Cleaning is hard work, so we need all the help we can get. But maybe it would be way easier to go motivate yourself if you thought that it's not a chore but the most satisfying experience in the universe? Bored Panda has collected some before-and-after examples of wiping the dirt away, and they will make you take out the mop ASAP.
From professional high pressure cleaning machines to refurbishing old paintings, the people featured in this list certainly know how to handle a swab. Scroll down to check out the images and upvote your faves.
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Decided To Have Some Fun While Powerwashing My Dirty Driveway
New York Used To Be A Much Dirtier City Back When The Northeast Ran On Coal Plants
My Wife Cleaned The Knobs Off Of The Old Cabinets In Our Basement
Holy cow! Does she hire out and would she come to my house? I'll provide food...
2 Stages Of Hoarder House. You Would Have No Idea
Got Transferred To A New McDonald's Store. First Thing I Did Was Scrub Their Vats
I'm Ashamed To Admit That I Didn't Realize How Dirty This Swing Was Until My Wife Asked Me To Clean It. It's Not Painted Green, That's Just Years Of Gunk
Our Cabin At The Lake
Algae - Algone
This Church In Detroit Hasn't Been Cleaned Since It Was Built 134 Years Ago. I Always Thought The Stone Was Black
Cleaning Rust Off Metal With A Laser
Marischal College In Aberdeen, The 2nd Largest Granite Building In The World, Has Been Cleaned. Before And After
So After My Previous Washer Broke I Went Out And Bought A New One, Managed To Complete The Whole Backyard
Before And After Of A Playground Cleaned At Wirral School. The Difference Is Amazing
Trinity Abbey In My Hometown, Mid-Cleaning
Gandalf the Grey went in the left door and emerged as Gandalf the White from the right door!
My Cousin Does Powerwashing For A Living. He Recently Posted This
200 Years Of Varnish Removed From A Painting
It's sad that someone managed to f**k up the Jesus painting. But they did great with this one!
Solina Damn In Poland
Told The Wife The Floor Was Gross And Needed Cleaning. She Said We Don't Need To. Clean Half She Said And Let's See The Difference. Mission Accomplished (We Don't Have Tiled Floors)
Today I Power Washed A Running Track
I Cleaned A Jetty Yesterday With A Power Washer. Hadn't Been Touched In Over 15 Years. Can't Believe The Difference It Made. Bonus Dog Pictures
Walked By At Just The Right Time
Cleaned For The First Time In 5 Years
Power Washing A Dirty Truck
I Power Washed A Garden Bench The Wife Gave Me 16 Years Ago
Satisfaction
Nottingham City Looking A Little Brighter
The Power Washers Realised They Got The Wrong House, But At Least We Got A Free Sample
they should write in the wall/steps/path 'to get us to finish the job contact 555-cleanthatshitup'
They're Power Washing The Fountain Stones At Work
Cleaning A Dirty Griddle
Before And After Bathroom Cleaning. The Power Washer Was My Arm
St. Patrick’s Unveils Its Immaculate Facelift
I Never Knew That The Building Was Nearly White
Boom
Built By Her Grandfather. I Thought It Was Just A Bad Stain. Had No Idea
My Favorite Building In Uppsala Is Going Through A Power Washing Makeover
Scrubbed A Ceiling Rose Clean With A Toothbrush Whilst Renovating A House
This Was Last Summer. My Pops Was So Impressed, He Went In Socks On And All
Cleaning A Platinum Ring That Hasn't Been Cleaned For 20+ Years
If you put any metal jewellery in a wrapped up piece of tin foil with a big spoon of salt and then immerse in hot water it comes out really shiny!
My Brother Recently Bought His First House. This Was The Very First Thing I Did When I Saw His Back Yard
Just A Roof Being Cleaned
My Shoes Before And After A Cleaning
Could he have been in the military? My husband cleaned all of our shoes while watching TV. Had a little kit.
Power Washed My Driveway After 5 Years Of Buildup
Chicago's National Building In The Middle Of A Facelift
I Thought Our Roof Was Supposed To Be Black. Apparently Not
My All Time Favorite Power Wash. Grimy Swimming Pool
I Believe This Came Out Rather Nicely
I’m Falling In Love With My Power Washer
Probably My Favorite Thing To Use A Power Washer For
My First Go At Power Washing. I Think I’m Hooked
Today's Job - Good As New
What I Did At Work Today
The irony of having to clean something that itself cleans something else :)
I Always Thought I Had A "Dark Stone" Walkway
Received A Tip As The Customer Was Very Happy With My Work. My First Job Too
Triangles From Carpet Cleaning. Hypnotic Before/After Picture
Detroit's Book Tower Being Cleaned And Restored
3 Hour Timelapse Patio Clean
I Forgot What It Used To Look Like
OMG! I love this one a lot. Just clear away all the gooey blackness and UGH! SO DARN SATISFYING!
