A workout regimen combining cardiovascular activity with some additional weight training is always the best way to burn calories, but fitting a workout into an already hectic schedule can be difficult to do. Today we’ll be sharing with you some everyday activities that burn calories and won’t cut into you daily schedule.

Cleaning, like exercising, is usually something we dread doing. Vacuuming, scrubbing bathtubs, ironing laundry, and taking out trash may not be particularly enjoyable, but they do burn considerable calories without us even noticing. Tidying up the house can burn anywhere from 150 to 250 calories an hour. So break out those cleaning supplies and lose weight while getting your home squeaky clean.

Lots of people spend hours digging and planting, trying to create the perfect garden full of colorful flowers and flourishing shrubbery. Little do they know that all that gardening can cut inches off the waistline by burning around 300 calories an hour!

Maybe gardening isn’t your thing, well don’t worry, there are still plenty of calories to be burned in the yard. Even those with the worst green thumb will have to mow the grass burning 325 calories per hour, and the number of calories burned skyrockets when it comes time to rake those fall leaves or shovel the winter snow. Next time you don’t feel like hitting the gym, pick up some lawn tools and spend the day tending to your front yard.

Some other easy ways to burn a few more calories without getting a gym membership are taking the stairs rather than the elevator, parking your car farther away from stores, or walking a lap around the entire mall before beginning your shopping trip. Not in the mood to leave the house? Just do push ups and sit ups during commercial breaks while watching your favorite TV show. Some people find it fun to incorporate dance into their daily routine. Go ahead… blast those speakers and dance those calories away! And don’t forget that Healthy Curb can help immensely by changing the way you burn those calories. Check out the new science of weight loss! Now that you know that exercising doesn’t necessarily mean going to the gym, you’ll be able to shed calories easily.