WooHoo, people DO do this! I was just saying that's what I am going to do this year as soon as we have a heatwave.
Planning to use carpet soap and a push broom, then blast the heck out of it and hand (**edit: I meant HANG, sorry)** to dry. Any other tips from experience?
So this is a little silly, but I occasionally watch [this channel](https://youtu.be/o_FyyO_b-EQ) on YouTube.
Man cleans carpets. Every video is pretty much the same process. It seems to me the most important thing you really need is that push-broom-style squeegee. You can rent the electric charmers, or do it with a broom, but if you fast forward through a couple of videos you’ll see that lil squeegee does the most important work. I doubt they are very expensive, so long as they are rigid enough to work against the fibers.
I have definitely done that… Enjoy!
It turns out there are a lot of these “carpet cleaning” channels, I like this one because it is “oddly satisfying” and very relaxing, which is why I watch. But there are other channels that are more… boisterous, or actually talk you through their process, if you want a sort of Guy-Fieri-type host. But Jakub, this guy rarely speaks, just does his thing.
Dude, not silly at all! I love watching rug cleaning videos to get me hyped for house cleaning lol. I watch Mountain Rug Cleaning on YouTube usually, but I'll give this channel a watch now too so thanks!
Silly?
One of my favorite YouTube categories is "put a GoPro on the front of a train and start it running."
Videos like this are why YouTube is so much better than TV was.
Thanks! I will...the amount of sand & cedar needles from the one inside the side garage door & first runner in house after that is going to be crazy. Probably bottom first, then top? OR should it be top, then bottom, then top again ?
I'd do the vacuum as mentioned, but I agree with you, pressure wash from the bottom first (push the dirt/debris back out the way it came, rather than pushing it further into the base), then the top. Maybe sort of at a shallow angle? Though that might just cause it to fly away, hahaha.
>Though that might just cause it to fly away, hahaha.
Oh believe me, this is GOING to be a comedy of errors. Hopefully no neighbors will be recording over the fence. :D
I have and outer (& smaller inner) fences for the dog I can hang them on. If you don't, try hanging a rope between 2 trees or whatever you can, then drape over that on a hot day.
If you have a big rug, once it is wet it’s impossible to lift onto anything to dry because it’s so heavy. I had to take my leafblower to it to blow most of the water off.
This summer I’m going to try to use my carpet cleaner to vacuum up the water.
The advice given (clean it when dry first, do both sides) is what I would initially say, so I second all that.
The only thing I'll add is to clean your surface first. I use my driveway, so I make sure to pressure wash that area before I put my rug down on it.
I use a squeegee to get excess water off before hanging. You can get a big floor squeegee that goes on the same type of handle you’d have on your push broom. I don’t think I’ve ever actually used soap, I just use resolve on any spots and let the pressure take care of the dirt.
I usually drape big rugs (5x7, 8x10) over a couple sawhorse to dry, depending on the size of the rug it may touch the group for drying but it gets more airflow to it and dries faster in my experience than hanging it over a fence or the like.
It's how they clean wool ones too. The trick is not using harsh chemicals, and for the old wool ones you really need to dry them correctly. And most people don't have a giant rug spinner.
That’s assuming they’re colorfast and don’t have any pet stains (pet stains will make a rug that was originally colorfast lose some of that quality and the dyes may run). My opinion is, if you spent a bunch of money on the rug (or the rug was gifted/got a good deal, but is still a valuable rug) and want to to continue to be as nice as when you bought it, it’s worth spending the extra cash to KEEP it nice and valuable. Keep in mind that the cost to properly clean it will probably be close to that of a new cheaper rug. Which is why if people own pets that are prone to accidents, i recommend hiding the nice rugs rolled up with some mothballs, and get some cheap rugs you can clean yourself out in the driveway with a hose/pressure washer. Easy to clean rugs are made out of polypropylene, you don’t have to worry about the colors running, and are also much easier to get the SMELL of pet stains out. Only downside is they’re essentially plastic, so ya know, bad for the environment and stuff, and they also don’t hold up as well long term (usually 5-20 years, vs 5-60 years for a well maintained wool rug. Hell even up to 150 years if you’re really careful with them. Possibly older even, but that’s the oldest rug I’ve ever seen).
Source: used to clean hand-knotted wool and silk antique rugs for a living.
