Average minutes per day men and women spent in household activities Average minutes per day Men Women Food and drink preparation 16.2 36 Interior Cleaning 10.8 31.8 Laundry 4.2 16.2 Household management 9.6 13.2 Kitchen and food clean-up 3 10.8 Lawn, garden, and houseplants 18.6 7.2 Interior and exterior maintenance, 10.8 3.6 repair and decoration Other household activities 13.2 12 Total 86.4 130.8 NOTE: : Data include all noninstitutional persons age 15 and over. Data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2010. Travel related to these activities is not included in these estimates. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics