How soon after surgery can I do normal housecleaning??

You know, vacuuming, scrubbing the bathtub, sweeping, mowing the lawn, gardening? My roomie will have to pick up the slack while I'm recovering, but for how long? I certainly don't want to push it and risk my recovery. Thanks!

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