Does house cleaning count?

bubbles1212

Ok.. So my friends say I am a little OCD and atleast once a week I go through my house and CLEAN IT! I don't mean just straighten up, but clean hardcore, somtimes including my garage and my front and back yards. (Laundry, cleaning out cabinets, closets, carpet, scrubbing tile by hand, walls, basebaords) My question is, if I wear my hrm and track my calories I burn during my cleaning spree, should I track that as calories burned? Or is it just an added bonus that I don't track? I have been told yes and no... what are your thoughts????