Honestly I’ve seen some attitudes and articles that “housework isn’t exercise” and… I’m guessing such people don’t do much housework? At a minimum, it could often be a lot of walking, which is fine low to moderate exercise.
Have you ever found housework (or chores) to be good exercise?
No, not really. When I exercise, my muscles hurt. When I cook and do the dishes, they don’t. That’s a lot like saying using my standing desk is exercise.
Now some, especially gardening, I can see as exercise, but not most of it. Might also be different for a dedicated housework person who does hours if house work, but my wife and I share chores.
The amount of calories I have burnt in the last year doing housework is surely less than the calories I burnt on a single 10 mile trek on my peloton tread. Clearly others are doing a lot more than I am if it rises to the level of exercise.