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CHORE COORDINATOR
Each House shall have its own duly-elected Chore Coordinator. The Chore Coordinator
must be a resident oHhe particular house and shall serve a term not to exceed six
months. A resident may not serve as; Chore. Coordinator for two consecutive terms, but
may be elected to Chore Coordinator again six months after the completion of one term.

Chore Coordinator's Duties:

• The Chore Coordinator will assign chores in order to keep the hcusecleenand
orderly, Chores wit! be Clssigned to house members ins fair manner on a weekly
basis prior to each weekly business meeting.

• T.he Chore Coordinator will report to the. h.OU.S~at the weekly business meeting the
status of chores completed or netaoequatelylcempletea.

• The Chore Coordinator IS authorized to bring ~o any member'sattention their failure

to appropriately clean up after themselves.

• The Chore Coordinator win be resPQnsible fO*.' thegensral. safety of the house,
including regularly te...sting smoke-detectors, •.ond...ucting.fire.. safety checks, and fire
drills, and discussing house safety issues wit the house members at the weekly
business meeting.

• respons. ibl.9
The Ch.ore C.o.ordinator will be ... .. for thegene.f. al UPkeeP. Of. theho. use.'
bringing to the attention of the house any maIntenance issues and enlisting the
support otalt house members in completing any projects undertaken by the house
as the result of a house decision. ...

• The Chore Coordinator win be responsible for keeping the .house properly stocked
with house supplies that the house provides(s,g.deaning supplies, toilet paper,
coffee, ete.).

• The Chore Coordinator will conduct periodic cursory visual checks of all members'
rooms in order to make sure they are keeping theirrooms clean.
 OXFORD HOUSE
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COORDINATORJS REPORT
Asalgn WorkOetaiia To Keep Common ArOBSClaan. Il..lst members assignments and rotate joba so that everyone equally nhares WOrK to be do(\().}

ACTIVITY Week No. 1 WeekNQ.2 Week NO.3 We'GkNo.4 Week NO.5

NAME NAME NAME NAME NAME
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12•. SAFETY {Working smoke alarms, ~-.--. -".--!~+ ---i-i
extloQulahars !Ii.exll doors:}

Chore'll should be done on a dally. basis, Before each regular house meeting: CoordInator should score each chore In the box next to the assigned
member's name as follows: vto Indicate: "'compTot1ldIn a $$llsraetory manner;" X to Indicate: "not completed In a ea{isfacto!), menner.'
If a chore Is not complated Inn satisfactory manner, the Coordinator should fGp<lrt to th$ full membership at the house meeting and the group may decide to
aaaetis a (il~ or penatty. AU f\{\es Of p.90a\Ues m\1~tbe 6ppfO'led by a 'Jote of \he group.

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(Q2003 Oxford House World Services, 1010 WaynaAvenue. Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone 1.f:lOQ>669-6411
 KITCHEN
Weekb:

L WipecaoinctS.

2, Clean stove top. range and inside burners, clean hood .

.3. Clean oven,

4. Cleanremgetator, wipe out drawers, and bottom and •••'ipedownshelves.

5. Clean coffee pot, can opener and toaster.

6. Vacuum earperand Sppte!ean with Resolve.

7. Clean sinks and fixtUres.

8. Clean window- replace light bulbs.· Vacuum floor.

DINING ROOM
Weeklx

I. Clean micx:owaveand tOa$ter oven thorough.l'!,

2. Clean refrigerator - defrost when needed.

3. Dust divider and wipe 00 •••11 knick-knacks.

4. Vae:uum and spot dean carpet,

S.Wipe down telephone with Lysol (disinfect).

6, Wipe off telepnonecapl:net - replace light bulbs.

DaHl' - K~.a."ea l".e2! including f!'.kro•••.•

'2Ve)!M ~er oven.
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Weekh;

I. \Vipe down washer and dryer. shelves .

.2. Clean saowe:r s!sH and door wiilib.ati-tIoom cieene»,

3. Clean. sin.1c..cOunrer,cabinet, toilet inside and outside.

4. Mop fleer,

5. Dust wails; wipe towel bars; toilet holder, cleanwindow.

6. Check lim filter.

DaHy- Checksink, counters, toilet - keep dean.

BATHROOM#/
Weeklv.

1. Clean inside toilet and base with comer,

2. Clean tub and tile with bathroom cleanser.

3. Clean sink, counters, fixtures and containers.

4. Clean mirror.

5. Wipe down:cabinetsJwip~ walls.

6. Toilet paper holder. wipe OU!.

7. Mop floors.

&. Replace light bulbs if needed.

