So I found this professor article about how much different chores burn in calories. And many of them really chocked me so I thought it could be fun to share them with you. And somehow it fits into my blogging as a 40’s and 50’s housewife. How to burn calories and still clean your house.
For reference I have this:
- A person will burn about 228 calories during a 5 km if he or she runs a 10-minute per mile pace.
- If you choose to walk a 5 Km course, you’ll burn approximately 186 calories, according to the American Council on Exercise.
1. Mopping & Sweeping the floor
156 Calories / Hour
I LOVE to do the mopping to be honest. I usually put on some nice music and use the mop as a microphone stand. I hope I’m not alone in doing this.
2. Cleaning the Bathroom
360 Calories / Hour
I can’t say I’m very happy in cleaning the bathroom but with 360 calories / hour it might get me to do it more often.
3. Vacuuming
170 Calories / Hour
I hate vacuuming for the reason that it spits out hot air and makes me sweat even more. Maybe that’s a good thing though.
4. Cleaning the Windows
140 – 300 Calories / Hour
Because my apartment is facing a big road and is on the first floor I have to do this a lot. Otherwise you can’t see out. Good to know I’m gaining something out of it.
5. Decluttering / Cleaning the Closet
85 Calories / Hour
I do this way to less. I love to save things. I think I have the “it could be good to have” mentality.
6. Mowing the Lawn.
325 Calories / Hour
Good calorie rate but this will never be something I will do. My dad never let me do it at home either, it was something my brothers got to do and to stand there in the heat. Not my thing.
7. Cooking Dinner
150 Calories / Hour
I love cooking dinner. This I gladly do daily.
8. Shoveling Snow.
415 Calories / Hour
In Sweden, as I live, this must be something we can gain something on every day. But its so goddamn heavy >.<
9. Light Gardening
250 Calories / Hour
With light gardening it means just picking some flowers, veggies and doing all the fun things.
10. Painting
290 Calories / Hour
Painting the walls that is. Maybe a great time to repaint a room in the apartment / house.
11. Moving House or Rearranging the Furniture
400 Calories / Hour
Moving is something I usually do for my friends. I mostly helped to get that thank-you-pizza after. But 400 calories, damn, so worth now.
12. Talking on the Phone
90 Calories / Hour
I always walk and talk in the phone. Don’t really know why, its just a thing I do. But to think it burns 90 calories feels nice.
13. Styling your Hair
190 Calories / hour
Mm, hold that hair driers, pliers, hair up etc. is killing my arms. And to do a vintage 1940s hairdo might take at least 30 min if not more. Now I know it almost to 100 calories to my arms.
This is so cool! Lol… Talking on the Phone is my fav. I can do that all day long! Which means…90X8 hours: 720 …which means I can burn 720 calories in a day by just talking on the phone….heaven….. do you think talking on the phone in a foreign language might add to the 720??? lol
Your posts are always wonderful.
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I dont know xD Maybe. When I try Italien I always start to swing my arms so i bet that would put some extra on it XD
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You are too funny!!!!
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That is great to know! God bless!
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I didn’t see my favourite chore.. laundry. My machines are in the basement so I like to think I burn a few cals lol
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Thats so true :O And it also have some heavy lifting! great point 😀
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Oh my word this post is the best! I totally get the hair thing lol after I do my hair I feel like I can skip arm day for a week at the gym 😂
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Me too :O omg, I’m so happy I’m not alone in thinking this is such a good “daily” workout thing xD I mean it makes your house clean and you get a little sweat XD
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Nice to know how many calories, I only wished it also talked about muscles
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I️ guess I️ need to do more chores lol
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But now it kinda feels rewarding 😀 more Than that it gets clean xD
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I was thinking the same thing!
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Woww I knew that house chores are great for body but thank you for telling us exactly how much. Love and appreciation I love cooking and moping 😻🖐
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Great list…thanks for sharing it. 🙂
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It’s gratifying that cleaning the bathroom uses so many calories. I hate doing it so much.
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Its a good way of keeping fit to say the least.
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Hi and thanks for the support. Now i Know. Why we are all so tired. Fit. Too.
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Good to know, and thank you for sharing, except i won’t be benefiting from the 90C/H, because i hate phone calls.
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Im glad you enjoyed the rest of it though 😀 Have a wonderful day 😀
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Haha, very interesting. I see you have not mentioned “ironing clothes” or “running after your kid” all day. I’m sure us parents would be very glad to find an excuse to have a cup of ice cream with all the calories we burnt out 😉
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That is so true!!! Hope you are having a great weekend with one or Two ice creams :3
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That’s a great idea , I so resonate with you . Do find time to check out my post on the same topic here https://sunniesmybunnies.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/chores/ 🌼
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