Household Chores: The #1 Source of Roommate Conflicts

Dishes piling up in the sink. Overflowing trash. The never-cleaned bathroom. If you've lived with roommates, you know these situations. According to studies, 78% of roommate conflicts are about household chores.

The problem? Everyone has their own definition of "clean" and their own tolerance for mess. Without an objective system, complaints accumulate and the atmosphere deteriorates. Fortunately, solutions exist.

Why Traditional Systems Fail

Rotating Schedule

"This week, it's your turn for kitchen duty." Simple in theory, but:

What if someone is away all week?
How do you handle tasks of varying difficulty?
No catch-up possible if you miss your turn

Fixed Distribution

"You do the kitchen, I do the bathroom." Problems:

Some tasks are more demanding than others
No flexibility if situations change
Sense of injustice if loads are unequal

The "We Each Do What We Can When We Can"

Spoiler: it never works. Some do everything, others nothing, and tensions explode.

The Solution: The Debt/Credit System

FairChore offers a radically different approach based on a simple mathematical principle: the sum of all roommates' points always equals zero.

How Does It Work?

Imagine a 3-person shared apartment: Alex, Sam and Jordan.

Alex does the dishes (10 points):

Alex gains: 10 - (10÷3) = +6.67 points
Sam loses: -3.33 points
Jordan loses: -3.33 points
Total: +6.67 - 3.33 - 3.33 = 0 ✓

The one who does the work gains points. Those who benefit without contributing accumulate a "debt."

Affected Members: Handling Special Cases

Not all roommates are affected by all tasks. FairChore lets you select affected members for each task.

Concrete Examples

Cleaning the living room: Affects everyone (common space)
Cleaning your private bathroom: Only affects the user
Taking out kitchen trash: Affects those who cook at home

If Jordan never eats at home (traveling), they're not affected by "Doing dishes." When Alex or Sam washes, Jordan doesn't lose points. It's fair!

Adjusting Points: Economic Balance

No One Wants to Clean the Toilets?

At 10 points, no takers? Raise to 25 points. Someone will eventually find it "worth it."

Everyone Wants to Water the Plants?

If this easy task at 15 points causes disputes, lower to 5 points. The enthusiasm will calm down.

Tip: The Debt Rule

If no one wants to do a task despite high points, the person with the lowest points has to do it. Logical: the one with the most "debt" must contribute to rebalance.

Benefits for Your Shared Living

End of blame: Numbers speak, not emotions
Proven equity: Impossible to claim you do more than others
Flexibility: Away this week? Catch up next week
Motivation: No one wants to be the one with the most debt
Preserved atmosphere: Less tension, more conviviality

Conclusion

Household chores shouldn't ruin your shared living experience. With an objective system like FairChore, you eliminate the main source of conflicts and create a pleasant living environment for everyone.

Create your roommate group today and discover the peace of fair distribution.