Do you feel grumpy when there are clothes to wash, dusting to be done or bathroom tiles to be scoured? Well we have good news! Household work and errands can help you attain that fab fit figure!
Get in shape without wasting money on a gym membership and get a tidy, neat house in the process. Here are five things you must do at home:
Scrubbing the floors: The modest poocha can make you burn calories and get a toned tummy! In just an hour, you can burn over 350 calories. If you have knee problems, buy some kneepads. These will take some of the pressure off your knees while letting you scrub the floor. So pick up a mop and get ready to scrub your way to a sexy you!
Dusting: Dusting does not only make your home clean and dust-free. It makes you lose those stubborn kilos. Dusting burns over 160 calories per hour, and makes your house allergy free. You can even do some stretches as you dust those hard to reach places. Just remember to wrap a cloth around your hair and face, lest you end up with a dirty mane or dusty skin.
Making the bed: Every time you make the bed, you burn about 15 calories. If you make the bed every day, you can burn about 5,000 calories a year! Changing your sheets burns even more calories, around 40 calories each time you change the sheets, this adds up to 2,000 calories a year. These figures are for one bed only. If you have a bigger family, you are burning even more calories.
Cleaning the bathroom: Cleaning the bathroom is often the least favourite chore, it burns a whole lot of calories. If it takes you an hour to completely scrub the bathroom, you will have burned over 250 calories.
Baking: Baking involves a lot of time, careful measurements, kneading and heavy mixing. If you bake bread or brownies, you can burn around 263 calories per hour. However, if you eat any of them, you might end up doing more harm than good!
Doing these chores regularly can help you stay in shape and the additional advantage: your house will always look neat and tidy!
