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Saturday, January 21, 2012

#9 New Year's Resolution for Your Home

9. Get fit (exercise your DIY skills)
By: John Riha

Looking to trim a little of the old spare tire? Routine home maintenance and repair is a double win — you’ll burn calories while keeping your house in tip-top shape. Try these essential fix-ups and improvements from CalorieLab:



  • Building a fence: 340 calories per hour

  • Caulking windows and doors: 280 calories per hour

  • Cleaning rain gutters: 272 calories per hour

  • Installing ceramic tile: 238 calories per hour

  • Interior painting: 136 calories per hour

  • Chopping firewood: 340 calories per hour

  • Mowing the lawn: 306 calories per hour

  • Planting shrubs: 238 calories per hour

  • General gardening: 204 calories per hour

Visit HouseLogic.com for more articles like this. Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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