How many steps does a housewife take, how much does the dishes washed in a year weigh?

Fans of unusual statistics will be interested in how far a housewife runs around her apartment every day, and how much the dishes she washes in a year weigh. Perhaps these data will make someone think about the difficulties of the “housewife” profession and respect more those who look after housing and take care of the family.

Why being a housewife is work

The work of housewives is often undervalued. Family members can get used to cleanliness and variety of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our article is intended to destroy the stereotype that a woman housewife does nothing special.

You need to have talent to be a good housewife. Housework includes at least daily work at the stove. To keep the family's diet varied, the wife and mother come up with or look for new recipes every day. Time at the stove sometimes takes more than one hour. Add to this washing dishes for all family members several times a day. So, do you want to be a “lazy” housewife?

Now about cleaning. It is quite difficult for those raising small children. Try to collect toys daily so that they do not get underfoot and cause injury. In addition, a housewife needs:

1. Wash, hang and iron clean linen. The sheets and duvet covers are quite heavy and bulky.
2. Vacuum, wash the floor/carpets. If you have animals, this has to be done almost every day.
3. Wipe off dust from all surfaces, visible and not.If dust has accumulated under the sofa and is not visible, this does not mean that the inhabitants of the house are not breathing it.
4. Put away scattered things: clothes, books, newspapers, office supplies and other small items. We still need to figure out where everything was.
5. Take out the trash.
6. Brush the dog, etc.

It’s good that the life of a modern housewife is made easier by household appliances, but even this does not give the right to underestimate the work of these selfless women (and sometimes men). The care of the appliances also falls on the shoulders of the housewife.

How far does a housewife run every day?

We found out that being a housewife is hard work. It would seem that a person is at home all day: relax, watch TV and eat sandwiches. This is a superficial look; in fact, caring for the house takes up almost all of your free time. Especially if the family has a child and pets who do not know how to take care of themselves.

Research using a pedometer has revealed that the average housewife takes up to 8,000 steps around her apartment every day. The exact figure depends on the size of the living space, the number of cases, etc. And if guests come, the hospitable hostess flutters on her feet from morning to night.

It is believed that the daily norm of steps is 10,000. This is enough to maintain general health. Now add to these “home” 8000 a trip to the store, to kindergarten/school to pick up the child, and a walk with the dog. If you actively maintain cleanliness, pamper your family with culinary masterpieces every day and be a responsible mother, you can get pretty tired.

If the hostess lies on the sofa all day, you will immediately notice it. For unclean shoes, a mountain of dishes, scattered things, unironed linen, etc.

Folk wisdom
Mothers often say: the work of a housewife is not noticeable, but it is very noticeable if she does not do it.The cupboard is running out of plates, the table is grimy, Lego pieces are rolling around on the floor.

How much does a year's worth of dishes weigh?

Let's try to calculate. The average family uses 3-4 plates (soup, flat, dessert), the same number of glasses, cutlery, as well as frying pans, pots and some other utensils. This also includes cutting boards, knives, a multicooker bowl, etc. The weight of the dishes depends on the material.

A tureen or wide dish weighs approximately 500 g. A glass - 200-250 g. Cutlery weighs on average 20 g. It is more difficult to calculate the weight of a pan; some samples have a dense multi-layer bottom. Let’s assume that the average 5 liter container weighs 1.5 kg. The frying pan is the same.

Let's move on to the calculations. Let’s say plates and mugs are used 3 times per day. If there are 4 people in a family, multiply the weight of each device by 4, and then by 3 meals.

1. Plates: 500 × 4 × 3 = 6 kg.
2. Glasses: 200 × 4 × 3 = 2 kg.
3. Appliances: 20 × 4 × 3 = 240 g.
4. Cooking utensils: 3 kg.

It turns out that the housewife washes a little more than 11 kg of dishes per day. Then, through simple calculations, we find out that in a month the weight of washed dishes is 330 kg, in a year - 3960 kg. Almost 4 tons of dishes, can you imagine? And if you add to this figure the weight of cauldrons, baking sheets, containers, jars, bottles, sugar bowls and other containers, you get an impressive figure.

The magazine purity-en.htgetrid.com recommends getting a dishwasher; this device is especially important for large families. Washing dishes takes 30 minutes a day. It is better to devote this time to yourself and your loved ones.

Appreciate housewives! If you don't notice that it's working, that's only a plus. This means she copes with her task with a bang. Being a housewife is not a vegetation within four walls, but a serious profession, sometimes even an art.