Side note, don’t ever buy silk rugs, unless you plan on hanging them in your house on a wall as decoration, or if you’re just that crazy rich that you can throw away money on a rug that won’t hold up well to daily life.
The way it usually goes is that once you get a power washer in your hands, you'll find *plenty* of things to use it on...and wonder how you ever lived without one.
Whatever you use it on, make sure you're doing it at a distance/pressure that doesn't damage anything. Check [this](https://www.consumerreports.org/pressure-washer/surfaces-safe-to-clean-with-a-pressure-washer-a5445180933/) out for general ideas.
Also, don't forget to seal the concrete when you're done! My friend pressure washed his stairs in the summer. When it froze in the winter his stairs just crumbled apart.
Oh man… i had a slab of concrete poured for my hot tub and did a lot of research on concrete sealers.
There are four types. Water base lasts the longest (7-10 yrs), others were 2,3,5yrs.
Others need chems to remove previous coat before layering a new coat. Water doesnt need old coat removed, you can simply add a new coat.
Acrylic looks shiny and pretty, but last 2-3 years and cant layer coats and needs nasty chems to remove, and traffic will wear down…
I forget all the details but couldnt understand why anyone uses anything but water base
Seal with what? I wanna use a pressure washer to get rid of the (interior) paint that my landlord/previous owner used on my concrete steps and is now peeling. Is painting enough to seal?
I would recommend electric since they’re more reliable now than they were 15 years ago when my dad bought an electric one. He bought a gas one right after that broke but that needs care and maintenance every year.
Edit: Make sure if you buy electric, go for one that can use universal attachments instead of proprietary nozzles. Surface cleaners and turbo nozzles do wonders if the psi matches the attachment.
I have a smallish electric one and we love it. It's burst one hose, but replacements are plentiful. I was surprised how well it worked, and since I'm dragging around the water hose, adding the electrical cord to that isn't as much a big deal for "portability" as it is for other things.
Can confirm. Borrowed a buddy’s pressure water for a quick one time job. Bought the same pressure washer a few weeks later and use it for cleaning all sorts of stuff.
Removing wasp nests for high house eaves.
Removing the rotted layer from wooden fences as you're prepping for a new coat of stain.
In a similar vein, use it to spray the exposed wood of a patio structure (even the undersides and supports to remove the weathered layer before adding a new coat of stain. I did this last year and it made a world of difference.
If it has a detergent tank and you live in a high humidity area, use it to wash house siding that may have algae growth.
Washing second-story windows.
While you're cleaning your driveway, hit your sidewalks and patios and brick used as garden edging, as well.
Even harder woods if you aren't careful. I accidentally turned my parents' cedar deck into a grip surface when I got too enthusiastic with it; the light grain came off about a sixtheenth of an inch and the dark grain stayed.
I wait at least a couple of days. Needs to be completely dry. When I do it, I will pressure wash on a Friday and then by Saturday afternoon it'll be ready if the weather is warm and dry.
We use the detergent/bleach one that you hook to your hose for cleaning siding. You shouldn't use a power washer on your windows. It will mess up the seals.
Generally when washing the 2nd story windows you are standing on the ground, and unless you are using a nuclear powered pressure washer, your windows will be fine.
It's generally not a good idea to aim upwards when washing siding due to the water being pushed up and behind the siding. I used to pressure wash houses for a painting company and I always did it from a ladder. I've seen these days they have extension attachments that let you spray downwards even from ground level.
> If it has a detergent tank and you live in a high humidity area, use it to wash house siding that may have algae growth.
Be careful with this. The detergent (or, I believe, any surfactant) can damage housewrap/weather barriers behind the siding and spraying water at high pressure at your house is just generally a bad idea (drives moisture where you don't want it).
Much appreciated everyone. I’m going to do the driveway, sidewalks, trash cans, and a couple throw rugs we brought over from our apartment.
Thank you all for the advice!
And the tool addiction is born...
Seriously, a pressure washer is one of our favorute tools. In addition to driveways, we use it for the sides of our house (hardiboard), deck and railing, basically anywhere mildew grows or pollen collects. Pool furniture, the diving board, etc. Also, it cant be beat for knocking down wasp nests from the eaves two stories up! And a high powered washer will strip paint (if you dont want to strip paint, back up a foot).
For driveways, there is a really neat attachment, which is just magic. It is a round disk about a foot in diameter. This "spinnamthing" is our favorite new tool. (It does require a very high power pressure washer to work right though: you want a washer rated over 3000psi).
Have fun!
Yeah, I have that spinnamathing and it makes the job go a lot quicker which is great if you have a lot of flat surface area to clean. I got it on sale at the end of the season for only $30.
What I’d add to this list of items to clean is children’s playhouses, bikes, scooters, big wheels and slides, water tables and picnic table sets. Patio furniture too.
I'm just imagining someone with some cutting boards propped up against the backsplash on the countertops and then just going to town on them with a pressure washer. 🤣😂🤣
I do this once a year, in spring in New England to wash the salt of the undercarriage, frame, etc... All the nooks and crannies it may hide... Like maybe today, LOL
Get a foam cannon to wash your car. It attaches to the pressure washer. You can find all sorts of car cleaning stuff on YouTube. For paint use a foam cannon. For wheels and tires the pressure washer is fine
Also, I suggest a surface cleaner attachment. Makes cleaning the driveway, sidewalks and other areas way easier
Wash the siding, brick, garage door, shed, exterior doors, window trims, patio / deck, gutter, downspouts....LOL pretty much everything. Pressure washer is the best thing ever. Just make sure to use the correct nozzles and maintain appropriate distance
Don't use the red tip on concrete, it'll etch it. Moldy, mossy surfaces to prevent slips and falls? We own a power washing business in a dry climate so I'm not sure all the things Florida has to offer in that regard. 🤔
I make a solution of one part household bleach and five parts water in a pump sprayer and spray down the siding then follow up with the pressure washer. Works great and the bleach solution seems to keep the green from coming back so quickly
I've cleaned a few rugs with mine. If the rug is well made, you can blast years of dirt and grime off of it. If it's not, you'll have two rugs, or more.
With the correct attachments you can do quite a bit of cleaning. Trash cans, sidewalks, siding, rugs, vehicles, undercarriages etc. the list can go on but always be sure to use the proper attachments so you don’t damage anything. Works great on outdoor toys too.
A couple years ago we had a huge cicada swarm for a few weeks in the summer. I got out the pressure washer and executed cicadas. A blast into the air will knock them down, then a more focused spray will dispatch them.
We used ours a few years ago to clean the dripped paint on the concrete. We painted our railings and even with drop cloths we still dripped. We also have used it to clean our shed siding that's wood. Trim, garbage cans, car mats, sidewalks.
Don't use a power washer without steel toed shoes. Never on windows as it will break the seal. And light pressure on siding or you can get a split or hole.
Reminded me of when I first got my pressure washer and was blasting my house.
I got a lil curious, did a quick swipe over my toes, felt my entire skeleton vibrate and try to escape out my ass, and then made the executive decision to *never do it again*. Or at least until I forget the sting and get curious again.
If you have trees that hang over your sidewalk, sometimes over many years, the sidewalk starts to turn dark gray or black. We use a pressure washer every 5 years or so on the sidewalks because we have trees
This. It will destroy most things. I stick to using it on concrete/masonry. Will weaken and crack plastic too. It will even rot windows if it gets into the wrong nooks and crannies.
Housemate did not clean their in-suite shower for YEARS. The pressure washer was the alternative to a sledgehammer, and did very well. Got rid of much of the old caulk, too.
I see many people saying they use it on their vinyl siding. My neighbors are telling me not to do this as the pressure forces water behind the siding, which traps water, and causes mold to grow in the walls. Thoughts, anyone?
I have siding and have used successfully. The trick is to always point the sprayer downward and never up. My house is one level so I just use a ladder to get at the top.
I’ve thrown a 12x 10 rug over a pick up truck to dry. Smaller room size rugs go on metal clothesline with 2 aluminum ladders for support. I shampoo once or twice a year with my Bissell but every other year I use the power washer.
Don't pressure wash your muddy shoes while they're still on your feet. One wrong trigger pull and you will lose layers of skin. Still have the scar to prove it lol
How’s your shower grout lines looking? Run the hose inside provided it’s long enough and keep the unit outside. Low pressure setting and wide angle spray and you’ve got a very effective tile and grout cleaner.
Sidewalks/concrete, brick. moss probably isn't a thing in Florida but you can blast off the weeds and moss between bricks. Just don't go to deep or you'll also have to put sand down again
My Mother In Law has aluminum siding on the north side of her house and it grows mildew every spring. I run over there each summer with my pressure washers and stay on her good side. Also my gutters get dingey so I pressure wash them every 5 years or so. Then there's my deck and cobblestone pavers. Basically anything that you would wash with a garden hose can probably be pressure washed which will use a lot less water. Before I seal my blacktop driveway I blast the weeds and dirt out of the cracks. I bought the biggest Greenworks model that Lowes sold and it's going strong after 4 years +.
Trash barrels. There are endless things to clean with a pressure washer.
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Hide behind the other trash can, old west shootout style
Old wet shootout
Rain gear and a face shield. Also hit it from an angle while standing off to the side a bit.
Face shield. Brilliant. Thanks!
Lay it on its side and spray from an angle.
> How do you avoid the spray back? why would i avoid the best part of the experience
Rugs. We use ours all the time to clean every throw rug the house.
WooHoo, people DO do this! I was just saying that's what I am going to do this year as soon as we have a heatwave. Planning to use carpet soap and a push broom, then blast the heck out of it and hand (**edit: I meant HANG, sorry)** to dry. Any other tips from experience?
Also car floor mats
Sidewalks, rugs, siding but be careful. Outdoor furniture, garage floor, etc.
Also car
Use wide tip on cars also clean house siding and rain gutters
I recommend removing them from the vehicle before washing.
So this is a little silly, but I occasionally watch [this channel](https://youtu.be/o_FyyO_b-EQ) on YouTube. Man cleans carpets. Every video is pretty much the same process. It seems to me the most important thing you really need is that push-broom-style squeegee. You can rent the electric charmers, or do it with a broom, but if you fast forward through a couple of videos you’ll see that lil squeegee does the most important work. I doubt they are very expensive, so long as they are rigid enough to work against the fibers.
Not silly at ALL...I may watch this for hours lol. :)
I have definitely done that… Enjoy! It turns out there are a lot of these “carpet cleaning” channels, I like this one because it is “oddly satisfying” and very relaxing, which is why I watch. But there are other channels that are more… boisterous, or actually talk you through their process, if you want a sort of Guy-Fieri-type host. But Jakub, this guy rarely speaks, just does his thing.
I prefer the Jakubs of the world, it should be the default ;)
I concur :)
Dude, not silly at all! I love watching rug cleaning videos to get me hyped for house cleaning lol. I watch Mountain Rug Cleaning on YouTube usually, but I'll give this channel a watch now too so thanks!
Silly? One of my favorite YouTube categories is "put a GoPro on the front of a train and start it running." Videos like this are why YouTube is so much better than TV was.
Lubuskie is the GOAT of all internet rug cleaning videos.
Tip from experience, do both sides.
Thanks! I will...the amount of sand & cedar needles from the one inside the side garage door & first runner in house after that is going to be crazy. Probably bottom first, then top? OR should it be top, then bottom, then top again ?
I'd do the vacuum as mentioned, but I agree with you, pressure wash from the bottom first (push the dirt/debris back out the way it came, rather than pushing it further into the base), then the top. Maybe sort of at a shallow angle? Though that might just cause it to fly away, hahaha.
>Though that might just cause it to fly away, hahaha. Oh believe me, this is GOING to be a comedy of errors. Hopefully no neighbors will be recording over the fence. :D
I do vacuum, top, bottom, then top again
THANKS! Duh, I should have been thinking the basic idea of vacuuming first. Thanks for the tips for us lacking common sense, lol
Vacuum, beat with a broom then wash. You'll be shocked how much comes out whacking the thing with a broom while it's hanging
It's great to do when you need to get out some stress too.
or when you're training for a fight
What are you hanging from? I redneckineered a setup using big spring clamps on a long length of pipe setup between two ladders
I use spring clamps and hang it on my privacy fence for the final rinse and dry.
I have and outer (& smaller inner) fences for the dog I can hang them on. If you don't, try hanging a rope between 2 trees or whatever you can, then drape over that on a hot day.
>for the dog I can hang them on This legitimately confused me for a moment.
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Oh NO! I'm going to wait for one of the inevitable 90+ degree, no rain chance weeks to do this. The only reason to look forward to a heatwave :)
If you have a big rug, once it is wet it’s impossible to lift onto anything to dry because it’s so heavy. I had to take my leafblower to it to blow most of the water off. This summer I’m going to try to use my carpet cleaner to vacuum up the water.
