Bridie, Saturday hoover
35 minutes, MET 3.5, 70 kg
About 143 kcal.
Housework Calories
Housework calories are a rough energy figure from chore minutes, effort and weight. Useful after a hoover-and-bathroom morning. It is not a step count and not a diagnosis.
Your details
Enter minutes of chores, how hard they felt, and your weight.
What is this calculator?
Housework calories are a rough energy figure from chore minutes, effort and weight. Useful after a hoover-and-bathroom morning. It is not a step count and not a diagnosis.
How it works
- Enter the minutes you were on your feet doing chores.
- Pick an effort that matches the job. A deep clean sits higher than folding.
- Read the sketch. Do not eat it back as a prize.
Common questions
What is the housework calories calculator?
It turns chore minutes, effort and weight into a rough calorie figure. Illustration only.
Does standing at the sink count?
Only the minutes you want in the total. Standing still burns less than carrying laundry.
Why not use my watch?
Use the watch if you have one. This page is for a job you already timed.
Example scenarios
Gwen, deep-clean afternoon
80 minutes, MET 4.5, 78 kg
About 468 kcal.
Parvez, midweek tidy
20 minutes, MET 2.8, 84 kg
About 78 kcal.
Understanding your results
A high figure usually means you counted a long session. Split it if you sat down in the middle. Gardening uses the same method.
About this result
Guidance only. Calculations run in your browser. Numbers are estimates, not a diagnosis.
How we calculate
MET × kilograms × hours.
Limitations
- MET estimate only.
- Not a training prescription.
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