Home Chores
Air out
A boy opens a window to air out the room.
Allowance
One hand passes a banknote and coins to another open hand.
Allowance included
A hand receives a banknote and a coin from a wallet, with an arrow indicating mo...
At home
A person sits in a chair inside a house watching TV with the remote in hand.
Bag
A brown paper bag with blue handles, filled with groceries such as an apple, a b...
Bring children's clothes
A woman holds a basket filled with colorful children's clothes.
Bring in the horses
A woman in boots leads a horse from the paddock.
Brush the horse
A girl brushes a horse with a brush.
Buy bread
A smiling person holds up a loaf of bread at a checkout counter with coins and a...
Buy groceries
A man with a basket full of groceries pays by card at the checkout.
Cats and guinea pigs
A simple symbol picture of a cat sitting beside a guinea pig.
Change the bin bag
Two hands lift a full black bin bag out of the bin, with a new folded bag lying ...
Change sheets
A child pulls the sheet off the bed, with clean linen folded beside it.
Charge phone
A person holds a phone with a green charging screen and a cable, pointing at it.
Charge watch
A woman with curly hair holds a smartwatch connected to a charging cable plugged...
Checklist
A hand with a pen ticks off items on a checklist on a clipboard, where two boxes...
Chores
A boy holds a toothbrush and wipes with a sponge, with towels and a grocery bag.
Clean the balcony
A child sweeping the balcony floor with a broom and dustpan, with a potted plant...
Clean the bathroom
A white toilet sparkles with yellow stars next to a mop standing in a blue bucke...
Clean the bedroom
A girl in a green top places books on a shelf in a bedroom with a made bed, a ni...
Clean cage
A woman with brown hair, wearing a blue t-shirt and green gloves, cleans a hamst...
Wash the car
A hand washing a blue car with a yellow sponge and bubbles in the air.
Clean clothes
A stack of clean, folded laundry. A light blue shirt, a white shirt, and a yello...
Clean desk
A girl wipes a desk holding books, pens and a laptop.
Clean dishes
A man washes a plate at the sink with a stack of clean plates, a glass and washi...
Tidy the garden
A child holding a rake and a wheelbarrow full of leaves, surrounded by flowers a...
Clean the hallway
A child sweeping the hallway floor with a broom while holding a dustpan, with sp...
Clean the kitchen
A woman in a blue apron wipes the kitchen counter with a yellow sponge, with was...
Clean litter box
Hands in blue gloves sift the litter box with a scoop and drop the clumps into a...
Clean litter boxes
A person cleans two litter boxes with a scoop and a trash bag next to a cat.
Clean the living room
A living room with a blue sofa, floor lamp and side table, with a broom leaning ...
Clean the mirror
A smiling person sprays cleaner on a mirror in a wooden frame and wipes it with ...
Clean my spot
A smiling child with a ponytail kneels on the floor and moves a grey dustpan tow...
Clean room
A happy child stands in a doorway with a spray bottle, a sponge and a dustpan.
Clean the sink
A girl scrubs a sink with a sponge next to a bucket and a spray bottle.
Clean socks
Illustration of two clean socks, a bar of soap, and a water droplet.
Clean the sofa
A smiling person in a yellow t-shirt sprays a blue three-seater sofa with a gree...
Clean the stairs
A broom sweeps a grey staircase, with a green bucket beside it.
Clean the table
A woman sprays and wipes a table with a sponge.
Clean tile grout
A person is cleaning tile grout with a brush and water.
Clean toilet
A hand in a rubber glove scrubs the toilet bowl with a brush.
Clean up
An adult puts toys in a tub while two hands sweep up blocks and a toy car.
Tidy up after siblings
A smiling person places a red block into a yellow toy box while two smiling chil...
Clean up cars
A boy washes a red toy car with a sponge and a bucket of suds.
Tidy up desk
A girl sorts pens on the desk while a hand wipes it.
Clean up dirty clothes
A boy puts dirty clothes into a laundry basket.
