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| Chore charts from Miss Savvy Chic |
My kids have been surprisingly eager to contribute more to the running of our household. This new-found helpfulness isn’t always about earning a consistent allowance.
But because I’ve been getting a “how much more would I get for that?” questions, I’ve been looking for a way to keep track of regular chores and responsibilities, plus keep track of those extra efforts.
I’ve quickly abandoned the whole chart concept as overly complicated and too easy to set aside and never update.
Then over at Pinterest, I saw what I hope will be a simple, fun solution: to-do list door hangers with clothespins. The original image was adorable, but I couldn’t trace the source.
Luckily, it appears Jenny at Miss Savvy Chic saw the same image and was equally inspired. I like how she bought plain door hangers at the dollar store, plus a bag of 36 clothes pins.
I’m hoping to have time this weekend to try this out with the kids. I like the idea of loading up one side of the to-do or chore list with pins in any given day or week and see how we can work in a routine. Or see how the kids manage their time to get their to-do items done and get to shift the pin to the completed side.
If you have any tried-and-true ideas, please share.
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