chores

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Whitney Munro, founder of a boutique consulting firm, has long known that when she works in three- to four-hour chunks with intentional breaks designed to incorporate movement and household chores, she produces her best work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Initially, that meant humans strapping iPhones to their foreheads, recording actions like cooking, cleaning and performing household chores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As a result, many older homeowners start outsourcing these chores one by one.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

I wished I could return to my village, where I had chores of my own and knew how to earn a bowl from the goatherd’s stew pot.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri