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How we write these pages
There is no named author on this site. The pages are written by the Alpacto team, and rather than ask you to trust a face, we show you where each claim comes from and what rules the page had to pass before it went up.
Where the numbers come from
Every figure sits next to its source, on the page, not in a footnote at the bottom. We use primary sources: the Bureau of Labor Statistics time-use survey rather than a newspaper’s summary of it, the Pew report rather than the headline about it, the paper itself rather than the press release. A number we could not confirm in the primary source is removed from the page, not softened.
Where the quotes come from
When we quote a person, we link to the original thread and keep their words intact. Individual posts describe personal experiences, not a representative sample of couples. We do not turn informal reading into survey percentages or publish a numerical claim without an auditable source.
What the charts had to pass
| Rule | Why |
|---|---|
| Blank, example and fillable couples sets in US Letter and A4 | Choose a format that fits your printer and the way you prefer to fill in the chart |
| The blank page downloads with one click, no email | A chart behind a form is a form, not a chart |
| Two blank name columns, no “his” and “hers” | A chart that has already decided who does what is a report card |
| Room for your own words on every sheet | Your home is not our template |
| A reusable layout without fixed dates | Keep the structure and start a fresh agreement when you need one |
| Three styles: Minimal, Warm and Color | The same agreement can suit different homes and printing preferences |
What we do not do
We distinguish the app in development from downloads that are available today. We do not present examples as real app screenshots, promise that a chart will fix a relationship, or claim a personal trial without records of that trial.
Who we are
Alpacto is building an app for agreements between people who share a home. The printable resources let you try those agreements on paper. Questions and corrections: support@alpacto.com.
Where to start
The chore chart for couples is the first article written by these rules. The printables page lists every file, and the tools page has the three calculators, starting with the chore split calculator. The Alpacto app is what the site is for.