I asked a manager at a sunglasses store what to do and she gave me the solution. It's a cord that attaches to the glasses and hangs around the neck when I'm not wearing them. If your son doesn't like this idea, because after all it does look a little dorky, then let this be a logical consequence if he loses his glasses again. Add your opinion to the Parents' Forum. A. First, don't give him the chore of taking out the garbage.
Parents seem to always give the worst jobs to the kids.
When we want to enlist someone's enthusiasm for work, it is usually better to start with more interesting jobs. Have a family meeting with all of the kids and list what chores need to be done. Include chores that can only be done by parents, like carpooling, so that the kids start to see everything that you do for them as well. Then divide up chores by some democratic means. For example, some families take turns choosing chores.