Well, it looks like being a neat freak isn't so bad after all. I have known this all along but some people think cleaning a lot is being "anal." For me, it's just a way of life :) Clean house, happy life!
So I found this article in Fitness Magazine that made my day.
"Clean House, Fit Body
The white-glove test may measure not only your spiffiness but also your waistline. People with neat homes are more active, new research from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis finds. In fact, tidiness outranks decent sidewalks and adequate street lighting when it comes to boosting how much physical activity you get. Chores like vacuuming (224 calories burned an hour), sweeping (211 calories burned an hour), dusting (160 calories burned an hour), and doing laundry (128 calories an hour) all count as exercise, says lead author and exercise physiologist NiCole Keith, Ph.D. Makes preparing for dinner guests seem less of a time suck and more like multitasking!"
Makes me feel better about the days I skip the gym because of chores. Ok, I officially sound like I have no life.
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