Laundry Chores for Kids by Age

Young girl folding towels.Laundry chores help kids learn an essential life skill.

Laundry chores for kids by age. Here are the everyday wash day chores and the ages most kids can do them. Once a child reaches an individual skill or age level, he can generally do the chores for his age group and those for the age groups below.

If your child has been washing with you for a few years now, he may be ready for some wash-day tasks above his age level if safety isn't an issue. This guide to laundry chores for kids by age can help sort things out.

Laundry Chores for Kids by Age 2 and Under:

  • Put dirty clothes in the hamper if the top is low enough.

Laundry Chores for Kids by Age 3 To 5:

  • Previous chore, plus:
  • Remove clothes from the dryer.
  • Help fold clothes.
  • Take clean, folded clothes to his or her room.
  • Air-tumble throw pillows in dryer.

Laundry Chores for Kids by Age 6 to 9:

  • Previous chores, plus:
  • Take hampers to the laundry room on wash day.
  • Fold simple clothes items.
  • Match socks from dryer.

Laundry Chores for Kids by Age 10 to 13:

  • Previous chores, plus:
  • Sort, wash, and fold clothes.
  • Change bed linens.

Laundry Chores for Kids by Age 14 to 17:

  • Previous chores, plus:
  • Clean the dryer exhaust vent.
  • Sew on buttons and mend torn clothes. (This could be a heavy-duty chore for extra pay or privileges.)
  • Remove dust ruffle from beds to wash or dry-clean.


You Might Like These:

  • Car chores for kids are a natural. They do help muck up the family ride, after all. So why shouldn't they help clean it?

    Car Chores for Kids by Age

    Car chores for kids are a natural. They do help muck up the family ride, after all. So why shouldn't they help clean it?

  • At what age can a child set and clear the table? This quick guide for chores by age will help make kitchen cleaning with kids a snap.

    Kitchen Cleaning With Kids

    At what age can a child set and clear the table? This quick guide for chores by age will help make kitchen cleaning with kids a snap.

  • This guide to bedroom kids chores by age can help keep cleaning expectations for children realistic. Once a child reaches a certain age or skill level, he can generally do the bedroom kids chores for his age group and the age groups below.

    Bedroom Kids Chores by Age

    This guide to bedroom kids chores by age can help keep cleaning expectations for children realistic. Once a child reaches a certain age or skill level, he can generally do the bedroom kids chores for his age group and the age groups below.

  • Yearly kids chores by age. Which yearly kids chores can you reasonably expect kids to help with? Here's a simple guide to age appropriate annual chores.

    Yearly Kids Chores by Age

    Yearly kids chores by age. Which yearly kids chores can you reasonably expect kids to help with? Here's a simple guide to age appropriate annual chores.

  • Garage cleaning with kids is the ideal time to ooh and ahh over all your old treasures and reevaluate whether to keep them.

    Garage Cleaning With Kids

    Garage cleaning with kids is the ideal time to ooh and ahh over all your old treasures and reevaluate whether to keep them.

  • Assigning kids chores by age. Getting kids to help with cleaning isn't easy, especially in the beginning. This guide to kids chores can help.

    Assigning Kids Chores by Age

    Assigning kids chores by age. Getting kids to help with cleaning isn't easy, especially in the beginning. This guide to kids chores can help.

  • These house chores for kids by age are organized by frequency of chores (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, yearly) and by room.

    House Chores for Kids by Age, Room & Frequency

    These house chores for kids by age are organized by frequency of chores (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, yearly) and by room.

  • Each week, or at least once a month, clean your car's dashboard and doors. But plan to do your car cleaning with kids! They did help muck it up, after all.

    Car Cleaning With Kids

    Each week, or at least once a month, clean your car's dashboard and doors. But plan to do your car cleaning with kids! They did help muck it up, after all.