How to Wash a Car with Kids

One of the greatest things about having kids is when there are chores to do, there is always a willing set of hands or two to help you do it. Especially when the chore involves spraying a hose and soaping up the big old dirty car. Strip down to your bathing suits, fill up a bucket and get out there on a hot day and not only end up with a clean car, but get soaking in the process. Your kids will love it, and love being with you for the experience.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Bucket
• Hose
• Car
• Dish soap
• Rags
• Drying towel
• Garbage bags
• Window cleaner
• Paper towels

1. Make sure you're in your bathing suits. Have your kid helper put a squirt of soap in the bucket and let them add water with the hose til bubbly.
2. Have them help spray down your car to rinse. You will get sprayed in the process.
3. Give them their own rag. Soap up the car with them. Kids are the perfect height for washing hubcaps. Throwing soapy rags at the car so they stick is a fun game. You will get a soapy rag thrown at you too.
4. Have them help rinse the car. You will also get rinsed.
5. Dry car with towel while they spray the windows with window cleaner. Wipe windows.
6. Clean out interior of car, filling garbage bags.

Tips & Warnings

• Let your kid use a hand vacuum for interior. They love this.
• Dry off and take your kid for ice cream or give them a dollar for helping.
• Be prepared to get soaked.