Comments on: Economics of the Car Wash

By: NY Car Wash

NY Car Wash — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:15:14 +0000

really i think you could do it alot cheaper than that you could just use dish soap and get a used hose from someone

By: Frugal in the Fruitlands » One Year of Frugal in the Fruitlands

Frugal in the Fruitlands » One Year of Frugal in the Fruitlands — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:03:36 +0000

[...] Economics of the Car Wash. I have a hose now, so this might be a little bit more economical, especially if I weren’t picky about soap. But I maintain that six months out of the year washing my car myself is unfeasible. [...]

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:33:37 +0000

Reading the extended post….

Your estimates are off. You probably only need a 50 ft hose to be able to do the job. You only need a basic sprayer nozzle, a bucket, basic car soap, and a brush with bristles in a medium stiffness.

Should cost in the $20 range, most of it from Home Depot or Loews.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:29:55 +0000

There’s another reason to wash the car yourself:

It’s a great reason to be outside for a half hour or so on a good sunny day. Fresh air is good, moderate exposure to light is good, slowing down, doing only one task, and not being tied to a cell phone or computer for a little bit is good. Light physical work is good.

Blast the radio into the driveway, and feel _really_ good about something you;re doing for a little while.

That said, yeah, sometimes it isn’t worth the time.

By: XORsted » Blog Archive » Frugality and Opportunity Cost

XORsted » Blog Archive » Frugality and Opportunity Cost — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:26:55 +0000

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