Power Washing At The Mall
I Recently Decided To Surprise My Parents By Cleaning Around The House While They Were Out Of Town. These Are The Results
Took This Photo Of The Hofburg Imperial Palace While In Austria. They're In The Process Of Cleaning Off Years Of Buildup
Got A Little Carried Away Washing Our Sailboat
Just Completed Cleaning The Dulverton War Memorial. Here's A Before And After. Hand Cleaned Only
Power washing does take off a bit of surface every time, so on more delicate items, one powerwash then annual maintenance by hand.
This Was Anywhere Between 35-60 Years Worth Of Gnar
Some Concrete Cleaning
Cleaning Rock Climbing Holds
Deep Cleaning A Car Seat
Yeeeaaaaahhhh! I have a vacuum cleaner that more or less does that and it's SO satisfying to vacuum the couch or the rug. We have four cats, so things get furry.
This Deck Hadn't Been Washed Since It Was Built In 1987. It Was So Satisfying To Clean
No Matter How Old I Get, Power Washing Never Ceases To Amaze Me
Long Overdue
My Neighbor Walter White Power Washing His Home
Like New Lion Fountain
These People Were Stoked
Is It Good Enough?
As good as it look, I kind of like the little patches of mother nature growing through the stone gaps.
Before And After Of A Lion An Alumni Donated To My Fraternity. Pretty Happy With How It Turned Out
Brick Pressure Cleaning
First Time Power Washing, I Became A Believer
First Time Washing The Back Yard, Turned Out Better Than Expected
Used The Design Of The Welcome Mat As A Stencil In Grime. Made My Saturday
I Can't Tell If I Am Mildly Infuriated That It This Tombstone Has Been Like This For 8 Months, Or If The Contrast Is Mildly Interesting
Kärcher Cleaned The Presidents' Heads At Mount Rushmore In South Dakota
Odessa Stairs In The Middle Of Cleaning Process
This is probably a merged image of "before" and "after." But no one would be able to do half with such an exact line down the center.
Cleaned My Buddy's Old Guitar
100-Year-Old Stadium Gets Cleaned Up
Just imagine how many people will not have to throw out their clothes now after sitting in that grime.
Perfection Of My Back Porch Steps
3+ Years Of Buildup, Few Hours Of Work
Halfway Through A Full Restoration On These Deck Boards. This Deck Was Slippery It Was So Dirty. Finished Product Was Resealed A Few Days Later
I Envy This Guy At My University
Job satisfaction? Instant gratification of a job well done. Not many people get that.
Church Of Saint-Pierre, Caen, France, During Its Restoration
Been Doing Different Work At Customer's House For Years, Always Suggesting To Clean Up His Front Wall. Finally Ok'ed, And Did Yesterday
We have a graveyard wall here made from bricks, around tripple height and maybe 800 yards long looking like in the before pic. Tempted?
Before And After Of Torre Da Cabra, University Of Coimbra, Portugal
Wife Suggested To Power Wash The Fence. For Some Reason I Was Not Prepared For The Difference
I don't think anyone can be prepared for that kind of a difference! Looks great!
Half-And-Half Of My White Cast Iron Garden Table
Tribute Amongst The Grime
It's called 'reverse graffiti'. Believed to have begun in Brazil it is now used for advertising cleaning products in the US. Look up "reverse graffiti images". There's hundreds, some quite elaborate. The local governments hate it because it doesn't fit their technical definition of graffiti and even worse, it shows what a s****y job they do keeping stuff clean.
My Friend Wet Vacuumed The Roof Of A Customer's Car Who Was A Smoker
This is exactly why, when I was a smoker I did not smoke in my house or my car. (shudder)
Restoration Cleaning Really Brings Out The Colors Of The Brick
Sanding The Floor Of My Mate's House
A Decade Of Moss And Dirt Removed
I Cleaned Up This Snes, Inside And Out. Took About 4 Hours
Can turn it back looking new again by using hydrogen peroxide (like £1 at any chemists.. sometimes even cheaper!) cover the yellowed areas in it and wrap it in cling film and place in the sun all day. brings SNES's and PS1's up like new!!!!!!! (tip I learnt from an old Retro gamer that used to come into my P**n store) ;)
Washing A Choux De Créteil Tower In France
Teak Performance
Some Things Needed Cleaning This Weekend
How are there lines on it before, but not after? I thought it was a wood table at first.