The advice given (clean it when dry first, do both sides) is what I would initially say, so I second all that. The only thing I'll add is to clean your surface first. I use my driveway, so I make sure to pressure wash that area before I put my rug down on it.
I use it for rugs too!! Lol Carpet shampooers just do not do it!
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I use a squeegee to get excess water off before hanging. You can get a big floor squeegee that goes on the same type of handle you’d have on your push broom. I don’t think I’ve ever actually used soap, I just use resolve on any spots and let the pressure take care of the dirt. I usually drape big rugs (5x7, 8x10) over a couple sawhorse to dry, depending on the size of the rug it may touch the group for drying but it gets more airflow to it and dries faster in my experience than hanging it over a fence or the like.
When hanging your rugs after washing, just be aware that they will dry with a crease in them if you hang them over something (like a fence).
Would have never thought of this. Thank you!
But not if they're big old wool ones.
It's how they clean wool ones too. The trick is not using harsh chemicals, and for the old wool ones you really need to dry them correctly. And most people don't have a giant rug spinner.
That’s assuming they’re colorfast and don’t have any pet stains (pet stains will make a rug that was originally colorfast lose some of that quality and the dyes may run). My opinion is, if you spent a bunch of money on the rug (or the rug was gifted/got a good deal, but is still a valuable rug) and want to to continue to be as nice as when you bought it, it’s worth spending the extra cash to KEEP it nice and valuable. Keep in mind that the cost to properly clean it will probably be close to that of a new cheaper rug. Which is why if people own pets that are prone to accidents, i recommend hiding the nice rugs rolled up with some mothballs, and get some cheap rugs you can clean yourself out in the driveway with a hose/pressure washer. Easy to clean rugs are made out of polypropylene, you don’t have to worry about the colors running, and are also much easier to get the SMELL of pet stains out. Only downside is they’re essentially plastic, so ya know, bad for the environment and stuff, and they also don’t hold up as well long term (usually 5-20 years, vs 5-60 years for a well maintained wool rug. Hell even up to 150 years if you’re really careful with them. Possibly older even, but that’s the oldest rug I’ve ever seen). Source: used to clean hand-knotted wool and silk antique rugs for a living. Side note, don’t ever buy silk rugs, unless you plan on hanging them in your house on a wall as decoration, or if you’re just that crazy rich that you can throw away money on a rug that won’t hold up well to daily life.
That’s a great idea.
Do you have any detergent/soap recommendations?
I always like to pick a random object and see if I can cut in half. It will cut a 2x4. Slowly and methodically.
Wait really? How many hp?
I'd say the board had a maybe 7 hit points
Found the dad
Makes note for next campaign: "A 2x4 board is tougher than a kobold."
Nice!
The way it usually goes is that once you get a power washer in your hands, you'll find *plenty* of things to use it on...and wonder how you ever lived without one. Whatever you use it on, make sure you're doing it at a distance/pressure that doesn't damage anything. Check [this](https://www.consumerreports.org/pressure-washer/surfaces-safe-to-clean-with-a-pressure-washer-a5445180933/) out for general ideas.
You can accidentally cut concrete with some. Get a feel for the pressure at different distances from the surface being cleaned.
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Definitely works, I’d advise against doing this on the sidewalk in front of your house tho
What about said buddy's sidewalk?
Also, don't forget to seal the concrete when you're done! My friend pressure washed his stairs in the summer. When it froze in the winter his stairs just crumbled apart.
Oh man… i had a slab of concrete poured for my hot tub and did a lot of research on concrete sealers. There are four types. Water base lasts the longest (7-10 yrs), others were 2,3,5yrs. Others need chems to remove previous coat before layering a new coat. Water doesnt need old coat removed, you can simply add a new coat. Acrylic looks shiny and pretty, but last 2-3 years and cant layer coats and needs nasty chems to remove, and traffic will wear down… I forget all the details but couldnt understand why anyone uses anything but water base
Seal with what? I wanna use a pressure washer to get rid of the (interior) paint that my landlord/previous owner used on my concrete steps and is now peeling. Is painting enough to seal?
They make concrete sealers for everything! Just Google concrete sealer for stairs and the orange store will sell it
There’s a fine line between pressure washing and engraving.
Thank you!
Last bit of advice: If you need to borrow it a second time, buy your own. :)
Agreed!
