Weekly chores for 9-year-olds
Weekly chores at 9: 20 jobs, jobs done once a week, that a 9-year-old can do (12 alone) or start learning, about 260 minutes in all.
Weekly chores at 9
| Job | Stage | Time | How often | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match socks from the laundry | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Water the plants | On their own | 5 min | Weekly | 5 |
| Dust furniture | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Put clean clothes away | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Put groceries away | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Empty the small trash cans | On their own | 5 min | Weekly | 5 |
| Fold laundry | On their own | 15 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Pull weeds | On their own | 20 min | Weekly | 15 |
| Sort laundry by color | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Tidy their bedroom | On their own | 15 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Sweep the kitchen floor | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Clear out the school backpack | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Vacuum a room | With you | 15 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Wipe the bathroom sink and mirror | With you | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Change the bed sheets | With you | 15 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Take the bins out on collection day | With you | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Clean the microwave | With you | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Clean the pet cage or tank | With you | 30 min | Weekly | 15 |
| Do a load of laundry | With you | 20 min | Weekly | 15 |
| Mop the floor | With you | 20 min | Weekly | 15 |
On their own means most children this age manage it alone; With you means they start it with a grown-up alongside. Points are on a 5-for-a-small-job scale.
Start together at 9
- Clean the microwave (alone from about 11)
- Change the bed sheets (alone from about 11)
- Do a load of laundry (alone from about 12)
- Wipe the bathroom sink and mirror (alone from about 10)
- Vacuum a room (alone from about 10)
- Take the bins out on collection day (alone from about 10)
- Mop the floor (alone from about 12)
- Clean the pet cage or tank (alone from about 12)
Most 9-year-olds can do alone
- Tidy their bedroom
- Clear out the school backpack
- Put groceries away
- Sweep the kitchen floor
- Match socks from the laundry
- Put clean clothes away
- Sort laundry by color
- Fold laundry
- Dust furniture
- Empty the small trash cans
- Water the plants
- Pull weeds
How much time it adds up to
- Every job on this page
- 260 minutes
- Only the ones they do alone
- 130 minutes
- Suggested load at this age
- 15 to 20 minutes a day
⚠️ Safety notes for these jobs: Clean the microwave: Let any steaming bowl cool before it comes out, and unplug or switch off before wiping inside. Do a load of laundry: Keep laundry pods and detergent out of reach of younger brothers and sisters, and show older children how to measure rather than guess. Wipe the bathroom sink and mirror: Use a mild cleaner or a damp microfiber cloth. Keep strong cleaning products locked away from younger children. Mop the floor: Wet floors are slippery. Mop toward the door and keep younger children and pets out until it dries. Clean the pet cage or tank: Wash hands after handling animals, bedding and tank water. Fish tanks need a grown-up for water changes at first. Pull weeds: Gloves on, and show them any plants in your garden that sting or are poisonous.
A day of jobs at 9
- Daily jobs
- 3 or 4
- Weekly jobs
- 1 or 2
- Time
- 15 to 20 minutes a day
What these jobs teach
- breaking a big job into steps
- deciding what to keep
- working to a checklist
- handing over letters and forms on time
- keeping track of homework
- organization
- sorting and categorizing
- knowing where food is kept
In TaskFamily these become jobs on your 9-year-old's own screen, with points, repeat days and the Trust Ladder to move each job from "check every time" to spot checks.
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Ages and times are typical, not rules: children develop at different speeds, and you know yours best. The chore library is TaskFamily's own. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.