Homes and Property | Home PageAverage calories burned a dayDaily Mail Reporter13 April 201219533 hours housework (150 cals an hour) 450 cals1 hour walking to shops (280 cals an hour) 280 cals1 hour shopping (200 cals an hour) 200 cals1 hour cooking (162 cals an hour) 162 cals2003 2 hours housework (150 cals an hour) 300 cals30 minutes gardening (350 cals an hour) 175 cals30 minutes cooking (162 cals an hour) 81 calsMORE ABOUTCookeryGardeningHouseholds