I did something similar.....each kid had a small basket - before bedtime they had to go in to each room (separately -never could put them together doing chores) and they had to pick up what was their or what they used. Anything left after the 'sweep', was discarded. Naturally - MY stuff was already picked up....And the laundry????? At age 9 the girls birthday present included a bottle of laundry soap and their own basket. I was tired of washing 'clean' clothes.