actually Need a Cleaning Schedule?
A cleaning schedule is a memory aid with a calendar attached, and the calendar is optional. When a schedule fits, when it doesn't, and what works instead.
Read the guideMaking housework manageable
Why systems get abandoned, how often things really need doing, and how to keep the work from piling up on one person's memory.
FreshChores
FreshChores keeps track of what needs doing around the house. Tasks become relevant again on their own rhythm, and anyone in the household can pick one up.