Tidy up
A smiling person with hair in a bun sweeps dirt on the floor with a broom while ...
Tidy up the room
A girl with curly brown hair kneeling on the floor, placing colourful building b...
Put things away
A person puts things down into a green box with a lid beside it.
Clean up toys
A girl kneels and puts toys into a green box.
Clean up trash
A person wearing gloves picks up litter and puts it into a trash bag.
Clean your room
A child tidies their room, holding up a shirt among toys and boxes.
Cleaning
A checklist with gloves, a sponge and a spray bottle.
Clear dishes
Two hands place plates in a dish rack by a sink.
Clear the table on Friday
A woman gathers plates and mugs from a round table next to a calendar showing Fr...
Clear the Table
A smiling person carries a stack of plates and a bowl away from a dining table w...
Close the wardrobe
A closed brown wardrobe.
Put clothes in the laundry basket
A person places a piece of clothing into a laundry basket on top of a washing ma...
Collect bottles
A man puts bottles into a bottle return machine.
Cook and Set Table
A smiling girl stirs a pot on the stove next to a set table with a plate and cup...
Dad week
A dad with a girl and a boy holding hands under a banner with calendar days symb...
Dad's week
A stylized person with a blue heart on their shirt. Above their head is a calend...
Deep clean cage
A person is scrubbing a pet cage with a brush and soapy water. A bucket and a sp...
Dinner cleanup
A smiling person holds a yellow plate with a fork in front of an open green dish...
Dirty clothes
A basket of stained clothes giving off a bad smell.
Do laundry
A wicker basket filled with dirty clothes and socks.
Dirty underwear
A pair of white underpants with stains and a green smell symbol beside a grey la...
Dishwasher
An open dishwasher with cups in the top rack and plates in the bottom.
Dishwasher chores
A woman is placing a plate into an open dishwasher, with other dishes already in...
Do the chores
A person pushes a wheelbarrow of hay in a stable where a horse looks out of the ...
Do dishes
A person washes a plate with a yellow sponge at a sink full of dishes.
Run the dishwasher
A person with brown curly hair takes plates and a cup out of the bottom rack of ...
Do the washing
A person holds a laundry basket and loads yellow clothes into a washing machine.
Drop the laundry in the basket
A girl lets an armful of dirty clothes fall into a red laundry basket.
Drop off laundry
A girl with a ponytail holds a blue basket of colourful clothes while an arrow p...
Dry
A person wrings water out of a blue piece of clothing, while a yellow t-shirt ha...
Dust
A white feather duster with a wooden handle sweeps along a blue shelf so that pu...
Dust the apartment
A child dusts a bookshelf with a feather duster.
Dust baseboards
A person dusts a baseboard with a duster.
Dust furniture
A girl in a blue shirt dusts a wooden nightstand with a yellow feather duster.
Empty bag
A dark blue backpack with red shoulder straps and a large empty grey front pocke...
Empty the bin
A cartoon grey bin with its lid lifting open.
Empty dishwasher
A woman in a blue top lifts a stack of plates and some cups out of the dishwashe...
Empty laundry
A person points at an empty white basket with a blue arrow from a stack of folde...
Empty laundry basket
An empty white laundry basket with handles on the sides.
Empty trash
A person lifts a black rubbish bag towards a grey bin with the lid open.
Empty the wastebasket
An empty wastebasket with an arrow from a crossed-out rubbish cloud.
Empty your bag
A person empties a bag with colorful items into a trash bin.
Feed the horses
A girl puts a bale of hay into a sack.
Feed the dog
A girl in a blue top pours food from a blue bowl for a brown dog sitting in fron...
Fetch the laundry
A woman bends down and puts clothes into a laundry basket.
Fill the dishwasher
A person fills the dishwasher with plates and cutlery.
Fill Washing Machine
A girl puts colorful clothes into a washing machine.
Finish up
An adult with a mop holds up a hand beside a clock and a finish flag, with toys ...
