Everyday Household Chores Burn Calories and Help Weightloss - Better Than Going to the Gym?
Why go to the gym when there are plenty of effective weight loss options at home? Doing one's household chores not only saves a lot of money on procuring help but also improves one's feelings of self-worth, gives satisfaction and cleaner looking house. It also improves one's relationship with the spouse/partner I am sure if one is in a relationship! Oh, it saves on the gym costs too. Here's what you can expect to lose in calories if you start doing some basic chores • Vacuuming : Vacuuming your carpets and floors for an hour can burn roughly 100-200 calories 1. The more rooms you tackle, the more calories you’ll burn. • Laundry : Loading and unloading the washer and dryer, putting away clothes, and transporting loads around the house can burn about 50-100 calories per hour 1. • Mopping : Mopping your floors can burn 100-200 calories in an hour. • Scrubbing the Bathroom : An hour of scrubbing the bathroom can burn 180-300 calories . • Rearranging F...