50 Times People Tried Powerwashing Things And The Results Were So Satisfying, They Just Had To Share (New Pics)
A few years ago, I might've called my hobby of going through before-and-after power washing pics my guilty pleasure. But now? Not so much. I need a more accurate term; this seemingly mundane activity has become the king of the 'oddly satisfying' genre. A sort of internet culture mainstream, if you will.
I'd like Bored Panda to take some credit for it, after all, we've shown how much pleasure cleaning can bring numerous times (for example, here, here, and here). But this time, we're mostly just the middlemen, and the majority of the praise should go to this subreddit.
With that being said, we did scroll through its posts far and wide to select the very best this online community has to offer, and believe me, when you're talking about 1.135 million power washing aficionados, there's plenty of content to scour through. From forgotten benches to neglected patios, and old town squares, here are some of the best pictures we've found!
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Power Washed Birds, Butterflies, And Flowers On A Dirty Driveways (By Dianna Wood)
That Was A Big Old Job
For Bored Panda's earlier piece on this topic, my colleague Jonas spoke to Stephen, a man from Dublin who runs 'The Poerwash Man.'
He was kind enough to tell us all about his job.
"The worst gardens we deal with are gardens without drainage, as we use quite a lot of water and without drainage floods the whole area," he explained.
However, Stephen noted that they’ve overcome this problem by bringing in a new piece of equipment, so it’s no longer much of an issue. There are other challenges that power washers like Stephen face, though. Issues that garden owners can help overcome with a bit of foresight.
Photographer Uses A Pressure Washer To Create A Beautiful Mural On His Driveway
This is so cool! I cant even draw a hand or a face and then you have these amazingly skilled people out there.
Rescued An Old Rotten Outdoor Table (Pressure Wash, Dry, Sand, Oil)
My Nan And Grandad's Patio Hasn’t Been Washed In Probably Over 30 Years. I’m 22 And Had No Idea It Was Colored. They Decide To Wash It Today And We’re Shocked
"Other issues we have with gardens are the ones with weeds that haven't been taken care of in a long time," the power washing expert shared with Bored Panda. "What we do in these situations is we use an eco-friendly weedkiller, let that go to work, then come back a few days later to power wash."
Stephen also said that business has been OK and the pandemic hasn't messed up things for him too much.
“For us, it's actually good that most people are at home and we can get to work with them being in the house,” he noted.
From Green To Clean
Cleaned Up Years Worth Of Overgrowth On Walkway At My Parents. Two Hours Well Spent
Power Washing A Whole Block In Poland
The pressure washing industry began in the late 1920s, but back then consumer products were not even remotely in the conversation. It was all about starting a business and making a living. But almost 100 years later, in 2014, and you'll find them in about 15 percent of American home garages and workshops.
This change may have been accelerated by the 'Do-It-Yourself' movement when home renovation and improvement shows have created a continent of consumers eager to tackle 'DIY' projects.
In addition to knocking down walls, learning to install floor tiles, and a myriad of other projects, people are pressure washing their houses, decks, fences... For about $150, almost anyone can be the proud owner of a pressure washer from a big box store. Whether or not the machine can actually clean anything is another different story.
Cleaning And Oiling My Cedar Cladding. The Transformation Is Amazing
Cleaning Up The Old Camper With A Magic Eraser
Another Day, Another Beautiful Path
I'm A Little Speechless. I Genuinely Thought Our Patios And Paths Were Made With Brown Slabs
Tigerwood Deck Power Wash Before And After. Applied Penofin Brightener To Restore The Wood Balance
My Company Is Renovating An Old Building. They Decided To Power Wash It Today
Always nice to see renovation rather than buildings being pulled down and some monstrosity put in it's place
Really Happy With This Jobby
The St. Pierre Church In Firminy, France, By Architect Le Corbusier, Got It's First Ever Power Wash
I find the building hideous, sorry Le Corbusier. A good jet wash did improve things slightly.
I Never Though My New House Was Whiteish
Before And After Of My Front Garden
Boyfriend Finally Let Me Break Out The Power Washer On The Steps. They Were Nasty
Some More Spectacular Reveals
Got A Job Washing, Might Start A YouTube Channel
Who Knew That Was Under There? Asked To Clean The Mono-Block Only, Hopefully Asked Back To Do The Wall At Some Point
We've Lived Here For 15 Years And We Never Touched These Steps. I'm Addicted To This Power Washing Stuff
Before And After
Just A Man And His Power Washer
Power Washing, Sanding, And Oil This Weekend On 20-Year-Old Teak
If it's real teak and you take care of it, that bench has another hundred years in it, easily.
