Scott Schwab:
We have been busy like bees getting our home cleaned in spring fashion. I thought about how many calories we were burning as we were getting hot and bothered with all the mess. Deep cleaning is great because it requires a little more time, focus, and effort. Here is a break down of how many calories you can burn while doing some cleaning at home.
Mopping Floors
136 Calories
30 minutes
works: shoulders, biceps, back
Folding Laundry
112 Calories
30 minutes
works: biceps, triceps
Vacuuming
90 Calories
30 minutes
works: back, shoulders
Hand washing dishes
123 Calories
30 minutes
works: hands, forearms, shoulders
In general women will usually do many things at once and work in circles known as multi tasking. Men on the other hand take a project and will usually go until it is broken or finished. With this being the case, for house work in general a person will usually burn 172 calories in 1 hour of consistent moving. If you wash and vacuum your own car, plan on burning 177. Just some thoughts the next time you are dreading the cleaning day. The most important thing is that you stay moving and put 100% effort in to the activities, because it means that you are more engaged and working harder to get the thing completed.
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