Firewood
A man shovels pieces of wood into a burlap sack next to a pile of firewood.
Fold clothes
A person folds a red t-shirt with a stack of folded clothes beside.
Fold laundry
At a grey table, a girl folds a white shirt while two yellow garments lie neatly...
Fold uniform
A woman folding a green uniform t-shirt with a star on it, on a table.
Get bags
A woman with short dark curly hair and a blue t-shirt leans forward and picks up...
Get brother
Two smiling boys join hands while an arrow points from one boy to the other.
Get laundry
A woman is standing next to a laundry basket filled with clothes.
Get the mail
A boy collects letters from an open mailbox.
Get note
A simple illustration of a person holding out a white note.
Get pocket money
A child holds an open wallet with a coin and notes.
Go shopping
A man pushes a trolley of bags outside a mall.
Go to the store
A person walks towards a store entrance, smiling and carrying a red shopping bas...
Handle returns
A woman holding a package with a return arrow and a tablet with a happy face. Ot...
Hang clothes
A happy person holds up a blue t-shirt to hang on a clothesline. A laundry baske...
Hang up the helmet
A girl hangs her bike helmet on a hook on the wall.
Hang jacket
A woman hangs a yellow jacket in the closet.
Hang jacket, tidy shoes
A girl holds a jacket with shoes and clothes on a bench.
Hang laundry
Using clothespins, a woman fastens a green t-shirt to a washing line strung betw...
Hang up the bag
Hands hang a green shoulder bag on a hook.
Hang up garments
Hands hang a shirt and a pair of trousers on hangers on an outdoor line.
Hang up coat and bag
A smiling person hangs a blue jacket and a brown shoulder bag on a row of hooks ...
Hang Up Laundry
Reaching upwards, a long haired woman hangs a blue t-shirt on the washing line a...
Hang up outerwear
A girl with braids hangs a blue hooded jacket and a red scarf on a hook.
Hang up pajamas
A girl stands holding a hanger with pink striped pajama pants.
Hang up the swimwear
A person hangs an orange swimsuit on a line where swim shorts and a bikini alrea...
Help out
A boy reaches out to help a sad friend who is dropping a box.
Help at home
A man washes a window with a sponge, surrounded by a bucket, a broom, a mop and ...
Help clean
Holding a spray bottle and a yellow dustpan, a girl with a ponytail cleans a tab...
Help clean up
A boy kneels on the floor and puts building blocks into a yellow box.
Help Dad Work
A boy hands a wrench to a dad working at a laptop with an engine.
Help Empty Dishwasher
A girl lifts a plate out of an open dishwasher in the kitchen.
Help little sister
An older girl kneels and helps her younger little sister with a smile.
Help Set Table
A girl sets the table with a plate, cutlery and a mug.
Help sister clean
Two girls clean together, one wiping a window and the other holding a broom and ...
Help with the dishes
A child washes a plate while another hand helps out.
Help with the laundry
A girl puts a shirt into the washing machine next to a pile of colorful clothes.
Important task
A man holds a key and points to a stack of papers or tasks with an exclamation m...
Invalid activity
A person with crossed arms and a thumbs-down gesture, next to a stop sign for di...
Invoice
An invoice with three amounts, beside two stacks of coins and an arrow pointing ...
Job Search
A man searches for jobs on a laptop.
Laundry
A child hangs a white T-shirt on a line above a laundry tub.
Laundry basket
A light blue plastic tub is full of red, yellow and blue clothes, with a white s...
Laundry in basket
A woven wicker basket packed with laundry, a red sock and a white towel spilling...
Laundry with dad
A dad stands next to a washing machine with a laundry basket full of clothes, pu...
Hand in laundry
Kneeling on the floor, a girl with long hair points towards a white basket fille...
Clean the litter box
A litter box with litter, droppings and a scoop.
Living room table
A girl clears a book and a phone off the table into a basket.
Load the dishes
A woman puts plates and cups into the dishwasher.