Cleaning This Heat Sink
I did the same thing with my laptop fan as well, though I don't have any picture of it. But the after results were so satisfying that I went and cleaned up almost each and every thing in my house .
Deep Cleaned Bathroom
Sandblasted An Aluminum Kitchenaid Beater After It Was Stained By My Dishwasher
Some Powerwashing Art On Campus
Finally Cleaned The Table Out On The Patio
Power Washing Sidewalk From Above
Brick Porn
Cleaned My Dad's Roof. Pure Pleasure
I Made Myself Look Like A Fucking Weirdo By Taking These Pictures
What A Great Result When Washing This Beautiful Carpet
*cue Antiques Roadshow expert* "And unfortunately, it's now worth less that the cost of cleaning it..."
The Dirt Just Sneaks Up On You And You Don't Even Realize
A Much Needed Rinse
Night And Day
Just A Little Rust On The Walkways
On My Way Into Work
Before And After: Cafés In Nancy, France
My Neighbor Pressure Washed The Sidewalk To Make A Checkered Pattern
Cleaned Chucks
At Napoleon's Tomb In Paris
Finally Got To Use My New Power Washer
Bike Cassette Before And After Cleaning
I Can’t Wait To Finish This Project
Patio Powerwash
Washed The House Today
Son's Climbing Wall 6 Year Buildup
What? The pressure washer didn't remove those nasty handprints? (oops)
Flower Pot
When You Clean The Floor For The First Time In Years
Patio Before. Patio After
Before And After
Not Technically Pressure Washing, But Arguably More Satisfying
A Few Years Worth Of Dirt Washed Off. Forgot What Colour The Floor Is
English spelling has been around a lot longer than the Americas. It's not our fault that you Americans have gotten so lazy you drop letters out of words
My Dad Decided To Power Wash The Fence For The First Time In About 15 Years
Side Walk Of One Of Two Driveways I Did Yesterday. She Was Happy With The Results
96-Year-Old Neighbor Tom Didn't Think I Could Clean This
I Was Walking My Dog And Came Across This Monstrosity
This 150-Year-Old Stone Arcade
Long Winter
Have the same power cleaner. Tomorrow I Will use it. Thanks for inspiration 😎
Power Washing Golf Carts At Work Today, Thought You Might Enjoy
Washed One Of The Work Trucks
Beautiful Path Underneath The Dirt
No After Photo Is More Satisfying Than Brick Steps
Our Neighbours Very Precisely Only Cleaned Their Part Of The Wall
Footpath Outside My Office Was Pressure Washed
Stopped In The Middle To See The Difference
Morning Well Spent
Reclaiming A Flagstone Patio
What A Difference
Wait, My Deck Isn't Green?
Another Tile Roof I Washed Recently
This Church In Paris
Is it vandalism to go out and pressure wash around town without permission when nobody's looking? Cause I kind of want to start doing that.
World's Fastest Driveway Cleaning
Giving The Patio Its Once A Year Cleaning
Washing My Parents' White Box Trailer
Hubby Surprised Me By Starting To Pressure Wash The Driveway And House
My Friend Owns A Power Washing Business. Most Of His Clients Own Log Homes
It's So Satisfying, Isn't It?
Pressure Washing My Steps For The First Time In 76 Years
I think I would want to power wash everything if I had one of these things..
Got To Try Out Some Power Washing While In Brazil, So Satisfying
Here's The Hexagon Theater After Cleaning
Power Washing For The Man
University Of Louisville Planetarium
Free Lounge Chairs From Letgo Got Cleaned
Front Stairs Needed Some Power Washing Love After Two Years
Curb Half Way Done
Cleaning The Oxidation Off My Sport Court
Wife Asked Me To Pressure Wash And Get A Welcome Mat. Nailed It
Power Washing A Scruffy Table
Fine Time To Power Wash The Pool
Decades Erased In Hours And Hours
Huge Difference On My Backyard Fence
Washing 5+ Years Of Built Up Dirt Off My Grandparents Patio
It Really Was About Time To Get It Done
i love the look of it afterwards with the plants put down on the grass rather then on the deck... it looks way better and not overcrowded i hope you keep it that way
17 Years Of Dirt Gone. It Only Took Me 3 Hours
Before And After, Man I Love Pressure Washing
Cleaned The Fiberglass Stairs Today
Uncovered Some Awesome Colors Under A Very Dirty Patio
First Time Cleaning The Garden Furniture
Oh Yeah Baby, You Like That? I'm Gonna Clean You. I'm Gonna Clean You So Good
First Time Power Washer
Post-Construction Window Cleaning
how does a building get that dirty ? i mean how does it not get cleaned sooner ?
