Logging housework?

JoyJulRay

Wow never thought about logging housework...mmmm, so I am a housekeeper at the University of Alabama, I vacuume...dust....mop... do windows clean 6 bathrooms every night..plus so much more so I work for 8 hrs a day so does that mean I can log 8 hrs of housework....plus i sweat like a pig..my hubby says i could sweat in the freezer...think I will just stick to logging workouts at the gym or walking. But a really good thought.

DKWaggoner

No I don't log house cleaning..IMHO it's a reach to log those kind of calories.Mowing or Yardwork where you actually exert yourself I can see..But I clean house every saturday and I don't feel its enough of a burn to consider logging it .
But to each thier own..I only want success for everyone : )

knittygirl52

I only log it if it is "above and beyond" kind of cleaning. Obviously there are things you do every day--those are part of your general activity level. But if this is spring cleaning, or floor scrubbing on hands and knees, or multiple trips from the attic to the basement and back again--that I log.

knittygirl52

I only log it if it is "above and beyond" kind of cleaning. Obviously there are things you do every day--those are part of your general activity level. But if this is spring cleaning, or floor scrubbing on hands and knees, or multiple trips from the attic to the basement and back again--that I log.

Jovialation

I open all my windows when i clean so the chemical smells/ fumes dont stick around...lately that makes me realllly warm. besides the fact that I completely scrub every surface. i think i burn plenty of calories doin this.

besides, if its in the system why not log it?
you log everything that goes into your mouth, why not log everything you do? (at least if youre set to sedentary)

knittygirl52

I only log it if it is "above and beyond" kind of cleaning. Obviously there are things you do every day--those are part of your general activity level. But if this is spring cleaning, or floor scrubbing on hands and knees, or multiple trips from the attic to the basement and back again--that I log.

jennylynn84

I'm with a lot of people on here. If it's just my usual couple loads of laundry or dishes, just the standard stuff. But a couple weeks ago we did a major overhaul, hanging new curtains (complete with screwing in the curtain rods and everything), sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, a wipe-down of the ENTIRE kitchen and all its services (company was coming) - it took about 4 hours and I was sweating my @$$ off. So I definitely logged that.