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I know! Everyone dreads household chores. I used to dread them too...but since I got my Bodybugg, and I have set myself with a goal of 13,000 steps a day, I am finding that unless I do some kind of household chore everyday, I come pretty shy of that goal. Household chores can not only make your house look better, but it will make you feel better as well. Plus, it burns calories! I know! Who knew?!? But why not get that house clean and get in shape at the same time! It is easy to do. Just keep that body moving. Lifting, moving, pushing, wiping...all those things keep the heart rate up and the calorie burn going. Here is a list of the top 10 calorie burning chores. These are based on the weight of a 150 lb woman doing 30 minutes of each chore.

So, if you find yourself reaching a weight plateau, add in a few extra of these. See if it doesn't help you shed an additional pound or two this week!


The top 10 calorie burning household chores are:

10. Doing laundry burns 72 calories.

9. Washing dishes burns 76 calories.

8. Vacuuming burns 84 calories.

7. Washing windows burns 153 calories.

6. Washing the car burns 153 calories.

5. Mowing the lawn burns 162 calories.

4. Gardening burns 162 calories.

3. Raking leaves burns 171 calories.

2 Scrubbing floors burns 189 calories.

1. Moving around furniture burns 225 calories.

*These estimates are based on 30 minutes of intense activity and on a person weighing 150 pounds.