This Is What My Company Does, And Does Well
Saw This Beauty At University Today
Church Of Notre Dame In NYC: Power Washing Porn Or Nightmare? I Have This Horrible Feeling They Think They're Done
Before And After On Render Cleaning Project
One Year Of Grime On The Back Patio
Power Washed My Car's Gas Cap
I Don't Think This Chair Has Ever Seen A Wash Before
The Pleasure Of Cleaning A Dirty Sink
Cleaning porcelain sinks is always satisfying because they're usually easy to clean and the difference between before and after is amazing...
Quick Shot From Today’s Work
Balcony Of A Woman Living Off The Coast Of Puget Sound. Apparently It Was Relatively New Paint
This Is The Palace In Vienna, Austria. It's In The Process Of Being Cleaned. The Top Half Is Clean And The Bottom Half Is Covered In Years Of Pollution
"The Top Half Is Clean And The Bottom Half Is Covered In Years Of Pollution" really? It looks like someone has started to clean the top and bottom, left the middle and then just given up entirely :)
Spotted During Chicago Architecture Boat Tour
Cleaned A Couple Chairs Yesterday
Cleaned Up Some Graffiti On My Electrical Pole
Rust Removal On Today's Job
Before And After Of Finally Cleaning My Gloves. Needless To Say I Don't Think They Smell As Bad
Just Got A New Power Washer. This Is Gonna Be Good
My School Power Washed The Paint Away From These Bricks
A Great Difference
Dry-Ice Blasting Old Log Cabin
This Building At Rockefeller Center Complex Got A Nice Wash
Got My Car's Engine Cleaned
Halfway There
The window placement (or lack thereof) is weirding me out a little bit here :/
Scrubbing And Power Washing The Deck On The House I Just Bought
Washing Away The Winter
Here in a northern state of the US, I wish we really could wash away the winter :(
I Find Cleaning To Be Extremely Satisfying. The Right Fan Paddle Is The Before And The Left Is The After
If a rolling stone gathers no moss, how does my ceiling fan gather so much dust? That fan I understand.
Started Washing The Water Fountain In My Back Garden
Still Have A Lot To Do On The Front Walk, But At Least I Got The Fun Part Out Of The Way
Wood Decking Patio Power Washing. The Wood Was Completely Covered In Mold, Mildew And Dirt
My Brother Does This For A Living. Here's One Of The Latest - Tennis Court
Is It OK To Powerwash The Trunk Of A Palm Tree? Tried A Little Bit
This Was The Patio At My Mom's New House
The Prudential Building In Chicago Is Getting A Very Satisfying Wash
Power Washed My Driveway
I Cleaned My Coffee Mug Today. Great Result
Finally Washed My Extremely Dirty Truck
60-Foot Satellite Dish Powerwash
You Can See The Progress Of The Abseilers Cleaning This Apartment Block
I wonder what something like this costs. And can't imagine where does all the water and dirt runoff go?
Before, During And After
Colorful Thun Gets Cleaned After 3 Days Of Carnival
My Customer Asked If It Was Worth The Money To Get Her Bathroom Cleaned, She Didn't Realize She Had A Different Bathroom Entirely
Lets See How My Neighbors Like My Custom Powerwashed Sidewalk
My Brother Got Half Way Through Power Washing These Old Chairs Ready For Summer
Dirty Truck Changes Colors With Pressure Washer Foamer
From the top down, not bottom up where the filth will just go over the parts that were already clean...
Before And After Pics From Today's Clean
Jealous, not a hard water area. My cleaning starts with an overnight wrap round taps of vinegar soaked rags
It Would Have Been A Whole Lot Faster With A Power Washer
I Pressure Washed A Sponge At Work Today While I Was Cleaning Up
I would have just thrown it out. Unless of course, you were milking the job!
Oddly Satisfying Door
Steam or pressure washed? I have a door like this that needs cleaning!
