The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, November 9, 2024

Convention Coming Up

Wednesday is when one of our suppliers has its biannual car wash convention. Ann and I will be going there to check out the latest and the greatest. I always look forward to that. What I look forward to is also the food. The caterer there does a great job. The best part is that the convention is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Mining for Touch-Frees

Dad recently bought a used automatic touch-free and the dryer of another from a car wash in Harrisonburg, Virginia. When Dad gets word that someone is replacing the model touch-free we use for our car washes, Dad is quick to check out the equipment and make. He uses the parts from the used machines.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 4, 2024

8 a.m. It Is

For two months, I have been getting up at 8 a.m. on workdays instead of at 8:45 a.m. When I started doing this, I was not sure if I would be able to do so. Maybe I would get myself tired. I am happy to write that it has been working out well, and I will continue to do so. Being able to do the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 1, 2024

No Blue Tooth

I consider to be very accessible at the car wash thanks to the car wash cellphone. I keep that phone on me at all times and answer it. One of the reasons we do well is that we have a staffed phone line. People know that they can call and get a person right away to address the matter that concerns... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Buy from the Manufacturer

When we can, we try to buy our parts from the manufacturer. The manufacturer is going to be cheaper than the distributor. We can save anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars by dealing with the manufacture. Some companies will not sell to the general public. If we tell them that a distributor... Sign in to see full entry.

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