When it comes to cleaning cars, there is only one tip you need to know; go to your local PDQ car wash, or the place that vacuums, washes, hand dries, and even offers polishing services in your town.

I have been hand washing my own cars and trucks for over twenty years, and I have yet to clean a car so quickly and so thoroughly that the car wash isn't a better deal. Keep in mind that when you wash your car by hand, you use your own water, your own towels, your own soap, and your own dressings. You also use your own electricity when you vacuum it yourself, and it takes twenty minutes at least.

How much is your back, and your time worth? I still wash my car by hand from time to time, but I can't beat the deal I get at the car wash when it comes to value. They vacuum, wash the interior, flush the bottom, and hand dry the exterior. Do yourself a favor, take your car to PDQ, or your local full service car wash, and let them deal with it.

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