9. Dust downcobwebs.

lO..Cleanwindow aadsill,

Daily ~ Check sink, COUnters, toilet. ~ keep dean.

 LIVING ROOM
\Veekly,
I. Dust Furniture.

2. SweepJlcor/vacuum/snep entry and hardwood.

3. Clean tables (glass) Windex/wood-polisb ..

4. Dust lamps, wipe knick-kaacks.

S. Vacuum couches.

6,Clea.n fireplace - dust man.tel

7. Dust picture frames, windowsill.

S. Clean TV screen withWindex.

9. Wipe 40v.'O cobwebs.

10. Replace llghtbulbs when need.

j 1. Spot clean carpet v4th ResQlve.

Daily - DustimoptllXn'S, dust and vacuum at least miq,.week.

Outside of Hause

Weekly:

1. Mow Grass (as needed seasonally)

2. Rake Leaves (as needed seasonallv)
3, Sweep necks, Front Stoops, Porches, Walkways and Driveways
4. Use Weed Eater when necessary
S. Trim Hedges
6. Make sure indoor furniture is not being used outdoors
7. Outdoor lights.are in good working order.
8. All debris picked up from yard.
 Hall & stairs
Weekly:
L Vacuum halls & stairs
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opentry
3. Dust railings & divider
4~'Vlipe down door, walls, switch plates
5. Vacuum ceiling & wall vents
6. Remove cobwebs & replace light bulbs

Laundry
Weekly:
1. Pick up bath mats) rugs}'and house towels, wash, and return
2. Wipe down washer. dryer, hot water heater) including pipes &. lines
3. Straighten & wipe off shelves
4. Clean 'Window, dust blinds & window sills
5. Swee& mop floors, and vacuum rug
6. Remove cobwebs &teplacelightbulbs
Mid-week:
Do accumulated house laundry
Weekly.

i. Wi!7l::!D'NS (l!v)ng room and dining room) clean windows and silfs,

2. House Jatt.<idrv~ kitchen towels, bath rugs, towels.

\YeekJy.

Garbag~ - Wednesday night

1. Empty an trash containers in house.

2. Take out recycle tocurb-side -pur awav·aftel'pickun

3. Take farge cans rocUl'b-side - $IU!awa.vatl¢t flidmn

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No wale;' leaks.. in or arotm:dbathroo.'TlS -I··

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mold ern wall~ or ,ejGngs.

'lkin good order. raiungs ~;

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A~ ~ptanp¢1.t!!<i.

O•••lets not overloaded.

A .smoke dete..:tor il'\ each :oom of t~

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Al!nottbooks2oo ~ in good
order.
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,,~box'fcr d-~..J<);,ock-
Central cork. board fOr h~ O;.lSine~.

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 O-.toTd HOUse

Prevention
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These rips have. been compiled jt()fIt several nstJiJI'cl!S andetiited t» specifically address issu,es commOlf If}
(bfOrd HcuS£S.F ormoTi!fire st:Jjeryl'ftj'crmatian.contact your local fire de~trL

Recently yet another Oxford .Heuse was damaged by fire. fortunately this time no one was injured, We
ever afford to relax our vigilance toward fi:rI: $afetyin OUt houses.
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Some of the most cotnmon causes ofstnieture fires are e1ec:tricity. heating, and smoking* Oxford Houses
are especially vulnerable to f~caused by· these sourees, We usually lWiea larger nwnbet of people liY~
in aresiclent?elhanthebuilding ·WllS d~i~ed fllt and ahi'ghet We<:n~~ofSt'Mkets than m·the general
population.

In addition to televlSions and e!~nies. in common ma:s. many bedrlJomswill have personal eompl.lt<:rS,
ctc" ~.$. heavy electri¢ai load, Space h~ in l'OOl'Il58nespe¢ially problematic. More people IDso
means more (lOOking and extra dryer use. two more common causes of house fireS. Al'ldthen there's the
smoJdng issue! @

11m we som« ideas that moy. help to prevell! afirefrom~rmi11$ In )'OUTnouse:

