Chores

I've been struggling with getting my kids to do their chores.  I don't know why.. It is one of my most "favorite" activities.  So, I've been looking for ideas to spice up our chore life.  For the last few years I have used a card/slot system in which there were cards hung on a peg board and as they finished the card they got to put that card in the slot at the bottom. This worked well for a long time.  But I guess as with everything it gets old at some point.  
I've read many many many blogs and several books that touch on this subject of chores.  Chores being something that has to be done for the betterment of the family.  We are not including cleaning our rooms, brushing our teeth and things that must be done for each person each day.  More of the weekly cleaning type chores. ie: sweeping the front and back porch, sweeping the stairs, cleaning the playroom (thoroughly) washing the bathroom mirror, washing hand rails etc.  Today we tried making a list of chores for each person (age appropriate of coarse) and color coding them to match that person.  Then we folded and put all of these in a bowl and let the kids draw out their next chore.  
This worked great.  The kids were so excited to try something new.  The chores hadn't changed just our approach.  I also told them that one chore for each of them was marked with a star.  That chore when it was picked they could bring to me.  When they brought it to me they were given then option to earn money for that chore or they could have my help doing the chore.  Ya, know not one kid picked my help... Oh, well.  
Each chore had to be checked by me when they were done before they could pick a new one.  And you know they had finished all their chores in less than half an hour where it had been taking us close to two hours before.  I'm very excited at our change.  
I'd love to hear if any of ya'll have chore ideas you use in your home.  Please share them with us!