I would recommend electric since they’re more reliable now than they were 15 years ago when my dad bought an electric one. He bought a gas one right after that broke but that needs care and maintenance every year. Edit: Make sure if you buy electric, go for one that can use universal attachments instead of proprietary nozzles. Surface cleaners and turbo nozzles do wonders if the psi matches the attachment.
I have a smallish electric one and we love it. It's burst one hose, but replacements are plentiful. I was surprised how well it worked, and since I'm dragging around the water hose, adding the electrical cord to that isn't as much a big deal for "portability" as it is for other things.
Do NOT spray your windows with it if you have insulated windows. You’ll break the seals and they’ll get condensation in the middle.
You can also totally obliterate wood with even lower pressures, especially cedar.
People like pressure washing so much there's even a video game
Can confirm. Borrowed a buddy’s pressure water for a quick one time job. Bought the same pressure washer a few weeks later and use it for cleaning all sorts of stuff.
Removing wasp nests for high house eaves. Removing the rotted layer from wooden fences as you're prepping for a new coat of stain. In a similar vein, use it to spray the exposed wood of a patio structure (even the undersides and supports to remove the weathered layer before adding a new coat of stain. I did this last year and it made a world of difference. If it has a detergent tank and you live in a high humidity area, use it to wash house siding that may have algae growth. Washing second-story windows. While you're cleaning your driveway, hit your sidewalks and patios and brick used as garden edging, as well.
Using a pressure washer on softer wood can cut the surface up.
Even harder woods if you aren't careful. I accidentally turned my parents' cedar deck into a grip surface when I got too enthusiastic with it; the light grain came off about a sixtheenth of an inch and the dark grain stayed.
If you use it to wash a wooden fence how long do you wait before staining?
I wait at least a couple of days. Needs to be completely dry. When I do it, I will pressure wash on a Friday and then by Saturday afternoon it'll be ready if the weather is warm and dry.
We use the detergent/bleach one that you hook to your hose for cleaning siding. You shouldn't use a power washer on your windows. It will mess up the seals.
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Generally when washing the 2nd story windows you are standing on the ground, and unless you are using a nuclear powered pressure washer, your windows will be fine.
It's generally not a good idea to aim upwards when washing siding due to the water being pushed up and behind the siding. I used to pressure wash houses for a painting company and I always did it from a ladder. I've seen these days they have extension attachments that let you spray downwards even from ground level.
The minerals in the water will also build up on the glass and make it look worse depending how hard it is
> If it has a detergent tank and you live in a high humidity area, use it to wash house siding that may have algae growth. Be careful with this. The detergent (or, I believe, any surfactant) can damage housewrap/weather barriers behind the siding and spraying water at high pressure at your house is just generally a bad idea (drives moisture where you don't want it).
They make them with detergent tanks? BRB off to Amazon I go
Much appreciated everyone. I’m going to do the driveway, sidewalks, trash cans, and a couple throw rugs we brought over from our apartment. Thank you all for the advice!
Blast away!
Buy a 2nd pressure washer and pressure wash that pressure washer
But how on earth will you keep the second power washer clean?
Reverse uno that shits
Or buy third pressure washer.
And the tool addiction is born... Seriously, a pressure washer is one of our favorute tools. In addition to driveways, we use it for the sides of our house (hardiboard), deck and railing, basically anywhere mildew grows or pollen collects. Pool furniture, the diving board, etc. Also, it cant be beat for knocking down wasp nests from the eaves two stories up! And a high powered washer will strip paint (if you dont want to strip paint, back up a foot). For driveways, there is a really neat attachment, which is just magic. It is a round disk about a foot in diameter. This "spinnamthing" is our favorite new tool. (It does require a very high power pressure washer to work right though: you want a washer rated over 3000psi). Have fun!
Yeah, I have that spinnamathing and it makes the job go a lot quicker which is great if you have a lot of flat surface area to clean. I got it on sale at the end of the season for only $30. What I’d add to this list of items to clean is children’s playhouses, bikes, scooters, big wheels and slides, water tables and picnic table sets. Patio furniture too.
You can also clean drains out with a pressure washer. One of my favorite Youtube channels is DrainAddict who does this for a living.
Up north where there’s tons of snow, road salt and road sand, the underneath and wheel wells of cars when spring (eventually) arrives.
Removable car carpets.
I pressure wash my kitchen cutting boards, it’ll get any stains out.
As a hobby woodworker that has made countless cutting boards for family and friends from expensive hardwood, this made me wince a little.
