Calories Burned: Cleaning house
Cleaning house is a moderate-intensity activity with a MET value of 3.3. A 155-lb (70 kg) person burns about 116 calories in 30 minutes and 232 in an hour. Adjust the weight and duration below for your exact number.
How to use this calculator
Cleaning house is pre-selected. Set your body weight and how long you exercised, and the calorie estimate updates instantly. You can also switch to any of 40+ other activities using the category buttons.
Understanding your cleaning house calorie burn
The estimate uses the MET formula: calories = MET × weight (kg) × hours. Cleaning house's MET of 3.3 means it burns 3.3× more energy than sitting at rest. It's classified as moderate intensity — actual burn varies with your effort, fitness level, and conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Calories burned: cleaning house by weight and duration
Calorie burn scales directly with body weight — the same session costs a heavier person more energy because they are moving more mass. All figures use cleaning house's MET value of 3.3.
| Duration | 125 lbs | 155 lbs | 185 lbs | 215 lbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 47 cal | 58 cal | 69 cal | 80 cal |
| 30 min | 94 cal | 116 cal | 138 cal | 161 cal |
| 45 min | 140 cal | 174 cal | 208 cal | 241 cal |
| 60 min | 187 cal | 232 cal | 277 cal | 322 cal |
Common calorie targets
How long a 155-lb person needs to do cleaning house to hit common burn targets:
- ·Burn 100 calories: about 26 minutes
- ·Burn 250 calories: about 65 minutes
- ·Burn 500 calories: about 129 minutes
How cleaning house compares to other daily life activities
Same duration, same 155-lb person — only the intensity (MET) changes:
| Activity | MET | 30 min at 155 lbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning house | 3.3 | 116 cal |
| Gardening | 3.5 | 123 cal |
| Cooking | 2 | 70 cal |
| Mowing the lawn | 4.5 | 158 cal |
| Shoveling snow | 6 | 211 cal |
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