There's A Bit Of Work To Do On The Costa Concordia
Cleaned Half My Shoe
Fifth Roof Of The Day. It's That Time Of Year Guys, Business Is Booming And Life Is Good
Cleaned My Shoes Today. Looking Fresh
Workers Power Washing The Dome On My Campus Today
Before And After From Deep Cleaning And Touch Ups
Before And After Cleaning My Beauty Blender With Olive Oil And Dishsoap
Baking Soda Scrubbed With A Brush Followed By A Spritz Of Vinegar Is Responsible For This Little Miracle... Oh And A Ton Of Elbow Grease
Where do you buy elbow grease from? And... is it expensive...??? rg&dfc
Power Washed Some Old Sneakers
When Your Dad Asks You To Powerwash The Deck
So satisfying! Now I want to quit my job and become a power wash cleaner!
Using a power washer is nasty work. A lot of that grime gets all over YOU. While you get soaked.
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If I had a powerwasher I would be offering to clean things for free - just for the pleasure of it!
Unsettlingly enough, I am already getting targeted ads for pressure washers :p damn you, internet...
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Love it; here's my own little effort involving an antique Stax electrostatic valve amplifier: 10299957_1...d3e17c.jpg 
All the buildings turned black due to pollution from industry and cars ( said captain obvious ); imagine a world full of electric vehicles- those buildings will stay clean for far longer...
Those are extremely satisfying. I wish they were time-lapses! :D
I'm so sad we replaced the driveway and deck. I have nothing to power wash :(
Any hardware store, and I have no idea about price. I expect there are lots of options.
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I power washed mobile homes for my old landlady for $10.00 an hour. I was 73 years old,I absolutely loved doing that,would have done free in summer in fl. .I moved I miss it. saving to buy a power washer now . most fun work I've ever done!
Last summer my dad wanted to paint some old chairs a different color. We had these two dark gray-green Adirondack chairs that we’d had probably since our house was built. Enter the power washer. Turns out we had two light gray-brown Adirondack chairs. My bad!
they were cleaning the St. Augustine Church across from our hotel in Paris... HUGE differences! DSCF4237-5...026d83.jpg 
I love most of these...esp. some of the old buildings. A few things should have been left alone.
Ps you can rent power washers too.... in case u want to try before you buy
The thought did occur to me, but I'd worry more about sprinklers watering huge lawns all summer.
Load More Replies... I would do the decks and stuff, but you can have the high s**t like domes and skyscrapers.
Pressure washing or power washing is the use of high-pressure water spray to remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, chewing gum and dirt from surfaces and objects such as buildings, vehicles and concrete surfaces. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_washing
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So satisfying! Now I want to quit my job and become a power wash cleaner!
Using a power washer is nasty work. A lot of that grime gets all over YOU. While you get soaked.
Load More Replies... If I had a powerwasher I would be offering to clean things for free - just for the pleasure of it!
Unsettlingly enough, I am already getting targeted ads for pressure washers :p damn you, internet...
Load More Replies... Love it; here's my own little effort involving an antique Stax electrostatic valve amplifier: 10299957_1...d3e17c.jpg
All the buildings turned black due to pollution from industry and cars ( said captain obvious ); imagine a world full of electric vehicles- those buildings will stay clean for far longer...
Those are extremely satisfying. I wish they were time-lapses! :D
I'm so sad we replaced the driveway and deck. I have nothing to power wash :(
Any hardware store, and I have no idea about price. I expect there are lots of options.
Load More Replies... I power washed mobile homes for my old landlady for $10.00 an hour. I was 73 years old,I absolutely loved doing that,would have done free in summer in fl. .I moved I miss it. saving to buy a power washer now . most fun work I've ever done!
Last summer my dad wanted to paint some old chairs a different color. We had these two dark gray-green Adirondack chairs that we’d had probably since our house was built. Enter the power washer. Turns out we had two light gray-brown Adirondack chairs. My bad!
they were cleaning the St. Augustine Church across from our hotel in Paris... HUGE differences! DSCF4237-5...026d83.jpg
I love most of these...esp. some of the old buildings. A few things should have been left alone.
Ps you can rent power washers too.... in case u want to try before you buy
The thought did occur to me, but I'd worry more about sprinklers watering huge lawns all summer.
Load More Replies... I would do the decks and stuff, but you can have the high s**t like domes and skyscrapers.
Pressure washing or power washing is the use of high-pressure water spray to remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, chewing gum and dirt from surfaces and objects such as buildings, vehicles and concrete surfaces. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_washing
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