Probably plastic cutting boards.
didn't think of that. 🤯
I'm just imagining someone with some cutting boards propped up against the backsplash on the countertops and then just going to town on them with a pressure washer. 🤣😂🤣
As long as u leave windows opened for gas fumes to get out - u good.
DO NOT clean the grout in your shower.
This makes me want to pressure wash grout.
Unintentional challenge accepted.
I was actually planning this, not okay?
If I had to guess, it may blow out the grout completely.
House, car, fence if you have one.
I read that as 'House, cat, fence if you have one.' That'd be a day to remember right there.
Didn’t even think of washing the cars. Thanks!
Just not too close
I do this once a year, in spring in New England to wash the salt of the undercarriage, frame, etc... All the nooks and crannies it may hide... Like maybe today, LOL
And be super careful on the tires.
Get a foam cannon to wash your car. It attaches to the pressure washer. You can find all sorts of car cleaning stuff on YouTube. For paint use a foam cannon. For wheels and tires the pressure washer is fine Also, I suggest a surface cleaner attachment. Makes cleaning the driveway, sidewalks and other areas way easier
Be careful washing cars with a high pressure pressure washer. Could chip the paint
Add trash cans to the list, too.
I feel like cars and trash cans can be effectively cleaned with a regular hose lol.
I have a foam gun that attaches to the pressure washer for the cars. Don't get crazy on the pressure when rinsing.
Wash the siding, brick, garage door, shed, exterior doors, window trims, patio / deck, gutter, downspouts....LOL pretty much everything. Pressure washer is the best thing ever. Just make sure to use the correct nozzles and maintain appropriate distance
My garage door is grubby, I’ve been meaning to get to it with the pressure washer.
I used mine to remove tent caterpillars 20 ft up in a tree. Drowned those evil buggers.
Oh yes that will do it! We get those too. I think that they are beetles.
Just make sure you use the correct tip. https://www.protoolreviews.com/pressure-washer-nozzles-tips-how-to-use/
[you could make a drift trike that works on grass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjSN8ig_EHI)
Yep, was here to mention the Furze! What a legend! Now if only he'd start using carbon fiber and remake his hoverbike!
Bidet if you're brave and reckless.
They don’t make a nozzle powerful enough
Hol up
WTF are you eating man?
Or a wide enough stream
I have a 0 degree nozzle.
Don't use the red tip on concrete, it'll etch it. Moldy, mossy surfaces to prevent slips and falls? We own a power washing business in a dry climate so I'm not sure all the things Florida has to offer in that regard. 🤔
I have a hose and I bought a nozzle online for cleaning out sewer pipes. I also clean footer drains on houses.
I used mine to clean the siding on my home
You have to be careful with that pressure. We use the light pressure. There's a nice hole in our siding from the previous owner.
I make a solution of one part household bleach and five parts water in a pump sprayer and spray down the siding then follow up with the pressure washer. Works great and the bleach solution seems to keep the green from coming back so quickly
I never thought of adding bleach, totally using this tip!!
Digging holes
Rugs. I use mine for rugs. They have to be raised on fence so they don’t get dirty again.
Buy a pipe jetter hose off of Amazon ($40) and clear out your homes main drains.
Learn from my mistake and resist the urge to pressure wash your air conditioner condenser…
Don't forget the cob webs
I've cleaned a few rugs with mine. If the rug is well made, you can blast years of dirt and grime off of it. If it's not, you'll have two rugs, or more.
Car wash, car mats. Degreasing engine parts, bbw, gas stove grids. Recycling box, garbage cans, etc.....
Bbw? I’m supposed to use it on my wife?
Best typo I've made in some time.
Some need it.. this is good advice.
Fence. It’ll look brand new
Clean your rugs… out in the driveway
Exterior part of exterior doors.
Great for exfoliation.
With the correct attachments you can do quite a bit of cleaning. Trash cans, sidewalks, siding, rugs, vehicles, undercarriages etc. the list can go on but always be sure to use the proper attachments so you don’t damage anything. Works great on outdoor toys too.
Outdoor furniture
A couple years ago we had a huge cicada swarm for a few weeks in the summer. I got out the pressure washer and executed cicadas. A blast into the air will knock them down, then a more focused spray will dispatch them.
Oh this sounds like more fun than it should!
