Household chores, such as cleaning and doing laundry, can
possibly be a common cause of pain and
soreness. They are mundane
activities, but don’t underestimate them!
You are probably spending a good amount of time on household chores
every week, and it can be a lot of work especially if you have a big family and
house.
It comes to household chores, I am lazy (in a smart way, I
hope), so here are some personal tips.
Laundry
I heard the same story from different people that they get back pain from doing laundry; lifting and
carrying a heavy laundry basket for many times.
Solution: Use a laundry basket/hamper with wheels. There is no lifting, just pushing it
with your fingers to the laundry room.
How simple is that?
Vacuuming
You don’t realize that vacuuming is an upper-body exercise. Vacuuming carpet with a powerful
suction vacuum cleaner requires good arm
and upper body strength in order to “pull” the vacuum cleaner. It’s likely you get sore in the arm and
the back later. You might find
tender spots if you press the side of the ribs, too, if you only use the arm.
Solution 1: Pulling
is the hard part, so why not just keeping
pushing forward? In small areas
and under the furniture, you have to pull it back. Other than that, push forward, and when you reach the end,
turn, and push again. And also, try using the non-dominant hand.
Solution 2: Use a microfiber dust mop (the bigger the
better) other than on the carpet. Push,
turn, and push. It takes much less energy and time than
vacuuming.
Solution 3:
Invest in a robot vacuum cleaner. They use a sensor for dirt and navigate
themselves from room to room even when you are out. I don’t like spending too much time on cleaning the floor,
so I may get one of these in the future!
Solution 4: Hire
a housekeeper if you can afford.
To save your back:
Don't lift; wheel. Push, not pull.
I hope this will make your
housekeeping easier!