Housework may seem like a chore that many of us will avoid at any costs, however it can actually be therapeutic, relieve stress and best of all it can burn a decent number of calories!
So how many calories are we talking?
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170
calories
per hour |
Hoovering
This everyday cleaning activity is a great calorie burner and can burn about 170 calories per hour! |
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150
calories
per hour |
Cooking
Most people think cooking is a fairly simple and easy task however it can actually burn up to 150 calories per hour! |
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240
calories
per hour |
Sweeping or mopping
Sweeping or mopping the floor is a great upper and lower body workout and can burn about 240 calories per hour – that’s the equivalent to a standard chocolate bar! |
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250
calories
per hour |
Gardening
Soaking up some Vitamin D from the sun whilst working on the garden can be very therapeutic and great for our mental and physical health. You can burn about 250 calories per hour of gardening! |
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325
calories
per hour |
Cutting the grass
By using a push mower to cut your grass you can burn up to 325 calories per hour! |
https://www.thehealthy.com/weight-loss/6-household-chores-that-burn-major-calories/
