There’s a part of us, deep down, that naturally feels amazing if we see a mess tidied up or something nasty being washed up. It is all because of our inherent ability to turn chaos into order. Right up there with unintended symmetry and fractals, and when things match up perfectly in a frame, there’s nothing other than the pressure wash that our perfectionist souls find really satisfying to watch.
The before & after photos of power washing projects are too satisfying to not to post, so we have gathered some of the best photos to make you go ‘umm’ and ‘oh fudge, yeah’ and think about what areas of your home or back yard need a good, long heavy, symmetrical scrub. (h&t: Akvile & Jonas)
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Not Power Washing, But Too Sweet Not To Share
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I’m going to finish cleaning the fence tomorrow. But until then, you…
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Pick Up The Old Concrete Park Table As A Freebie. The Power Cleaner had to be taken to it. Apologies About The Cat, The Exhibitionist
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Picasso On Driveway. Dirt, Water, Power Washed Concrete. Me. 2020
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A Building Janitor In France Trying To Give A Smile For The Residents During The Lockdown
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Looks Almost Like Fresh Paint
Ralph Ryback, writing on Psychology Today ties our need for organization and cleanliness to the fact that our bodies are well-organized and well-regulated, even at the atomic level.
“It wouldn’t be surprising, then, if the reason we crave symmetry and cleanliness in our homes is to mirror the organization within our very own bodies. Neatness and order support health—and oppose chaos,” he explains.
Whether or not it is the case, tidiness and cleanliness are the basic aspects of becoming an adult. By keeping our homes neat, we’re maintaining our health, and we’re still staying fit while we’re on the move. It’s an integral part of a life of good quality. And the next time you’re ordered to remove the garbage, do it with a smile. Or tell your companion that you would happily swap chores with them if they let you wash the patio with power.
Maybe we don’t have a power washer at home, but guess who’s going to do the dishes with a smile on their face today?
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Power Washed For The Very First Time, Thought You Guys Would Enjoy
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Roommates assumed that the sink was permanently stained. I got bored in quarantine, and I proved them wrong
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Power Washed Patio Then Built A Canopy
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Feast Your Eyes, You Power Washing Freaks
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That’s Imperial Castle In My Hometown Poznań. It Looks Way Better After Cleaning
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Now We Won’t Slip Going Down The Stairs
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16 Years Of Neglect vs. 3200 PSI Pressure Wash
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Before And After My First Wash Job
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I Didn’t Even Know We Had Multi-Colored Tiles
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Pressure Wash The Driveway She Said
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My Husband Bought Me A Power Washer For Mother’s Day. I Wasn’t Thrilled At First, But Now I Can’t Be Happier
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I See Your Driveway, And Raise You An Entire Ship
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Very Dirty Tractor From Fall
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Customers’ Patio Area That I Cleaned Recently
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Power Washed Half The Tennis Court
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Half Way There
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Got This Table For Free Today
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My Neighbor Knows Where His Property Line Ends
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A Little Tennis Court Cleaning We Did This Week
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So Satisfying
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Just Moved Into A New Rental And Knew This Would Be My First Thing To Do
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Can You Tell Where They Stopped For The Day?
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Washed Off 20 Years Of Texas Weather This Weekend
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No Caption Needed
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First Time With A Power Washer! I Played Tetris With Paving Slabs
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The Back Patio Of Our New House. I Have On Good Info That It Hasn’t Been Cleaned In Around 40 Years
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Dirty Tractor And Cart. Not A Perfect Job But Still A Little Difference
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Totally Did Not Realize The Amount Of Grime Build Up
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Before & After: Power Washing Our Patio Furniture
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The Previous Owner Left Her Power Washer. After 9 Months, My Husband Finally Used It. 2020 Thrills
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I Just Assumed That Those Were The Colors Of The Tiles When I Bought The House
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I Just Remembered This Picture From 4 Years Ago. I Think It Fits Nicely Here
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Cedar Picnic Table I Power Washed Last Summer. It Had Sat In The Shade Unused For 9 Years. It’s Good As New
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I Was Passing By A Building In Tehran And I Saw This
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I Never Knew These Stones Had Such An Awesome Pattern. At Least 10 Years Since Cleaned
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My Sister Has Been Busy
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Probably Should Have Done This Sooner
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Blowing Off The Old Deck Table
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Saw My Friend’s Porch And Insisted On Pressure Washing It For Her
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One Of The Only Good Things About All Of This Free Time
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When I Mentioned Starting A Pressure Washing Business, People Laughed, Shrugged It Off, Or Claimed There Is No Money In It. Four Years Later, I’m So Glad I Did
Moral of the story – don’t listen to the people who haven’t accomplished anything. Find a positive mentor and chase that dream.
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Been A Lurker For A Long Time, Decided To Get My Own. This Is The Result
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I Told My Dad That People On Internet Love This Kind Of Stuff
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Such Nice Bricks
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Cleaned Half Of Our Steps To Show Off The Results. I Thought The Stone Was Black
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Welp, I Guess It Was Finally Quaran-Time To Power Wash The Back Courtyard
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We Picked Up A Castle Play Set For The Kids. It Was In Serious Need Of A Good Pressure Wash
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I Told My Wife I Was Taking Pictures For My Friends On The Internet. She Said “They’re Not Your Friends”
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My Wife Now Thinks I Bought The Jet Washer Just To Get Karma Over Here. She’s Not Entirely Wrong
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New Fence, Who Dis?
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Power Washed These Adirondack Chairs That Have Been Sitting Outside For 30 Years
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First Time Using A Power Washer And It Was The Most Joy Filled 45 Minutes I’ve Had Since Pre-Corona Times
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Today The Fence, Tomorrow The World
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Just Power Washed My Trekking Shoes
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Gave Our Side Patio Some Love. This Was Satisfying
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New Deck, Who Dis?
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Another One Revived
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Gonna Be A Long Day
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Found Out How To Spend Time In Quarantine
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Cleaning Up The Fire Area Next To My House
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Transformation
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Before And After. Just Need A New Net Now
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Wife Wanted To Buy A New Playhouse. I Wanted To Use My Power Washer
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Should’ve Taken A Video But Satisfying Nonetheless
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No Video, But The Satisfaction Of Removing All That Moss Already Made Buying The Pressure Washer Worth It
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I’m Having So Much Fun
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1930s Tile Roof Power Washed To Reveal Original Colors
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Caught The Mirage Doing Some Winter Cleaning Of The Pools
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So I Recently Moved Into My First Home, And Thought “I Wonder What A Jet Wash Could Do To The Garden, One Karcher K7 Later
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A Weekend Well Spent
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Old Federal Courthouse Getting A Good Cleaning
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After A Winter Outside, Definitely The Highlight Of My Quarantine
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10 Years Of Dead Leaves Dirt And Roots Between 4 And 6 Inches Deep Covering A Concrete Slab Poured Over A Decade Ago
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Quick, We’re On The News, Better Clean This Building So It Doesn’t Look So Ugly. (Coronavirus Quarantine Block At Arrowe Park)
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Probably Been Over 80 Years Since My Patio Was Made And It Has Never Been Power Washed
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Did This For My Grandpa, What Do You Think?
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This Is Perfect
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Day 2 Of Lockdown
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As Bought On Ebay (Left) vs. Now
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Blasting Away The Red Georgia Clay
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My Clothes Smelled Like Swampy Ocean And Seagull Poop But That Was A Price I Was Willing To Pay
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So Satisfying. The Patio Will Be Next
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Power Cleaning A Bird Bath
