How much do your teenage DCs help?

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Just wondering what kind and how much help peoples DCs provide in the day to day running of family life? I'm asking because I know for a fact I've brought a situation about by letting my DD(17yrs) get away with doing bugger all for ...ever!

She's in on this post - I've told her I'll be reading the replies..be as ruthless and honest as you like!

My three teenage sons are quite well trained . They do need reminding or asking to do things, but are quite good at the following:

Emptying & filling the dishwasher.
Hoovering.
Changing their bedlinen regularly.
Emptying the tumble dryer & folding contents.
Hanging out washing on the line & bringing it in.
Cooking - they regularly fend for themselves & they each cook a meal for the family once a week during school holidays.
Looking after the pets.
Keeping the kitchen clean & tidy.
Keeping their bedrooms tidy, bringing down cups to the kitchen & putting laundry in the washing basket.
Putting groceries away.

Things I have so far failed at getting them to do, but am working on:

They won't clean bathrooms - it seems they can't face cleaning toilets
They haven't mastered ironing (but DH does it, so it's OK )
It doesn't occur to them to wash their own clothes - then of course they whinge when something they want isn't clean.

This is brilliant - inspiring yet also making me feel inadequate at the same time .

Thanks everyone. Please keep posting - it's giving me all the encouragement I need to have this chat tomorrow with my DD!

My two (17 and 15) do the same sorts of things as listed on here. However, this week, half term, and getting them out of bed before midday has been a trial. But they are putting in pretty intensive weeks at school and with extra-curricular music/drama during term time so I'm cutting them a bit of slack.

What I've found works, during lean times on the chipping-in front, is to make a list of all the chores that need doing around the house. They each have to pick a certain number - some are easier, and therefore only count as a half. Mediation is sometimes required - e.g. they have to pick one at a time in turn. I deliberately put on the complex ones I know I will end up doing anyway, so I have my share of ticks too.