Picked This Beauty Up Off The Curb. I Need To Get A Good Sealant On It To Keep It Looking Bright
Be careful not to damage the wood. Olympic makes a "deck cleaner" your spray on wood decks and furniture. Follow the instructions and use a low-pressure nozzle so you don't damage the furniture. Cedar is a softwood. Just an FYI from experience.
It Was Looking Kinda Rough
A Little Before And After Of A Cedar Sided Home Restoration. Low Pressure And Relying On The Right Chemicals For The Job. We Love Seeing Jobs Turn Out This Good
Awning In Downtown
So Anyway, I Started Blasting
A Freshly Power Washed Wall vs. Decades Of Grime
Saw This Water Tower Getting The Pressure Washing Treatment. I Watched Longer Than I Care To Admit
On/Off In About 3 Hours
Finally Giving The Tennis Court Some Love
The Other Day I Posted About A Job That Was Keeping Me Discouraged, A Real Doozy Of A Job With No Drainage Areas. Figured I'd Share Some Pictures Of The Job
Too much pressure washing! I hope you filled in those spaces between the bricks.
Saved My Deck From Certain Death
I Was Almost Drooling When This Client Asked For An Estimate
Today I Learned That Our Retaining Wall Is Brown, Not Black
If Your Wife Isn't Sure That Power Washing The Fence Is Worth It, Then 'Accidentally' Clean Your Shovel When It's Leaning Up Against The Fence
An Auction Find That Was Then Used In The Yard. So Pretty Now
First Wash After 20+ Years
Power Washing The Patio Table Produced Some Satisfying Results
Graffiti On Granite, Before And After. Kyiv, Ukraine
Should Have Went To College But This Will Do For Now
Brick Transformation
My Job Today
Today's Clean Before/After
Very nice. I would love to make me a greenhouse, and have another garden. I had a huge garden in Washington state, excellent soil. South Texas you have got to put so much work into building up your soil before you can even plant most things.
I Know I'll Have To Wash It Again Soon, But This Felt Very Cathartic. Stupid Ash
Washed Years Of Dirt From The Amazonian Forest Rains
Fire Pit Power Wash - Before And After
This Is What We Do Every Year At My Parents House
Who Knew This Beauty Was Hiding Underneath
I’m Gonna Need Some Sunglasses
Power Washed It In Who Knows How Long, And Revealed It’s True Colors
£40 Power Washer Did A Great Job
Makes you wonder where that big spot came from, and how it survived the issue washer
I Think I've Found My New Favorite Hobby
Got My Rug Back Today
I Didn't Even Know There Were Tiles. The Front Door Was Never Used
We Had No Idea The Patio Was Hiding So Many Colors
Only Took 20 Minutes. After Photo Is A Day Later. Wanted It To Dry Before Taking The After Picture
So Much Fun With New Toy. Garden Stairs To The River Before And After
All That Funk Is No Match For This Low Pressure Cleaning
The Before/After Photos
Before And After Of A Renovation I Started Today
I Hear You Guys Like This Sort Of Thing
Another Day, Another Pic Of Some Beautiful Paths Near Me. To Add Context To Some Of These Pics, The Stones Are Fairly Old So Have To Be Delicate As They Can't Take Intense Cleaning
Night And Day
Building Is From 1866, No History Of Being Washed. This Is Why We Recommend A "Wash And Seal" Every 10 Years
2 Days Of Hard Work Were Well Worth It For This Before And After
My Husband Thought The Steps Weren’t Dirty. After And Hour Of Work, I Sent Him A Picture Of Exhibit A
Had A Job Cleaning Up This Rust On A Factory. Turned Out Great
Spent My Morning Power Washing A Climbing Wall At Work
Cleaning Off A Few Years Worth Of Gunk From Our Family's 40-Foot Trawler
Outdoor Stairwell, Before And After
Cleaning Plaster Off An Old Brick Fireplace
If this is the inside of a house it will take a long time before it is dry again if they want to do power wash the entire brick wall.
Bought A House Recently And Decided To Power Wash The Brick Patio. Had No Idea They'd Be Different Colors
The Difference Between 50+ Years Of Filth And Recently Power Washed
A Little Quarantine Power Washing
I Have Never Been So Jealous Of My Fellow Human
I Was Cleaning My Deck With My Power Washer Yesterday And Thought I’d See What Happened If I Let Loose On My Chacos. 10/10 Would Do Again
50-Year-Old Gets Blasted By A Very Satisfied 29-Year-Old
All Shiny And Ready For A Repoint
This Has Become My New Stress Reliever
Before And After
Before And After
It Sat Under A Tree For 10 Years
NO WAY!!??!! And it came that clean? What about the sap? Did it just power wash off? If that’s nothing but a power wash it’s amazing.
