Creating Your Family
A family in HomeSort is a group that collaborates on home maintenance tasks:
- Navigate to the Family page from your dashboard
- Click "Create Family"
- Enter your family name
- You're automatically set as the family owner
Note: Each user can only be part of one family at a time. You can leave and join different families, but not be in multiple families simultaneously.
Inviting Family Members
To invite someone to your family:
- Go to the Family page
- Click "Invite Member"
- Enter their email address
- Click "Send Invitation"
The recipient will receive an email invitation. They must have a HomeSort account to accept (they can create one if needed). Once they accept, they'll join your family and can collaborate on home maintenance tasks.
Invitation Status
You can see pending invitations on the Family page. Invitations can be:
- Pending: Sent but not yet responded to
- Accepted: Member has joined the family
- Declined: Invitation was declined
Family Roles
There are two roles in a family:
👑 Owner
- • Can invite/remove members
- • Can manage family settings
- • Can delete the family
👤 Member
- • Can collaborate on tasks
- • Can view family information
- • Can leave the family
Removing Members
Leaving a Family (Members)
Family members can leave at any time from the Family page. Your personal statistics will be preserved, but you'll lose access to the shared collection.
Removing Members (Owners)
Family owners can remove members from the Family page. Click the remove button next to a member's name and confirm. The removed member keeps their statistics but loses family access.
Family Management Tips
- ✓Invite family members early so everyone can collaborate on tasks
- ✓Regularly review pending invitations and resend if needed
- ✓Use clear family names to identify your household