The Car Wash Life

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Monday, March 2, 2026

Found Money

Yesterday, an honest customer at Location A turned in a bank envelope of cash that had been left at one of the vacuum pads. I’m guessing someone set it down while vacuuming and forgot to put it back in their car. There was $143 in the envelope. For now, the money is in the safe at Location A in case... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Steve Redder worked this morning at Location B. I enjoyed catching up with him. Before he left, he mentioned that he needed to look at his brother-in-law’s car. Steve had already fixed something on it. What he did was all Greek to me. What I do understand is that the car now has another issue, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Praying for Brad

In very sad news, our car wash mechanic Brad has lung cancer. A few weeks ago, Brad went to the hospital because of fluid in his lungs. It was then that the cancer was discovered. Brad’s spirits are great. He is ready to fight the battle. Brad told Dad and me that his chemotherapy schedule will... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

What's on the Menu?

Currently, there are four wash options on the menu for the automatic touch-frees. Stu of AppWash wants us to eliminate one and go with three. Stu feels that having three washes makes it easier to sell the different membership packages. Stu has me convinced. Our cheapest wash is hardly used, with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Talking to Insurance

This news got lost in the shuffle. Remember that day when everything was going wrong, but things had settled? Well, they had not. A guy with a ladder rack that made his vehicle too tall attempted to go into one of the touch-frees, bringing down the clearance sign, a header, and part of the pier... Sign in to see full entry.

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