El«tricaJ

• Discourage the use. (;If space h@tm in 'bedrooms. They'.re 3- fire danger .•l'lO. matter how carefully·
ased, awl wiliaISoe:ausc yOUi' electricity bill·to·skyrocket.Tty to oompromise on a~ fur
yout house that most members S:reoomfofT$ble wUh.lfyouuse space heaUts.
o Never plug th~ into extension cords; plug them directly into me,waU.
e Never!eave them on ~ and diScoorage the useoflea.vingthemon ",iille
sleeping.
o }Jake sure any flammable material such. as curtains or bedding is at least ~ feet away
from the heatm'.
•• A.voldustng household extension cords. Ii'thm aren't ¢OOug,h <>Ut1et.5., invest in heavy-duty ~
,prpUdors both in commOn ·areasaad bedrooms.
• if citcuit hrcakers start·tripping or fuses bloWilig. your eledrical system is.overloa.ded. Redilcetl:te
number of ilppliances 011the cr,CUil and ·COrttad· your lan<Uqrdor alice:nsed eledrlcian.
• N~-et aUoWal'IYoneother than a U~ electrician to wot'k on wiring. 1Jo.;ft~yourst!fprojects at¢
great for most things. but electticity should be leilto the pros!

Cooking

• Careless waking is the numberone ca~ of rCskiential fires. Nev~ leave fuirns on the $tOVe tOp
·unattended. Twn oyens and burners O'ff immediately when finished using thetn:
• Wipeup span..~ gtesseas soon as the hurnerot ovenJs coOl enough. Ifmany of your members
fry food; consi&t inves;ing in a deep-- fryer to avoid gr:ease SpatteroD the stove. .
• Thorough cleaning oij'OW'ov¢T. stQVe bUrn~rs, andSt£.}ye e:dIallSthood shOllld he part ofy~ur
house's wecldy ldtehei1l:bore.
 " Don't5iore ~jngQtI(Opo.fth; Sloye.
•' It agre:ase fire O«<.ITS~ d;;l:1t~tlry' to' pVf il~ut",ith water, 1fthe b.lU"ning grease is faa piW.PUt a lid
on it. {fit's LIi the oven, close !heaver door an{$l1;Jm. it oft It may bum iiSelfoot. Ifnot, use a fire
extinguisher or call 911. '

Sl1UJking

llJlcusmcu tndoors:
• Use large ashtrays design~ thataci~ leitbumingwiU :faliinside the aslttray.
• [fmembers smoke in their bcdrooms,dis¢ou.tag.e smoking in bed.

in o/lJSide s1'!u>Xing 07e'tJS

• Use butt cans with sand toC()mpletelyexting:uisb ci~.

• Keep ashtrays and, butt cansoa n6n-n~!e s~ like Concrete. The heat from a smoldering
butt can may seta p<ltch or otheewood surf:ace at1re.
" Ktq:l an)~g flammable well away' frQm at1!aswhe,re peopl~Co~to s~ke.

Doa't empty ashtrays directly into the trash.

Never leaveburningci~ t.tnanend~ even for atnoMent: Make su,re butts are ¢Ompletely
txtillguished ,before walking 1>'>'<'ay.

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Clothes dryers can be a fire'hazard, A void putting ru.bberand somcS}1lthetic fahn-cs in thedryet. Keep the
tint uap clean.

Gasoline for lawn mowers shouldboestored in apptOv~ containe.ts andifpOsSiote. stored in outSide sheds.
Gas up your mower alleast two feet away from the building.

Children and grandchildren, who visit ,should 'be considered in fire safet)' plans. Don't leave lddsunattendOO
willi lighta:s., etc, or space, heaters.1ncfude them in your fir:eescape plans.

Are you prepared?

DiesJrhe ),our ~ effoft$to pn::vcnt one. a fire: may still break omm YOut bouse, Planning 'and
pn:paration·me the ~s to minjmizing damag~ lIIIdpreventfDg loss Qf life or injury. Your
bouse should rontaiD:

•• A ~1<edete<:tol' on eacltleve{ of the bom~Test your snoke detectors periQdically. at feast evet:Y
sixnlOn~ Change me batteries annually,
• A fire extinguisher mor 'near the kitchen, Purchase an ABC-type me e:x:tinguisbef capable of
putting out all kindspffires. Another fire txtingl.tisher in or tlearthe ~e(!t other work,arta is
recemmended, ..,
•• if you !laVe members sJeq>ing ontJpper Stones of the bouse with no exit other than the stairs.
invest in fire escape rope. ladders. Home improvement and h~'ate st(l:m carry them. Your
local medeparttnel'il;an give youmoreinformanon 011the~·,bests~ited w your particular
StrUcture.

