10 Daily Activities to Help You Burn Calories

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• July 7, 2022January 14, 2026
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We all know that finding time to exercise can be difficult, but what if we said that you can burn some calories from the comfort of your own home (or yard) and make some progress in completing some of your daily chores at the same time?  Here are a few suggestions on what you can do in just 30 minutes to sneak a little extra fitness into your daily routine.

Get out your vacuum

You can burn anywhere from 99 to 166 calories from vacuuming.  Turn on your favorite music and dust off your dance moves to make this household chore a lot more enjoyable.

Use a push lawn mower

You’ll get a nice workout and enjoy the fresh air by mowing your lawn. You can burn between 135 and 200 calories by mowing with a power mower. Do you have one of the old-school, non-powered mowers? If so, your workout burns even more calories so you can burn another 30 to 40 calories during the 30-minute timeframe.

Wash your car

Washing our cars has become another chore that requires time.  Most people simply take their cars through the carwash.  You can save some money and burn some calories by washing your own car. Did you know that washing your car by hand burns between 135 and 200 calories?

Change your linens

Changing your bed sheets has a few benefits.  Not only does it freshen up your room, it can also help you burn off some calories. Making the bed and changing bed linens will shave off between 187 and 300 calories.

Play with your grandchildren

Did you ever think that something so simple as playing with your grandkids could help burn calories?  Invite them over for a play date or meet them at a local park to play some games. You can burn between 120 and 178 calories. You can burn 30 or more extra calories if you actually work up a sweat.

Take Your Dog on a walk

Leash up your pup (or ask to borrow a friend’s) and take a walk outside. You’ll shave off between 135 and 200 calories and get some fresh air at the same time.

Pull out the mop

It’s time to make your floors sparkle. Mopping can eliminate between 50-100 calories, depending on the size of your home.

Scrub down the bathroom

Cleaning the bathroom might be a chore you dread, but would you like doing it better if you knew you were burning between 90 and 150 calories?

Dust your light fixtures

Look up at your lights. See dust? You’ll shed around 90 calories, if you dust off your light fixtures.