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What kind of DAILY chores should an 11 year old girl have?

My daughter who is 11 and a half is expected to clean her room everyday-(Which to me is NOT a chore, its something you should do on a daily basis) So basically her only chore is take out the garbage....ONCE a WEEK. She doesn't have any other chores on a daily basis. And she seems to think when I occasionally ask her to put away the clean dishes, or vaccum her room--that it is NOT fair. AND that her 6 yr old brother doesn't do anything... I tell her that neither did she when she was his age, but the older you get and more responsibility you want (going to the mall or football games on the weekend etc..) the more chores (responsibilites) she will have. ( I can't possibly see a 6 yr old boy trying to mow the grass or even vaccum...yet.) My point being-- she thinks cleaning her room should be the jist of it. So I need to know what is a normal DAILY chore routine? (I don't work, so I do most everything around the house) My husband works 7 days a week and mows grass.

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1. She should be taught how to take care of the house and cook. That means doing laundry, ironing, vacuuming, making beds, putting clothes away, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathroom, cleaning stove, etc.
2. Let her have a week at being an 'adult'... and by that I mean make her deal with the day to day things we have to. Make her arrange for her own transportation, food, and so on.. I bet she'll be crying for you to make her do trash and keep her room clean in no time.
3. she can help with the laundry every weeekend or she can learn to change curtains and learn to put them up or she can water the garden with a spray hose,/she should get into the baking process teach how to and eventually she'll like the habit of baking and smwhat try making her own favorites.
4. she should understand that the family has to work together to keep the house kept. my girls 8 &9 come home and homework, clean up any mess tha may be in their room, make sure the dog has food and water, and they do the dinner dishes. and it may sound like alot, but they really try to do it quickly so that they can do other things. but good luck and my kids get 1.50 per day for the work they do.
5. Everyday have her do something different so she can get a feel of different responsibilities without overwhelming her.. i read some of the other answers and i'm sorry but she isnt a maid and should still get to be a kid. I would make a calender for the week; one day vacuum her room and the living room, one day dust around, one day do the dishes and so on. Hope i helped:) also i wouldnt reward her with money. if its responsibility you are trying to teach her, it would be misleading to make her think it is rewarded with money. i mean, do you get paid for doing the dishes? of course not (even though that would be really nice lol).
6. Steel in tempered with heat, presuure, and a good beating. She needs a clear set of chores everyday. You set the rules, but it should be at least 3 things a day. She is spoiled, and likely is haveing a problem that new stuff is being added arbitarly. A clear defined list is likely the answer. Sure she gets tons of new chores, but you dont get to ask for things off the list. example: 1. bring in the mail 2. feed the pets 3. take out the garbage 4. clean room 5. vacume a nice easy list, that helps you with the non-complicated chore list. all of these things combined would take less than an hour.
7. with the amount of homework kids have these days, i don't know if daily chores is necessarily the best idea, but maybe a task list of things that need to be done weekly. she can do them at her own pace and learn some important time management skills in the process. things i assigned my daughter at that age were (in addition to keeping her room tidy), starting to help with laundry, clean her bathroom, empty trash, and put dishes away from the dishwasher whenever they're clean. monthly i expected her to dust and vacuum (i did it the rest of the time). we had a monthly and weekly chart that listed items and got checked off as they were done. there were also incentives for doing things, like having a friend over to spend the night.
8. My daughter and I have a routine every day, at the same time for chores. We trade off every day, one day I will sweep the kitchen and do the dishes, while she sweeps the bathroom and wipes everything clean (quickly). The next day, I will do the laundry and she will vacuum the living room and put everything straight in it. And so on, for every chore in the house. I expect her to just make things presentable, and not scrub anything or do any major cleaning, just basic stuff. Also, if you have a vacuum with a hose the 6 year old might have fun vacuuming any rooms after everything is picked up, and wiping windows, my niece is 5 and she does all that for me. Of course my daughter is also expected to put her laundry in the laundry room and keep her floor swept every day, and maybe set the bed straight if she remembers. And pick up after herself in the rest of the house. I hope this helps, my daughter is the same age. Good luck!
9. I think children should be taught that as a member of the family, it's everyone's duty (and contribution to the family) to pitch in and help around the house. Even your 6 yo is old enough to begin with some responsibilities around the house. Here are some ideas: - In addition to their keeping their rooms straight, they should have to strip their sheets off there beds and bring the sheets to the laundry room. - putting away their own clothes. You can use colored laundry baskets (one for each child). - setting the dinner table - clearing the dishes after dinner/loading the dishwasher - putting away clean dishes out of the dishwasher. An excellent chore for younger kids is putting away the silverware which helps teach them sorting/matching skills. - dusting - water plants - vacuum - feeding the pets One fun way is to put all the chores on a card or piece of paper and have the kids draw them out of a bowl or chore box. That way they don't get bored with doing the same tasks and it makes if fun to see which one they will get that week. For younger kids, put a paper clip on the card. Then make a "fishing rod" with a stick with a string tied to it with a magnet on the end. Have the kids "go fishing" for which chores they will do that week.
10. at 11, she can.... 1. put her own clean laundry away 2. sweep the floors 3. clean her own room 4. do the dishes 5. feed the pets for a daily chore routine all these are a good start. she can do more than she puts out. the problem is... she dosent want to. try a reward. like... if she does the dishes and does them well, try saying thank you and let her stay up a half hour later. Or maybe an alowence. that always worked for me.
11. I raised 10 kids..and am currently in the process of adopting a 4 year old as each of my kids matured they got a different chore age 4..setting and clearing the table age 5...we learned to collect and sort laundry, this became their job age 8.. they were introduced to dish towels,and they started helping with the washing up 12 th Birthday...they got cook books and were expected to plan and prepare 1evening meal per week 14...they began washing folding ironing 16.. they were given the household accounts, and guided through the bill paying and check-book balancing they were also responsible for picking up after themselves and cleaning their rooms
12. My daughter cleans her room on the weekends-she straightens it up veryday-pick up clothes, etc. She helps with dinner,does the cat's food/litter and helps clean the house and do laundry on weekends. It is not asking too much but maybe have her do some other things during the week and not have her clean her room every day.
13. oh man i had to answer this but i reached my limit so im under my sisters name. she should be doing alot. i say this because i was 12 when i was doing laundry,dusting and cleaning 1 bathroom,along with vaccuuming the whole house,throwing out the trash and sweeping the kitchen floor. and not to mention i did babysit but this all depends on how responsible ur child is. but just know i hated doing all of those chores