This is the first in what will likely become a series of posts describing how I'm trying to minimize my expenses amid the recession.So, I know this isn't world-shattering news, but I washed my car. The car that had gotten so dirty I couldn't drive at sunset because the glare made it impossible to see. The car that would have been towed from the all-too-nice neighborhood it is parked in. It was not parked there because I live in the nice neighborhood, but because the nice neighborhood which is a 10 min walk from my apartment is the only place that doesn't have time-restricted parking.
COST
$3 To figure out how to use the car wash and spray the high-pressure suds.
$3 To restart the bubbly soap brush after it died without a warning beep.
$1 To frantically run around my car trying to rinse off all soap while my 15 remaining seconds counted down to goose eggs.
I could have spent the same $7 and gone to a 1,000 Illegal Aliens Car Wash. They would have done a better job and I wouldn't still have dirty carpets.
But next time, I'll get it all done in $3; $4 at the most.
Surviving the recession, $3 future potential savings at a time.
COST
$3 To figure out how to use the car wash and spray the high-pressure suds.
$3 To restart the bubbly soap brush after it died without a warning beep.
$1 To frantically run around my car trying to rinse off all soap while my 15 remaining seconds counted down to goose eggs.
I could have spent the same $7 and gone to a 1,000 Illegal Aliens Car Wash. They would have done a better job and I wouldn't still have dirty carpets.
But next time, I'll get it all done in $3; $4 at the most.
Surviving the recession, $3 future potential savings at a time.
1 comment:
"To figure out how to use the car wash and spray the high-pressure suds."
...Welcome to the 21st century! Well, actually, the 20th century!
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