The Evenhaus blog: guides for shared homes
Guides for a fairer home.
Practical, no-nonsense guides to sharing a home: chore lists, rotas, schedules and the conversations that go with them.
Every guide here comes from the same idea Evenhaus is built on: a shared home feels fair when the work is visible and counted by effort. Start with the household chores list, turn it into a roommate chore chart, or read how to split chores with a partner.
- Chore lists
- Chore charts
- Cleaning schedules
- Roommates
- Couples
- Mental load
All articles
Apartment cleaning schedule for roommates: a realistic weekly routine you can split (2, 3 or 4 people)
A realistic apartment cleaning schedule for roommates: 10 minutes a day plus one 45-minute slot each a week, with ready-made splits for 2, 3 or 4 people.
ReadChore wheel: how it works, why it breaks, and a free template that rotates fairly
How a chore wheel works, the two classic designs, why most wheels stop turning after a month, and a free text template that rotates chores fairly.
ReadThe Fair Play method, explained: how the cards work and a simpler way to do it
What the Fair Play method is, how Eve Rodsky’s 100 cards and four rules work, where couples get stuck, and a free, lighter way to run the same idea at home.
ReadHow often should you clean everything? A room-by-room frequency guide for shared homes
How often should you clean the bathroom, kitchen, sheets, towels, floors and fridge? A room-by-room frequency guide with effort sizes for shared homes.
ReadThe mental load: what it is, why it’s exhausting, and how to actually share it
The mental load explained: what it is, why the invisible work of noticing, planning and remembering wears you down, and how to share it in a couple or flat.
ReadRoommate agreement template: the free version that actually gets used (with a chores section)
A free roommate agreement template you can copy: rent, bills, guests, quiet hours, cleaning and moving out, plus a chores section roommates actually follow.
ReadThe complete household chores list: daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal
A complete household chores list for adults, sorted by frequency and effort, to help you build a fair weekly cleaning schedule for your home.
ReadRoommate chore chart: how to make one that’s fair (with free template)
How to make a roommate chore chart people actually follow: what to include, how to rotate chores, how to weight them by effort, plus a free template.
ReadHow to split chores fairly with your partner (and the mental load too)
A practical guide for couples: how to divide household chores fairly, make the mental load visible, and build a chore chart for two that you both trust.
ReadMake home feel fair again.
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