At the very least, do your own laundry. Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8. If you don't know how to remove stains, ask to learn how. Provided the clothes are not stained, it's as easy as gathering your clothes, adding powder or liquid to the washing machine and setting it at the right wash cycle. The machine does most of the work, unlike 100 years ago when people did it all by hand!