Hi Team! Deep thinking of chores is under way!
Here is a current list of all our CM chores as i know them (newly added mail getting and cheese making), as well as an estimated time they take per week (in hours) and a short description. Note that they have been divided up into categories (like cleaning, waste management…etc.) in hopes of creating more support and accountability around getting them done. With these estimations, we have about 28.75 hours a week total for chores. Divided by 17 (including when Jeff and Mistique move in) that averages to about 1.7 hours per week per person. Not bad eh? I would love to revisit chores and see where we are at time-wise and if we can we get everyone to about 1.5 to 2 hours!
PLEASE: Let me know if hours need changing, chores are missing, or other blaring omissions in the descriptions. Bonsai – your humanure chore was the only one that I have no idea how long it takes. I know you usually do it in one big hunk. Do you have a weekly estimate? I guessed one.
Waste Removal:
Trash/recycling – 1hr
*Collect trash and recycling in bins and from porch/trash area, bring to top of driveway every Wednesday. Trash is every other week, recycling is every week. Return bins after they have been emptied. Tidy trash area.
Far West – .75hr
*Far West Fibers is on 4930 SE 26th Avenue. Collect all items suitable to go to there (Hard plastics, Styrofoam, metal, electronics..etc.) , take them there, then sort them into the appropriate bins.
Kitchen Compost – .5hr
*Track fullness of kitchen compost empty regularly, rinse the container and return to kitchen.
Humanure – 1?? needs description
Cleaning:
Bathroom – .5hr
*Clean inside and outside of toilet; wipe counters, sink and mirror; sweep floor; remove any clutter; empty trash bin; clean shower
Community Room – .5
*Remove clutter, general tidy, dust, sweep floor, vacuum carpet
Micro Trash – .25
*Scan outside area, especially village green for bits of trash. Dispose accordingly.
Laundry Room – .25
*Track untended loads, remind people to move their stuff or remove it for them. Sweep and tidy.
Big Fridge – .5
*Remove all the things from the big fridge, dispose as appropriate. Wipe down inside. Return unspoiled items in an organized fasion.
CM Office – .5
*Remove clutter and dishes, clear surfaces, dust, sweep and vacuum. Lots of opportunities for organization!
Kitchen Laundry – .5
*Wash, dry and fold basket of kitchen laundry once a week.
Shoe Room – .25
*Organize shoe rack, sweep, remove clutter.
Surfaces – .5
*Keep surfaces in the hearth clean and clutter free
Food:
Sorceresses (2) – 1-3
*Track what food we need. Refill and organize bulk containers and food pantries as needed, place food orders weekly, pick up said orders and put the food away.
Tea/Spices – .5
*Track what tea/spices we need. Keep tea and spices full and organized. Place a bulk order monthly.
Cheese Making – 1
*Make cheese with goat milk. Needs training.
Accounting:
Receipts (2) – 1-1.5
*Collect receipts from envelopes and enter them accordingly. Needs to be trained.
Bill wrangler – .25
*Track who is more than one month late on their capitol contribution and remind them to pay/work out a payment plan together. Report to community with progress.
Car Bills – .25
*Collect receipts from cars and enter them into spreadsheets. Needs to be trained.
Bill Processor – 2
*Collect capital contributions and hearth pledges monthly, make sure they get deposited promptly, reconcile bills. Needs to be trained.
Maintenance/Repair:
Yurt Tending – .25
*General tidying and clutter removal. Track needed repairs.
Car Repair – 2
*Fix the cars when they break or figure out someone else to fix them.
Car Tending – .5
*Clean out car of junk regularly, vacuum as needed, get oil changes, minor repairs, keep car log stocked with new pages.
Kindling – 1
*Track kindling needs in the hearth, cut as needed.
Handy Persons (2) – 3
*Be available to take requests for things that need fixing, fix what you are able and get help fixing what you cannot. Can hire people to help when all other avenues have been tried.
Barn – .5
*Keep tools organized, sweep floor, remove clutter regularly.
Chicken Coop – 1
*Clean out poop and straw, replace with new straw. Clean out and refill food and water containers.
Mail – .5
*Pick up the mail and sort it into mailboxes daily