Free tool · Spin the wheel

Chore wheel & random task generator

Spin, then do the task it lands on.

Updated October 9, 2026 · Done Enough

A chore wheel is a simple way to stop deciding and start doing: you put your tasks on a wheel, spin it, and do whatever it lands on. This free online version picks a random task for you in about three seconds, then offers a 5-minute timer so you can get going right away. No sign-up, no app to install.

How the task wheel works

1. Pick a list. Start with one of the ready-made lists (5-minute home tasks, kid chores, desk reset), use the tasks from your brain dump, or type your own list, one task per line.
2. Spin. The wheel picks one task at random. The result is also written out in text below the wheel, so you never have to read a tiny slice.
3. Start the timer (optional). Five minutes, then you can stop or keep going. Either is fine.
4. Remove it or keep it. Tick "Remove a task once it's drawn" if you want to work through the whole list without repeats.

Your lists stay in your own browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and they are still there the next time you visit on the same device.

Ways to use a chore wheel

On your own

When everything feels equally urgent, picking feels impossible. Let the wheel pick one small thing. Do it for five minutes. Spin again if you have energy left, or stop there. After a few small tasks, the bigger one can be easier to start.

With kids and family

A wheel can take the argument out of who does what. Load the kid chores list (or write your own with age-appropriate jobs), let each child take a turn spinning, and turn on "remove once drawn" so nobody gets the same job twice in a row. Keep the jobs short and specific: "pick up toys" works better than "clean your room." For a fixed weekly plan, see our printable chore chart guide.

With roommates

In a shared home, the wheel decides who does what. Put the weekly jobs on your own list (trash, bathroom, kitchen floor, recycling) and have each person spin once. Because the pick is random, nobody can say the schedule was rigged. If you want a fixed rotation instead, a printed chore chart on the fridge may suit you better. To split the jobs by day, start from a simple cleaning schedule.

List ideas to put on your wheel

Tip: keep every task on the wheel small enough to finish (or at least start) in five minutes. "Clean the garage" is too big for one spin. "Fill one bag for donation" is a spin.

Why letting chance pick can help you start

A to-do list asks you to make a choice before you do any work, and that choice can be the hardest part. A random pick removes the choice. You agreed in advance that every task on the wheel is worth doing, so whatever comes up is a fine place to start. It also adds a small bit of surprise to chores that are otherwise the same every week.

The wheel won't tell you what matters most. If one task truly matters more than the rest today, do that one first. The eat the frog method is built for that, and the Eisenhower matrix helps you sort what is urgent from what is just loud. Use the wheel for the pile of tasks that are all "should do, any time."

Make a printable chore wheel (DIY)

Prefer paper on the fridge? You can make one in a few minutes:

1. Trace a dinner plate on card stock and cut out the circle.
2. Draw lines through the middle to make 6 or 8 equal slices, and write one chore in each.
3. Cut a paper arrow, and fix it to the center with a brass paper fastener so it can spin.
4. For a family rotation, make a smaller inner circle with names and turn it one slice each week.

If you would rather not draw it yourself, the Done Enough printables shop has ready-to-print planning pages.

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