Load/Unload Dishwasher
A woman with long brown hair handles plates in an open dishwasher, with red arro...
Load washer
A woman puts laundry into the washing machine.
fill the washing machine
A man loads laundry into the washing machine with a basket nearby.
Lock the Door
A girl turns a key in a lock on a door with an arrow showing the locking motion.
Lunch cleanup
A boy scrapes a lunch tray into a green bin.
Make bed
Two hands smooth a blue cover on a bed with two white pillows.
Monday Chores
A woman points to a calendar showing 'MON' (Monday), holding a bucket and cloth....
Monday Dad Week
A calendar icon showing the letter M for Monday, an image of a man and a circula...
Mop the floor clean
A smiling child mops the floor with a mop and a yellow bucket beside them.
Mop the floor
A girl mops the floor.
Mow Lawn
A girl in a green dress pushes a green lawn mower over a patch of grass.
Muck out
A pile of manure with a shovel.
Organize clothes
A smiling boy organizing clothes on a surface. Some clothes are in a pile, and o...
Pack
A girl packs toys into a cardboard box.
Pack the car
A person carries a brown suitcase to a car with the boot open and a green backpa...
Pack clothes
A girl kneels and places colourful shirts into an open suitcase.
Pack for Stockholm
The girl holds a Swedish flag and points towards the Stockholm skyline beside he...
Pack for work
The woman fills her backpack on a table with a laptop, notebook and water bottle...
Pack the cloths
An adult puts colourful cloths into a cardboard box.
Pack things
Hands put a shirt and a book into a cardboard box that already holds toys.
Pack work things
A woman holds a stack of papers and lowers them into a cardboard box for work, w...
Pair socks
A man kneels and pairs socks by a laundry basket.
Pay
A person pays with a card at a card reader while holding banknotes, with a bag o...
Pick up
Two hands pick up a red ball and a yellow block from a green mat.
Pick up clothes
A girl picks up clothes from a pile on the floor.
Pick up floor
A person wearing gloves is picking up toys, including blocks, a car, and a teddy...
Pick up the laundry
A child picks clothes out of a tipped-over laundry basket.
Pick up a parcel
Two hands hold a parcel.
Pick up socks
A child bends down and picks up a striped sock from the floor.
Pick up things
A woman stands by a stack of boxes with things inside.
Put away toys
A child kneels holding a yellow teddy and a red block, with toys on the floor.
Pick up the box
A boy bends down and lifts a blue box from the floor.
Plan move
A man holds a board with arrows, and a thought bubble shows a house, a moving tr...
Plastic bag
A light blue plastic carrier bag with handles, filled with a green apple, a bana...
Pocket money
A smiling person holds up a brown wallet with banknotes and a large gold coin, b...
Prepare Washer
A boy pours detergent into a washing machine.
Put away
A hand places a blue block into a red container on a shelf.
Put away books
A boy puts a stack of books into a bookcase.
Put away clothes
Two hands put folded clothes into a wardrobe with hangers and shelves.
Put away cutlery
A fork, a knife and a spoon.
Put away dishes
A woman in a blue t-shirt lifts a stack of white plates from the drying rack up ...
Put away the glass
A person places a glass on a shelf next to other glasses.
Put away the pajamas
A person puts a striped pair of pajamas into a dresser drawer.
Put away pants
A child placing a pair of pants into a dresser drawer
Put away the plate
A girl places a clean plate into an open kitchen cupboard.
Put away the shoes
A girl with pigtails kneels and places a pair of trainers on a shoe rack with bo...
Put away sweaters
A child placing a folded sweater into a box of clothes
Put the toys back
A girl puts a teddy into a blue box with more stuffed animals nearby.
Put away underwear
A child placing folded underwear into a dresser drawer
Put away workout clothes
A child folds and sorts clothes into a laundry basket.
Put clothes in laundry
A smiling person drops colourful clothes and socks into a grey laundry basket be...
