Housework as workout: burn calories by keeping your house tidy!

It's rainy outside and you're not in the mood to exercise...  

Don't panic, keeping your house tidy counts!

    

Housework is a great way to burn calories. Here’s a breakdown of approximately how many calories you'll burn per cleaning activity per half-hour. But as is the case with any workout, the more effort you put in, the greater the benefit.



Housework	Calories burned per half-hour
Doing laundry	73
Making the bed	68
Cooking	85
Washing the dishes	78
Ironing	78
Dusting	85
Sweeping	112
Vacuuming	119
Rearranging furniture	204
Washing windows	102
Washing the car	102
Gardening	136
Mowing the lawn	187

 My tip: stick on your favourite music and turn up the volume,

it will help you polish and sweep that bit harder.