Chore guide
Do your own laundry start to finish
Sort, wash, dry, fold and put away your own clothes once a week.
- 3 stars
- Ages 13 to 14
- Weekly
- Tidy and home
At 13 and 14, kids can take over their own laundry every week, from the full basket to the clothes back in the drawer. It is one of the most useful skills before they leave home.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Doing the whole cycle teaches planning and care for their things, and it ends the hunt for clean jeans. It is also real help for the family.
Steps for kids
- Sort your clothes into lights, darks and delicates.
- Load the machine without packing it full.
- Add 1 measure of detergent and start the right program.
- Dry the clothes on a rack or in the dryer.
- Fold them and put them away.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 11 to 12
They run a load with you nearby and hang it to dry.
- Ages 13 to 14
They do their whole laundry alone on a fixed day each week.
