Chore Rotation That Is Fair by Time, Not by Number

Build a chore chart that measures effort sensibly.

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Design a chore rotation for [HOUSEHOLD_MEMBERS_AND_AGES]. The chores and how long each takes, in minutes per week: [CHORES_AND_MINUTES]. Time each person has available on weekdays and weekends: [AVAILABILITY]. Chores that must be done by an adult: [ADULT_ONLY_CHORES]. Allowance or rewards policy, if any: [REWARD_POLICY].

Calculate total minutes of chores and each person's fair share based on availability, showing the arithmetic. Build a four-week rotation table that keeps each person near their share, avoids giving the same hard chore twice in a row, and groups chores to reduce transitions. Include a swap rule (trade a chore for an equal-time chore with notice), a catch-up rule for missed chores, a standard of 'done' for each chore written in a sentence, and a weekly 5-minute check-in. Add a variation for busy weeks.

Avoid gender stereotypes in assignments. Check that nobody's total exceeds their available time.

Include a worked fairness calculation: chores total 480 minutes a week, three people with available hours 10, 6 and 4 give shares of 240, 144 and 96 minutes, and show a rotation that gets close to those numbers within 10 minutes. Mention how to treat tasks that need more skill.

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Chores total 480 minutes a week. Available hours: Adult A 10, Adult B 6, Teen 4 (total 20), so shares are 240, 144 and 96 minutes.
Week 1: A cooking 210 + bins 30 = 240; B laundry 120 + bathrooms 30 = 150; Teen dishes 90 + vacuum 15 = 105.
Check: 240 + 150 + 105 = 495, which is within 10 minutes of the shares for A and B and 9 over for the teen; swap vacuum to B in week 2.
Rule: trade a chore only for an equal-time chore with a day's notice.

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