Only Halfway Through And What A Contrast
My First Time Playing With A Power Washer! About A Year Of Fox Fur And Dirt On This Bed
Power Washing God
So That's What It Looks Like. Even Sitting On A Covered Porch For Seven Years Couldn't Protect Them Fully
Now we need to decide if we want to paint them, or do a clear coat to preserve them.
I just got off YouTube watching power washing videos. They were oddly very satisfying. Time to get a power washer and clean the world!
I may be odd, but looking at most of these pictures I find myself thinking that I liked before pictures more...
Same. I like it when nature begins to take things back.
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Love power washing. If you haven't done it before, though, be careful. You can seriously mess something up with a power washer too!
I live in a desert. Thinking about the damp climates that made the 'before' photos possible makes my skin crawl.
They're not damp, they're just supportive of plants.
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While I think some of these jobs were absolutely necessary, I can't help but wonder how environmentally friendly power washers are? There must be an excessive use of water and/or detergents, unless in extremely trained hands, so it's not quite like vacuuming the house.
I've pressure washed with nothing but plain water, it depends what you're removing. If using chlorine, I believe that breaks down pretty quickly. The last time I had my driveway done, they used something that smelled like chlorine, and it didn't even brown the grass beside the drive.
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Communicates easily with everyone, Effectively reads subtle cues and body language www.powerwashingslc.com
In your city, buildings then houses, no end to beauty, with satisfaction !!!
Ten years ago, not long after moving into the house that we had just bought, I water blasted (power washed) the drive and footpath (sidewalk). I had just about finished when our granddaughters showed up. They took one look at what I was doing, grabbed the water blaster off me and wrote their names in the bit that I hadn't done. It featured on Google Earth street view for years. Autographs...9ae09f.jpg 
Silly question probably but does someone know if you can use a power washer inside? Like on a marble floor or on the bathtub? Tia!
You can use a power washer anywhere you like... but everything in that room will get soaking wet through.
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Want to see the godzilla of power washers; check out a dockyard when they are cleaning a hull. There are special washers too. I read they use dry ice to power clean carbon buildup from electricity generators at dam sites. When a dry ice crystal hits the dirty surface, the pressure causes it to heat up and explode, dislodging the carbon.
How come people don't slip and break their neck on all these mossy, slippery paths?
I just got off YouTube watching power washing videos. They were oddly very satisfying. Time to get a power washer and clean the world!
I may be odd, but looking at most of these pictures I find myself thinking that I liked before pictures more...
Same. I like it when nature begins to take things back.
Load More Replies... Love power washing. If you haven't done it before, though, be careful. You can seriously mess something up with a power washer too!
I live in a desert. Thinking about the damp climates that made the 'before' photos possible makes my skin crawl.
They're not damp, they're just supportive of plants.
Load More Replies... While I think some of these jobs were absolutely necessary, I can't help but wonder how environmentally friendly power washers are? There must be an excessive use of water and/or detergents, unless in extremely trained hands, so it's not quite like vacuuming the house.
I've pressure washed with nothing but plain water, it depends what you're removing. If using chlorine, I believe that breaks down pretty quickly. The last time I had my driveway done, they used something that smelled like chlorine, and it didn't even brown the grass beside the drive.
Load More Replies... Communicates easily with everyone, Effectively reads subtle cues and body language www.powerwashingslc.com
In your city, buildings then houses, no end to beauty, with satisfaction !!!
Ten years ago, not long after moving into the house that we had just bought, I water blasted (power washed) the drive and footpath (sidewalk). I had just about finished when our granddaughters showed up. They took one look at what I was doing, grabbed the water blaster off me and wrote their names in the bit that I hadn't done. It featured on Google Earth street view for years. Autographs...9ae09f.jpg
Silly question probably but does someone know if you can use a power washer inside? Like on a marble floor or on the bathtub? Tia!
You can use a power washer anywhere you like... but everything in that room will get soaking wet through.
Load More Replies... Want to see the godzilla of power washers; check out a dockyard when they are cleaning a hull. There are special washers too. I read they use dry ice to power clean carbon buildup from electricity generators at dam sites. When a dry ice crystal hits the dirty surface, the pressure causes it to heat up and explode, dislodging the carbon.
How come people don't slip and break their neck on all these mossy, slippery paths?
