With all the talk i'm reading about people doing housework this weekend (me included) i thought i would drum up some information on the amount of calories burned while partaking in your favorite chores.... here it is:
| Type of 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 | ||||
| Scrubbing the floors | 129 | ||||
| Rearranging furniture | 204 | ||||
| Yard work | 170 | ||||
| Washing windows | 102 | ||||
| Washing the car | 102 | ||||
| Gardening | 136 | ||||
| Mowing the lawn | 187 | ||||
| Raking | 146 | ||||
| Shoveling snow | 204 | ||||
| Carrying a small child (up to 15 lbs.) up and down stairs | 289 |
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