Put clothes in laundry basket
A girl drops dirty clothes into a wicker basket.
Sort the laundry
A child places a pile of clothes on top of the washing machine with a laundry ba...
Put clothes in the washing machine
A woman putting clothes into a washing machine.
Put dirty clothes
A girl pushes dirty clothes down into a grey tub.
Gather dirty laundry
A girl putting dirty clothes into a laundry basket.
Put the dishes on the counter
An adult places a stack of plates on the kitchen counter beside a bowl and a mug...
Put in the laundry basket
A child puts a pile of clothes into a laundry basket.
Put laundry
A woman in a blue top holds red and yellow garments in front of an open front-lo...
Put laundry in the basket
A woman with short brown hair puts a stack of red, yellow and green clothes into...
Put on the horse blanket
A woman puts a checked blanket over a horse.
Recycling
A blue recycling bin with a recycling symbol, containing a plastic bottle, a can...
Reminder
A boy holds up a sheet with a clock and a tick and points at it, with a speech b...
Strip the bed
An adult pulls a striped duvet cover off a bed with a laundry basket beside.
Clear the dishes
A smiling girl removes plates from a table to clear the dishes after a meal.
Remove gate
A boy is removing a safety gate.
Remove Shoes and Jacket
A girl takes off her red jacket and a shoe, with arrows showing the motion.
Remove toys
A happy boy picks up a red toy car from a pile of other toys, including building...
Take out the trash
A smiling child lifts the lid of a trash can and drops a black trash bag inside.
Tidy and reset the house
A blue house icon with two green arrows forming a circle inside, symbolizing res...
Review allowance
A girl looks through a magnifying glass at stacks of coins and bills to review h...
Save money
A girl puts a coin into a red piggy bank next to coins and banknotes.
Screw into floor
An illustration of a boy in a blue t-shirt screwing a screw into a wooden floor ...
Scrub the floor
A woman in rubber gloves scrubs the floor with a brush.
Scrub shower doors
A person wearing yellow gloves scrubs a shower door with a green sponge.
Set and clear the table
A child sets a round table holding a stack of plates, with arrows showing placem...
Lay the table
A boy sets a table with plates, glasses, cutlery and napkins.
Shoes And Jacket Off
A girl in an open jacket stands barefoot next to a pair of removed shoes.
Shoes Jacket Off
A girl in a jacket stands barefoot holding a pair of shoes in her hand.
Shop for mom
A smiling person points to a thought bubble of mom while holding a bag of grocer...
Shop groceries
A smiling man holds a red basket with bananas and milk and pushes a trolley full...
Shop with mom
A parent pushes a cart full of groceries while a child holds a basket with an ap...
Shopping list
A sheet of paper with a checkmark and three lines next to a pencil.
Sort clothes
A person sits on the floor sorting clothes into piles.
Sort laundry
A smiling person sorting laundry into piles next to a laundry basket.
Sort toys
A boy sorts blocks and toys into a green and a blue bin.
Turn on the dishwasher
A hand selects a programme on a dishwasher with dishes inside.
Start laundry
A girl presses the start button on a washing machine with clothes inside.
Start the vacuum
A hand presses the green start button on a blue vacuum cleaner.
Start the washing machine
A woman is turning a dial on a washing machine. The washing machine display show...
Sunday chores
A woman dusts with a feather duster and carries a laundry basket beside a calend...
Swap the laundry
A person holds a stack of light clothes over a laundry basket and a stack of dar...
Sweep the kitchen
A person sweeps with a broom and red dustpan by a green kitchen unit.
Take down laundry
A happy girl with long hair walks away from a washing line carrying a wicker bas...
Take off the horse blanket
A happy girl takes a checked blanket off a horse.
Take Off Your Shoes and Jacket
A child in a jacket stands barefoot holding a pair of shoes in their hand.
Remove Your Shoes and Jacket
A girl bends over and pulls off her shoe.
Take out garbage
A girl places a black garbage bag into an outdoor bin.