Eve.ryooU$e shouidbavc a t1reesc:ape plan, preterably with at feast two Vi'a}'SOUfO{every I'OOntHl ,tM
house. Basements can be ¢,-pecially problematic. CurrentCiOde req~ t.i:m aU basement windo\,\lS be laJ'8.t
enoughtbatthey :evef, many OXford HOl)Sesate older houses with
can be used to escape a fire. Ho ••••
~ windows notup to ~entcod(!$.

This is something to oonsidet- when deciding wbether a:particular stnICtUK is suitable as an Orlord 'House;
It may no.t be necessa.tj', for ail windows ro be uPlQ cOdt;but it~s essentiaI that there be some way Olll of a
ba.sem.entother tfw:l one set. of stairS. Swrwells act as dUtMeys during a' fu'e,and can become impassable
withlna few minllteS,'lfthe fue exit is a~e or basemem window. make SW'C' it can be opened. qqick\y
and easily from the inside. Keep the area free from obstructions so' it can be reached in a hUl1):.

familiari:.te-newme~ with yourfue escape plan. include children -and any other regular overnight
guests. Some houses hold fire drills. If you don' 1. at least mak,e sure e-,.·ety member knows how to get Qut of
their roonrand at least two ways off'their floor. Amlnge a place outSide to meet SQ, tfun a bead OOtmt (W(Oc
conducted. Firefi~tets \\'ill need to.know if anyone may be trapp¢d inside the building.

[nan Oxford House, the nouse,officer uSually ~ponsible.for mostaspectsofsaf~ and disa..«ter
pi'ep~ is 1M chore coominator:. He Qrsh.ewill be the one ,most likelytoflQtice situations that may be
firehazim:lslike lint iaa dty¢ror spattered grease QI1 a stove.DUl'ingclureks to see that clrortS' bavebeen
done. keep an eye out for other potential rue~ as w~IL

The cllOre cocrttiinator should also be:the member respol1$ible for 9teating !he escape plan and familiarizing
new members with it. He or she r.ooutdbe responsible for testingtbe fue extinguishers aDd smoke alarms.
Either thecnore c:oordf.na!oror someone else specUiea1ly delegated needs'to be respoll$ible fbl' calling the
M ~ent £roma safe 1000000ooin the eVentrifa, tire:.

Ir. fire occurs. only try 10 put it ou~ with anextinguisherifyod.'re sbsolntel)';sun roucaD de se
safety. Iryou seeo ••smfllsmoke or Osmes. ar .if.: $tI10ke deteet4l' goes oft get out of tbehouse
immediately __nd e:aUthe lite depa:rtment.Onte o,tlt,d,on't re-enter tb~ buUdwg Wltilyou know it's
saft. Firespresds quickly and, can engUlf a house within minutes. Possessions can be replt.tced. lnzt
peqplecan't!

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Chore Coordinator

• Chore Assignments
o Discussion of coordinator's chore assignment form
o Need to customize form to house
o Establishment of chore categories
o Suggested as many chores as there are beds
o Chores change on a weekly basis throughout entire house
o When operating at less than full capacity, must assign double chores fairly
o Coordinator's responsibility to check on chore completion and confront
residents that have not completed to satisfaction so they have a chance to
rectify prior to chore deadline
o If houses have a once a week system, coordinator should check board every
day to see which residents have completed their chore assignments. Check
board based on chore system in house.
o Important to enforce rule regarding dating or checking immediately upon
completion so coordinator may do adequate checkup
o Coordinator cannot approve their own chore
o Oxford Houses are held to a high standard of cleanliness, so be a chore Nazi
• Supplies
o Coordinator's responsibility to keep all house supplies stocked, failure to do
so results in fine
o House supply purchasing should be done out of pocket, submit receipt
toward rent
o Important to find house member to check in supplies against receipt
o Review house shopping list - customize to house
o Coordinator is not authorized to make non supply purchases without
discussion and approval by house
• Safety
o Review safety literature in packet
o Coordinator is in charge of house safety, e.g. smoke detectors, fire
extinguisher, fire escape plans
• Maintenance
a Coordinator should include any weekly report any existing maintenance
concerns in house
a Recommended there be a consistent contact for landlord
a Discuss grievance process with landlord - importance of writing all
correspondence, including written summaries of phone conversations, send
certified with return receipt requested
o Ifproblems persist over time, contact outreach
a DO NOT withhold rent for maintenance concerns
• Room Checks
o Coordinator should conduct cursory visual inspection of rooms, no need to
enter

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