What household chores burn the most calories?

Which household chore burns the most calories? Mopping. Wren Kitchens estimates we spend 138 minutes every week mopping floors, which burns 405 calories. ... Vacuuming. All the chores that burn the most calories are great for toning arms and shoulder muscles. ... Unloading the car. ... Decluttering. ... Doing the laundry.

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Very few of us can say we enjoy housework – cleaning the bathroom and kitchen, doing the laundry and slaving over the ironing board are hardly the definition of fun.

But, if you thought you might be benefiting in other ways from doing the housework – burning calories and getting fit, say – might you feel more motivated?

Research by Wren Kitchens reveals we burn over 50,000 calories every month, just by doing household chores! That translates to burning 1,478 calories every day. Needless to say, some chores provide more of a workout than others. These are the tasks that will get you in great shape in no time...

Mopping

Wren Kitchens estimates we spend 138 minutes every week mopping floors, which burns 405 calories. This is equivalent of doing 340 squat thrusts, and you're being productive at the same time!

Vacuuming

All the chores that burn the most calories are great for toning arms and shoulder muscles. Vacuuming comes in just behind mopping, with 132 minutes of vacuuming your home each week burning 387 calories. Unsurprisingly, sweeping the floor is also great for fitness. Spending time cleaning your floor by mopping, vacuuming and sweeping could burn over 1,000 calories every week! Not bad results and not a gym in sight...

Unloading the car

Any motoring enthusiasts will be happy to hear loading and unloading the car can offset over 300 calories each week. Whilst lifting shopping bags out of the car is good for fitness, just remember to be safe. The NHS offers guidelines to help you avoid any back injuries when lifting heavy objects.

Decluttering

Always moving things around your house? Whether it's finding a new home for a plant or shifting furniture, decluttering can get you fit in no-time. As you run up and down the stairs, moving things around, it's estimated you'll burn 240 calories a day!

Doing the laundry

Doing the laundry can be a long and tiresome process. By the time you've loaded the washing machine, unloaded it, ironed your clothes and put them away, you probably feel like you've done a workout! The good news? You have completed a workout. Doing laundry, ironing and putting away clothes can see you burn over 700 calories every week. So, you can sit down, put your feet up and enjoy a treat, guilt-free! The GHI's top 5 steam irons Best steam iron Breville PressXpress VIN407 amazon.co.uk £54.99 Buy now Score: 97/100 With its near-perfect score, superb performance on test and low price tag, buying this steam iron is a no-brainer. It’s simple to use, with a tank that lasts long enough to take on bigger piles. But if you have lots of delicate fabrics in your wardrobe, take care, as we found it didn’t glide as smoothly across them. Runner-up steam iron and best budget steam iron Tower T22008 CeraGlide Cordless amazon.co.uk £25.23 Buy now Score: 92/100 Swap between corded and cordless ironing with our multi-tasking runner-up. It banished creases in no time, while its water tank lasted for almost 19 minutes. It heated quickly to the correct temperature, but it doesn’t last long in cordless mode, making it a better pick for quick refreshes than a whole load of washing. Best steam iron for energy efficiency and best cordless iron Tefal FV6551 Freemove Air Steam Iron currys.co.uk £84.99 £54.99 (35% off) Buy now Score: 89/100 This is a purely cordless iron, and it used the least electricity of all the irons we tested (just 2p to iron two shirts). For every 30 seconds of use, you’ll need to recharge it another 30, and the cap of the otherwise well-designed tank popped off from time to time. Its temperature accuracy and steam settings were effective. Best steam for ease of use and best iron for stubborn creases Philips GC4537/86 Azur Steam Iron johnlewis.com £74.99 Buy now Score: 89/100 Make ironing as effortless as it can be, all three dot settings on this iron reached the correct temperature quickly, and its steam output was consistent. It doesn’t have a built-in automatic shut-off and the tank needed refilling after about 11 minutes. Outstanding on linen and cotton, even stubborn creases vanished easily. Best steam iron for design Tefal FV9845 Ultimate Pure amazon.co.uk £159.99 £125.99 (21% off) Buy now Score: 89/100 With well-positioned buttons, effective steam functions and a reliable performance, there’s a lot to like about this steam iron. The spray was effective when removing creases, but we found the button easy to trigger, while the temperature dial was stiff. The tank also needed refilling after nine minutes. It made our clothes look pristine though, both with and without steam.

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