Chore Wheel
Every household has one person who "always ends up doing the dishes" and another who has been "about to vacuum" since March. The chore wheel is the neutral referee: chores get assigned by chance, everyone watches the spin, and nobody can argue with physics. Remove winner after spin is on by default — each chore leaves the wheel once it's claimed, so spin until the wheel is empty and the house is covered.
What's on the wheel
Dishes, vacuum, laundry, clean bathroom, take out trash, mop floors, dust shelves, water plants, clean kitchen and wash windows. Ten chores that cover a standard week. Got a pet, a yard or a roommate who exclusively generates laundry? Customize the list to match your actual home.
Three ways to run it
- Round-robin: take turns spinning until the wheel is empty. Whatever you land on is yours this week.
- Weekly lottery: one person spins for everyone on Sunday night; results go on the fridge. The wheel's word is law.
- Kids edition: customize with age-appropriate chores and small rewards between them — spinning turns "go clean your room" into a game they volunteer for.
Need to decide who spins first? That's a job for the name wheel — or a quick coin flip.
Make it yours
Want to add, remove or reword the options? Hit “Customize this wheel” under the spinner — it opens this exact list in the full wheel editor, where you can edit entries, change the theme, and share your version with a link. You can also toggle Remove winner after spin to run through every option without repeats.
FAQ
Why is “Remove winner after spin” on by default here?
Because chores should be assigned exactly once per round. Each spin claims a chore and removes it, so the wheel empties as the week gets covered.
How do we handle chores nobody wants, like the bathroom?
That's the beauty of the wheel — it doesn't care. Everyone accepts the same risk on every spin, which is the definition of fair.
Can I adapt it for my family or flat?
Yes — “Customize this wheel” opens the list in the editor. Add pet duties, yard work or split big chores into smaller ones, then share the link with the household.