What I have done with mine is tell them every sunday they have x amount waiting for them.(helps to have money in hand when telling them this) Then tell them what I expect done for the week. Like cutting grass if not minus like $10.Clothes brought each morning and night to Laundry room if not minus $1.00 every time I see they haven't. Dishes put in sink after meals again minus $1.00 if I see the dishes not picked up. I have them unload the dishwasher so if it is full and wife tells them they have that evening to do or minus more. Then I throw them a curveball and tell them if they remember to bring the trash to the road the night before it comes I give them extra. So come Sunday the get what is left of the money I promised them. If nothing is left then they are SOL All this hinges on your wife joining in. Which mine was happy to do because she does all house work.
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