I’ll never forget the summer I started working for my family business, a reclaimed wood lumberyard in Idaho. My job was to wash the timbers that customers had ordered, to get them clean, the desired color, and free of paint or other markings. The job was commonly thought of among other workers in the yard as the definition of “grunt work.” No one envied me, and yet, I found great pleasure and pride in completing my tasks in an exceptional way. The tool that gave me the power to fulfill my responsibilities so well? An industrial power washer. 

There’s something about the feeling of having such a perfect tool that made me relish in the work I was doing; I knew I was making a difference because I could see it reflected in the timbers.

Later, when I went to college, I knew a guy who made really good money by walking door to door, offering to clean out people’s garbage cans (or, in cases, the bottom of their vehicles) for a fee. I was almost jealous of his work because I knew how satisfying it could be. I had learned fairly early in life that a pressure washer is a powerful thing in more ways than one. 

Pressure washers pack a punch and are the perfect tools for several applications. Here are several things that you’re probably already washing that would be improved with the use of a pressure washer: 

1. Outdoor furniture. There’s nothing worse than finally getting around to sitting outside on your patio and finding your chairs covered in a thick layer of set gray grime. A pressure washer can take that right off. 
2. Window washing. Or, most outdoor surface washing. Try it out on your driveway, vinyl, brick, or fencing. Even washing an outdoor BBQ grill can be very handy, although be sure to look up instructions so you can avoid damaging the electrics. 
3. Lawnmowers, bikes, boats. You name it; outdoor gear can usually be spotless in minutes with a quick rinse from a pressure washer.
4. Car washing. A convenient way to clean up your ride. 
5. Garbage cans. You can prevent thick layers of gunk on the inside of your cans (and, consequently, the classic reek of a ripe garbage can) by giving your garbage can a routine rinse. 

Of course, these options are suggestions and only a few. You can go ahead and get creative; what can you accomplish with a pressure washer? The possibilities are endless. 

A word to the wise, though; be sure to know what cleaners and chemicals are appropriate before you use them in conjunction with your pressure washer. Sometimes the use of pressure washers around the home can be criticized and accused of causing unnecessary damage, but often, this is due to inappropriate other methods used at the same time. 

In Worchester, you can rent a pressure washer or another pipe of restoration equipment from Well Equipped Rentals, LLC. We have safe, reliable, powerful equipment that is well maintained. It makes equipment rental a perfect option for you or your business.