Chore Chart for Teens (Printable, With Room Jobs)
A chore chart for teens works when it's short, written by the teen, and starts with your own room: about 10 minutes of daily room jobs, a few weekly jobs, and a small list of household chores agreed with your parents. Below is a printable chart you can copy, plus how to actually stick with it past week one.
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Most printable charts online are made by parents, for parents. This one's written for you. No stickers, no gold stars, no 40-item list you'll quit by Wednesday.
What belongs on a teen chore chart
A good chore list for teens has three layers:
- Daily room jobs. Small, quick, keep things from piling up.
- Weekly jobs. The bigger stuff that doesn't need doing every day.
- Household jobs. Your share of the family home, agreed with a parent or carer.
What doesn't belong: vague jobs like "be tidier" or "help more." Every line should be something you can tick off. "Clear the desk" is a job. "Be organized" is a vibe.
Chore chart for teens ideas by age
| Age | Room jobs | Household jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | Make bed, floor clear, laundry to hamper | Empty dishwasher, take out recycling |
| 15-16 | All of the above + change sheets, wash own laundry | Cook one simple meal a week, vacuum shared rooms |
| 17-18 / Year 13 / grade 12 | Full room upkeep | Grocery run, cook for the family, bills or budgeting basics |
These are starting points, not rules. Every family's different.
Daily room jobs (10 minutes)
Here's the daily chores for teens list that actually fits into a school morning and an evening.
Morning (3 minutes)
- Make the bed. Duvet pulled up and smoothed, pillows on top.
- Open the curtains or blinds.
- Clothes from yesterday into the hamper or back in the closet.
Evening (7 minutes)
- Floor clear: nothing on it that isn't furniture.
- Clothes chair cleared. (Yes, that one.)
- Cups, plates and wrappers out of the room.
- Desk reset: books in a pile, chargers in one spot.
- Bag packed for tomorrow.
Ten minutes. That's it. Put on one song and race it, or do it during a voice note from the group chat.
Why the bed and floor? They're the biggest surfaces in the room. If those two are clear, the whole room looks about twice as tidy even if your drawers are chaos.
Weekly jobs
Pick a day. Sunday works for lots of people because it resets the week.
Weekly chores for teens (about 30-45 minutes):
- Change your sheets (or every two weeks, at minimum)
- Wash, dry and put away your laundry
- Vacuum or sweep your floor
- Dust desk, shelves and windowsill
- Empty your trash can
- Clear out your school or work bag
- Wipe down your mirror and light switch
Monthly (15 minutes)
- Go through one drawer
- Bag up clothes you don't wear
- Check under the bed
Household jobs to agree with parents
This is the part to talk through, not just get assigned. Sit down with a parent and agree on two to four household jobs that are yours.
Ways to make it fair:
- Pick jobs that match your schedule. If you've got practice three nights a week, take the weekend jobs.
- Swap jobs every month so nobody's stuck with the worst one forever.
- Agree what "done" means. "Dishes done" means put away, not stacked in the sink.
Common household jobs:
- Empty the dishwasher
- Take out trash and recycling (and bins out on collection day, UK and Canada friends)
- Feed and walk pets
- Set or clear the table
- Vacuum the living room
- Cook one meal a week
- Fold the family laundry
The printable chart
Copy this into a doc, print it, or screenshot it as your lock screen. It's your free chore chart for teens printable template.
MY CHORE CHART: week of ________
| Job | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make bed | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Curtains open | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Clothes to hamper | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Floor clear | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Clothes chair clear | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Dishes out of room | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Desk reset | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Household job 1: ______ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Household job 2: ______ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Weekly: sheets, laundry, vacuum, dust, trash | ☐ |
To get a PDF: paste the table into Google Docs or Word, then File, then Download as PDF. Print one per week, or laminate it and use a dry-erase marker.
How to actually stick to it
Here's the honest bit. Most teen chore charts die in week two. A few ways to stop that:
1. Stack it onto something you already do
Make the bed right after you turn off your alarm. Do the evening reset right before you plug your phone in. The habit rides on the old one.
2. Make it smaller, not bigger
If you're skipping, cut the list. Three jobs you always do beat ten you never do.
3. Put it where you'll see it
Inside your closet door, by the light switch, or as your lock screen.
4. Track something you can see change
Ticking boxes is fine, but it's hard to tell if the room is actually getting better or you're just going through the motions. And judging your own room is weirdly hard: you stop noticing the mess you live with.
RoomMaxx scores your room out of 100 for tidy, light and vibe from a photo, then gives you one small fix a day aimed at your lowest score, like clearing the clothes chair or making the bed. Rescan and you can see the number go up, which is way more motivating than a row of ticks. Scan my room
5. Agree on rewards (or not)
Some families link chores to allowance or pocket money (UK) / an allowance (US and Canada). Some don't. Either way, agree it upfront so it's not a fight later.
Sharing a room? This chart works as a responsibility chart for siblings or roommates too. Just add a column per person. Off to college soon? Our roommate gift ideas for college include a few that make a shared room easier to keep clean, and if your desk is the messiest part of your room, see the best room color for studying for setting up a study corner that stays calm.
See your room score climb starting now
A chore chart for teens printable is the plan; RoomMaxx shows you it's working. Snap a photo and get a Room Score out of 100 across tidy, light and vibe, plus one small, free or cheap fix a day aimed at your weakest area. The photo is scored and never saved.
FAQ
What chores should a teenager do?
Most teens can handle their own room (bed, floor, laundry, sheets) plus two to four household jobs like dishes, trash, vacuuming or cooking a simple meal. Older teens can add grocery runs and cooking for the family. Agree the list with a parent.
How do I make a chore chart for teens?
List daily room jobs (about 10 minutes), weekly jobs, and a few household jobs you've agreed on. Put them in a table with days of the week, print it and stick it where you'll see it. Keep it short so you'll actually do it.
Is there a free printable chore chart for teens?
Yes, the table above is free to copy. Paste it into Google Docs or Word, fill in your household jobs, and download it as a PDF to print each week.
How long should teen chores take a day?
About 10 to 20 minutes on a school day is realistic for most teens, with a longer 30 to 45 minute session once a week. If it's taking much longer, the list is probably too big.
How do I get motivated to keep my room clean?
Make the daily list tiny, attach it to habits you already have, and track progress you can see. Scanning your room with RoomMaxx gives you a score to beat, which can make "clean your room" feel more like leveling up.