RandomBasis

Where to start

Random Chore Generator

Can't decide where to start? Draw a chore - or a week of them to split.

Runs locally in your browser. Nothing you generate is ever sent to a server.

Press "Generate Chore" to see a result here.

Room

About this random chore generator

Press Generate and a household task comes up. It exists for the state where you know the house needs work, you have been standing in the hallway for ten minutes, and you have done none of it.

Why the decision is the hard part

Housework rarely stalls because the tasks are difficult. It stalls at the decision about which one to do first, because every option is slightly unappealing and none is urgent. Handing that decision to a coin flip removes the stall entirely, and once one task is done the next is much easier to start - the resistance was to beginning, not to working.

Splitting chores without an argument

Draw the number of chores you need, then feed the list into the team generator to assign them. Nobody picks their own, nobody can claim they were given the worst one deliberately, and the whole allocation takes under a minute. This is the closest thing to a fair method that does not require anyone to keep score.

A week at a time

Set the quantity to seven with No repeats on and you get a week of tasks, one a day, with nothing duplicated. That is a more realistic shape than a full cleaning day, and far more likely to actually happen.

Common uses

How the randomness works

The list is filtered to the room you chose, then a chore is drawn using your browser's cryptographic random source with rejection sampling, so nothing is favoured. Batches without repeats use a Fisher-Yates shuffle driven by the same source.

How do I use this?

Press Generate and a chore comes up. Draw one when you cannot decide where to start, or draw several to split between people.

Can I filter by room?

Yes. The filter covers the kitchen, bathroom, living areas, bedroom, laundry and outside.

How do I split chores between people fairly?

Draw the number of chores you need, then use the team generator to assign them - that way nobody chooses their own and nobody argues about who got the bins.

Why does randomising help?

Because the hardest part of housework is usually deciding what to do first, not doing it. Removing the decision gets you moving, and momentum does the rest.

Can I get a list for the week?

Yes. Set the quantity to seven and press once for a week of tasks with no repeats, then Copy All.

Is the pick actually random?

Yes. Each chore is drawn with your browser's cryptographic random source, so everything in the chosen room has an equal chance.