Turn out the horses
A woman leads a horse through a gate.
Take out trash
Two hands carry a black rubbish bag to a grey bin outside.
Take things to your room
A boy carries a box of things towards a door.
Take yellow note
A person is holding a yellow sticky note in their open palm.
Throw away trash
A woman drops a crumpled ball of paper into a grey bin with an open lid.
Throw out trash
A girl drops a bag of trash into an open bin.
Put out the garbage
A girl drops a black rubbish bag into an open bin with the lid off.
Tidy Lego
A boy washes building bricks in a tub of water.
Tidy the playroom
A girl puts toys into a box with a broom beside her.
Straighten up the room
A woman puts toys into a yellow box with cleaning things nearby.
Straighten up
A child puts toys into a yellow tub, with a car, a teddy and a block on the floo...
Tidy up the crafts
A child puts craft supplies like pens and scissors into a box.
To do
A woman ticks off a checklist.
Rubbish
A metal bin filled with waste, its lid tilted to one side.
Tuesday dad's week
A calendar showing 'TUES' with a cyclical arrow above three male figures holding...
Turn on lamp
A person with long dark hair turns on a blue lamp with a white shade by pressing...
Unload the car
A person lifts a red bag out of an open car boot, with a cardboard box on the gr...
Unload the dishwasher
Seen from the side, a woman with curly hair takes a plate from the dishwasher wh...
Unpack
A woman takes grapes out of a box of fruit.
Unpack bag
A smiling person kneels and takes a red top out of a blue suitcase full of folde...
Unpack bags
A girl kneels and unpacks clothes from an open suitcase. A red duffel bag and a ...
Unpack clean clothes
A child unpacks folded clothes from a suitcase.
Unpack the gym bag
A child sits on the floor by an open sports bag and holds up a red top.
Unpack school sports bag
A girl kneels and unpacks a blue and green sports bag. A soccer ball and papers ...
Use the dishwasher
A girl presses the button on an open dishwasher filled with plates and cutlery.
Vacuum
An illustration of a blue canister vacuum cleaner with wheels and a yellow hose,...
Vacuum the floor
A woman in a white dress runs a vacuum cleaner with a long wand across the floor...
Vacuum room
A woman vacuuming the floor with a canister vacuum.
Vacuum the sofa
A person vacuums crumbs from a beige sofa with a handheld vacuum.
Walk the dogs
A man walks two dogs on leads.
Take the dog for a walk
The dog walks ahead on a red lead while a smiling woman follows across the grass...
Wash the bedding
A man puts striped bedding into the washing machine with a laundry basket nearby...
Wash car
A boy washing a red car with a sponge and a bucket of foam.
Run the washing machine
A washing machine full of coloured clothes and detergent, with hands hanging lau...
Hand wash dishes
Two hands wash a plate with a sponge under a running tap.
Wash windows
A man sprays cleaning solution on a window and uses a squeegee to clean it.
Water flowers
A person waters flowers in a pot with a green can.
Water plants
A hand waters a small plant in a pot with a green watering can.
What not to do
A person raises a hand and a yellow cross beside an overflowing bin with a red n...
Window cleaning
An illustration of a man with gray hair using a squeegee to clean a window. He h...
Wipe down
A girl with a ponytail leans forward and wipes a light grey counter with a blue ...
Wipe cabinets
A person wiping a cabinet with a yellow cloth.
Wipe cupboard
A person stands on a stool and wipes a cupboard with a cloth.
Wipe the desk
A child wipes a wooden desktop with a blue cloth.
Wipe floor
A girl with braids crouches on a brown floor and soaks up a puddle of water with...
Wipe off
A smiling person wipes a round surface with a blue cloth.
Wipe the sink
A smiling person wipes a sink with a yellow sponge in front of a faucet.
Wipe stove
A boy wiping a stove with a yellow sponge.
Wipe surfaces
Two hands wipe a wooden bench with a blue sponge.
Wipe table
A woman wiping a table with a cloth.
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