Give everyone a supply of spring-loaded clothes pins to clip onto to garment near stain or in spot where mending is needed. The easier the bed is to make, the more likely everyone is to do it. Launder the cover weekly, as you would a top sheet. Or just use diaper pins to hold the top sheet to the blankets on the kids beds. Make it a house rule to check the basket before going up or downstairs empty-handed.
People are often more willing to work when they know the job is close-ended.
If you routinely call work details that last no more than thirty minutes, you ll probably have an easier time getting everyone to cooperate. And remember the principle of reward as a motivator. Every time one of the kids does a chore, keep a record of it in a notebook, with a Post-it slipped into a basket, etc. All rights reserved.