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Trumble Family Diligence Assignments

Daily Chores Assignments

Erin (16)
(note: Erin can handle every chore but needs more time for school work)
Tidy up bedroom
Feed frogs
Tuck-in slipcovers on LR furniture
Diaper changes (afternoons)
Bathe and prepare Hannah for bed
Put Hannah down for afternoon nap
Dinner prep.

(Tues/Friday/Saturday)
Lunch clean-up
Dinner clean-up (Mon/Thurs/Sunday)

Hillary (9)
Tidy up bedroom
Diaper changes (mornings)
Dress Hannah
Feed and change water for mouse
Breakfast clean-up
Lunch prep.
Straighten up bathrooms
Straighten up school room after school
Take things up stairs and put into proper rooms (clothes and toys that accumulate on the stairs)
Fix beverages for all meals

Daniel (7)
(chores are more detailed for him and he has a picture chart to help him)
Make bed and tidy bedroom (pick up dirty clothes; put away toys/books)
Walk the dog
Feed and water the dog (clean out dog dishes)
Take trash to recycling bins and garbage cans
Straighten the living room (pick up toys, clothes, shoes and books, fold throws and put pillows on the furniture)
Bring in the mail and newspaper (put it on mom's desk)
Breakfast prep. (with mom's help)
Set the table before meals
Clear the table after meals

Hannah (2)
Helps brother set table
Learning to dress and undress herself
"Helps" mom in the kitchen
Entertains Samuel (4 months)
Learning to be a good "go-fer" (go for this and that)

Weekly Chores Assignments

Erin (16)
Vacuum downstairs
Mop bathrooms and kitchen
Heavy cleaning of bedroom
Change bed sheets
Put away laundry
Straighten linen closet, 3 pantries and video closet
Clean out fireplace
Inventory fire wood supply and replenish
Clean frog tank

Hillary (9)
Clean mouse cage
Heavy clean bed room
Clean bathrooms (scrub sinks, toilets and bathtub, mirrors)
Dust dining room, living room and school room
Straighten basement (play room area) and vacuum if needed
Clean storm doors
Clean stove top
Dinner prep. (Thursdays)
Dinner clean-up (Wednesdays)
Wash hair (Saturday)

Daniel (7)
Take trash out to street (Thursday) and bring empty cans back to garage
Take recycling out to street (every other Thursday) and bring empty bins back to garage
Vacuum living room carpet
Vacuum school room rug
Wipe off school room chairs (actually extension of kitchen where we eat)
Clean computer screen and television screen with glass cleaner
Clean front of stove, dishwasher and refrigerator with glass cleaner and/or sponge
Straighten up bicycles and toys in garage
Sweep garage as needed
Vacuum vans (1 of 3 each week - if he does a good job on this chore he gets paid)

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