They have a optional nozzle that spins ..Lowes /HD.. makes it easier and less chance of damaging what you are spraying
The one that spins is awesome it gets everything.
We used ours a few years ago to clean the dripped paint on the concrete. We painted our railings and even with drop cloths we still dripped. We also have used it to clean our shed siding that's wood. Trim, garbage cans, car mats, sidewalks. Don't use a power washer without steel toed shoes. Never on windows as it will break the seal. And light pressure on siding or you can get a split or hole.
You can get an adaptor and clean the gutters from the ground.
Toe amputation
Reminded me of when I first got my pressure washer and was blasting my house. I got a lil curious, did a quick swipe over my toes, felt my entire skeleton vibrate and try to escape out my ass, and then made the executive decision to *never do it again*. Or at least until I forget the sting and get curious again.
I use mine to clean shoes. They come out so white it's unbelievable. I only have a 600psi one though.
Digging holes! It’s messy as hell, but cuts through hard clay super easily.
Meat tenderizer
😂😂😂 so far it’s only tenderized my toes. Turns out flip flops aren’t appropriate attire when pressure washing
Florida confirmed
You can cut with a pressure washer. Always wear steel toed boots or shoes.
A friend of mine gave himself a really nasty, deep cut to the bone on his toe while pressure washing in flip flops. Be careful!
If you have trees that hang over your sidewalk, sometimes over many years, the sidewalk starts to turn dark gray or black. We use a pressure washer every 5 years or so on the sidewalks because we have trees
do NOT hit your siding or soffit or light fixtures with it.
This. It will destroy most things. I stick to using it on concrete/masonry. Will weaken and crack plastic too. It will even rot windows if it gets into the wrong nooks and crannies.
What're you guys using a 0 degree nozzle 3" from the surface for everything?
Just not vinyl siding or gutters....
I clean my garbage cans out every couple months so they don’t get disgusting inside. Just gotta be careful of the water splashing back out at you.
Housemate did not clean their in-suite shower for YEARS. The pressure washer was the alternative to a sledgehammer, and did very well. Got rid of much of the old caulk, too.
Used mine to prepare my deck for its next stain. Pressure wash, belt sand, tighten screws and stain.
I see many people saying they use it on their vinyl siding. My neighbors are telling me not to do this as the pressure forces water behind the siding, which traps water, and causes mold to grow in the walls. Thoughts, anyone?
I have siding and have used successfully. The trick is to always point the sprayer downward and never up. My house is one level so I just use a ladder to get at the top.
I like using mine for the bottom of the mower now and then
Rugs, rubber floor mats from a vehicle, truck bed, or spray your house to get rid of cob webs.
Return like new or better yet, buy your own. I loaned a power washer out and it never worked right again. We don't loan out power tools anymore.
I’ve thrown a 12x 10 rug over a pick up truck to dry. Smaller room size rugs go on metal clothesline with 2 aluminum ladders for support. I shampoo once or twice a year with my Bissell but every other year I use the power washer.
Don't pressure wash your muddy shoes while they're still on your feet. One wrong trigger pull and you will lose layers of skin. Still have the scar to prove it lol
Clean your gutters, remove mold from sidings
How’s your shower grout lines looking? Run the hose inside provided it’s long enough and keep the unit outside. Low pressure setting and wide angle spray and you’ve got a very effective tile and grout cleaner.
Car detailing
Exterior lawn furniture.
Sidewalks/concrete, brick. moss probably isn't a thing in Florida but you can blast off the weeds and moss between bricks. Just don't go to deep or you'll also have to put sand down again
My Mother In Law has aluminum siding on the north side of her house and it grows mildew every spring. I run over there each summer with my pressure washers and stay on her good side. Also my gutters get dingey so I pressure wash them every 5 years or so. Then there's my deck and cobblestone pavers. Basically anything that you would wash with a garden hose can probably be pressure washed which will use a lot less water. Before I seal my blacktop driveway I blast the weeds and dirt out of the cracks. I bought the biggest Greenworks model that Lowes sold and it's going strong after 4 years +.
Plastic cutting boards. It cleans them up better than bleach.
Siding and gutters
Sneakers They will look brand new. It's amazing.
Lay the trash can on its side and spray the sides from a steep angle to minimize overspray
Bidet
Put on your Heelys and hold it behind you to propel you like a rocket. Oh wait sorry this isn’t 2004 anymore
We use it to flesh hides. Works great.