Cleaning: Go-to Chore List

I'm often in need of chores to assign my kids on the spot. Unfortunately, this most frequently happens as a result of some disobedience or behavior infraction, as penance in our family often requires some task completion. It also happens almost weekly as I am looking for Saturday chores for the kids. Odd that so much of teaching kids to work these days has to be contrived or invented chores. I suppose that is part of the price you pay for not living on a farm.

I've got a list of indoor and outdoor chores that I keep on my ipod to help jog my memory. These are jobs that range from preschooler to school-age ability. I'd love anyone else's suggestions of good chores for kids – we do tend to tire of the same old jobs.

Indoors:

• Clean doorknobs and lightswitches
• Clean phones, keyboards and remote controls
• Clean dishwasher inside and out
• Clean apron and legs of table
• Clean chairs and barstools
• Clean a door and door jamb
• Dejunk bedroom
• Empty, dust and replace bookshelf
• Clean kitchen sink
• Clean bathroom
• Scrub bathtub
• Clean outside of washer and dryer
• Clean toaster
• Clean fridge
• Clean outside of stove and oven
• Vacuum
• Clean bathroom drawers
• Stock bathrooms (meaning toilet paper rolls)
• Clean piano and behind piano
• Clean and fill salt and pepper shakers
• Wipe out utensil drawer
• Wipe out cabinet under kitchen sink
• Organize food storage
• Clean small appliances (mixer, blender, food processor)
• Vacuum sofas and chairs
• Clean railings and spindles
• Clean desk drawer
• Dust
• Clean inside and outside of garbage can (small, indoor trash can)
• Clean baseboards
• Water houseplants
• Clean and organize bathroom or linen closet
• Clean basement

Outdoor:

• Dead head
• Weed
• Rake Leaves
• Water planters
• Pooper scoop
• Wash car
• Clean car interior
• Sweep garage
• Sweep deck
• Pick up branches or lawn debris
• Sweep front walk and steps
• Empty cat litter box

So what other ideas can you add to my list?