I bought a pressure washer today - most satisfying afternoon I've had in AGES!

[KelKachoze]

How have I waited until my 40s to experience the pure pleasure of making concrete change colour?

I've done the patio; the side return; all the garden furniture; the walls...I'm only going to stop when I literally run out of stuff to pressure wash. Living my absolute best life today!

Anyone else feeling pressure washer love? I cannot be alone in this, it's bloody brilliant.

There is a whole subReddit with videos of people pressure washing!

You've reminded me I need to borrow my sisters. She's sent me before and after pics of hers!

It's's so satisfying, I even watch videos of things being power washed
It's my ideal job

I felt a similar vibe the other day when I borrowed a carpet shampooer. Oh the satisfaction of seeing that dirty water container fill up with black water!

Isn't it just. It is like those before and after adverts you see for cleaning fluids.

See, now if someone had told me yesterday that I'd be quite excited by the suggestion of watching a video of a stranger cleaning their patio I'd have thought they were losing the plot...

LIFECHANGING!

I also like the videos of car interiors being washed and rugs/carpets getting cleaned.

Same! Did the pushchair and oven trays too.

Are you me @KelKachoze??? I'm 40 and bought a pressure washer for the first time this summer. I didn't realise that our patio is a lovely sand colour or that the brick steps leading up to it were a really vibrant orange-red! I honestly thought it was a supposed to be a sludgy grey

My back garden is transformed. I was mucky as hell though from the backsplash. Had to put my shoes in the washing machine and go straight in the shower. Used it to clean the car the other day. That was great, two months and it was shiny.

Two months! Two minutes more like

Omg oven trays! ON IT!

Haha, yes @AOwlAOwlAOwl, I am absolutely filthy! WORTH IT!

The car, you say...?

It's is ridiculously enjoyable 😂

I have a power washer but was scared to use it. Sounds wonderful. Must get started with it soon

What model have you got?

It's fab, isn't it? I cleaned our schools "mud kitchen" a few weeks back. Oh my. I had to stop half way to take a picture to see the radical colour change (can't share, school name is on it). It was so much fun.

@DietrichandDiMaggio I've got the Karcher yellow and black one - it's a fairly basic model. But to be honest, I love it more than my own children.

Oven trays! Omg you genius.

Your neighbours must have loved you today...

Oooh be careful with the car and use the adjustable attachment. A full force one sometimes strips paint off from a tiny chip.

It's really satisfying doing an area that hasn't been done in forever. We did the mossy dark alleyway down the side of our house and it got so much brighter. It was as though more sunlight was magically able to get into the alleyway from above. The gloom disappeared. Amazing.

It's so very satisfying. I enjoyed doing the driveway a while back and it helped to bring on my labour - a great way to distract myself from being overdue!

I'd love a pressure washer! Very jealous!
We're on a water meter though so I worry it will massively increase my water bill?!

It's like the patio cleaning version of sporning. I'm going to haul DM's out her garage tomorrow.