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Apr 2019

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Scruffy Car

The inside of my car is a disgrace. The dashboard is thick in dust and the floor is covered in grit; I can hardy see out of the windscreen when the sun is shining directly onto it. I’ve tried to make myself clean it but my pleas keep falling on deaf ears; I simply can’t be persuaded. I know I could have the car valeted but I refuse to pay somebody to do a job that I’m perfectly capable of doing myself. I’m at my wit’s end; what can I do to make myself clean my car?

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zmountainman●Motril, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●107 Blogs●7,852 Comments

You could remind yourself that if it goes in for it's MOT looking like that the examiner will assume you don't look after it & will "examine" it till he/she finds something to fail it on

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Thanks for the suggestion, Z, but I've just run it past myself and it made no impact whatsoever.

zmountainman●Motril, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●107 Blogs●7,852 Comments

Ok, how about any potential dates looking at it & assuming your house (and bedroom) are the same

and that you'll have no money as you'll be paying out a fortune in MOT repairs

zmountainman●Motril, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●107 Blogs●7,852 Comments

fiorenza

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

I suppose you have a point, fiorenza, and I noticed you made it with your usual tact.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Now I have two cleaning jobs to ignore, Z, thanks a lot.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

There's nothing subconscious going on here, Bellanna, I'm all too aware of the car's appearance and the need for something to be done about it.

Bellanna●Platz, Appenzell Ausserrhoden Switzerland

Apr 7, 2019●48 Comments

Maybe you should wait for the rain. I did it quite often.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

But that only works on the outside, Bellanna.

zmountainman●Motril, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●107 Blogs●7,852 Comments

Bellanna, the test for my car comes up mid summer, it doesn't rain in August here

so last year I cleaned the car the day before, imagine my shock the next morning when I went to drive it to the test center & found we'd had a shower overnight that had dumped half a ton of sand from the Sahara onto it

you could barely see it was a car & certainly couldn't see through the windows, so rain is not always a solution.

Bellanna●Platz, Appenzell Ausserrhoden Switzerland

Apr 7, 2019●48 Comments

Yes, that's true...

But you can pay someone to do that job for you if you really dislike it so much...

I never did it myself. When the situation became unbearable, I would drive to a car wash...

However, I found this on WikiHow:

Washing your car by hand can be a relaxing and satisfying activity.

This is the whole article:

https://www.wikihow.com/Wash-a-Car-by-Hand

This might motivate you.

Bellanna●Platz, Appenzell Ausserrhoden Switzerland

Apr 7, 2019●48 Comments

@zmountainman

Maybe there's no Sahara desert sand in Harbal's town.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

I know how to wash a car, Bellanna, I just don't know how to make myself do it.

Bellanna●Platz, Appenzell Ausserrhoden Switzerland

Apr 7, 2019●48 Comments

Promise yourself some treat afterwards?

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

But how could I be sure it wasn't just a trick, Bellanna? What if I washed the car but then didn't stick to the bargain?

UnFayzed●Tampa, Florida USA

Apr 7, 2019●164 Blogs●1,634 Comments

Figure out a reward you want and then allow yourself to have it once you've cleaned your car. Gives you something to work for. Make it a worthy award.

stringman●wallaceburg, Ontario Canada

Apr 7, 2019●17 Blogs●1,567 Comments

you have no pride in your car. women judge a man by how clean he keeps his car. not sure about that though.

Vierkaesehoch●Ocean Coast, Maine USA

Apr 7, 2019●682 Blogs●1,602 Comments

H. Yep. A neat car, and desk, are sure signs of sick minds. I should know, since I stopped my Prozac.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

But I don't trust myself, Fay. I would want the reward beforehand, just to make sure I got it. But then I would probably back out and still not clean the car.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Why should I be proud of my car, string? Its existence is nothing to do with me.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Well at least it's good to know I have a healthy mind, Vier.

Elegsabiff●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

I will pay you a tenner to clean the car inside and out.

In return, you will pay me a tenner to clean mine.

In fact to make it easier and sidestep Paypal charges, you can merely send me a photo of cleaned car, and I will debit the account, and when I can send a photo of mine, it can be credited.

As in kidnapping situations, a newspaper showing the date should be visible in the photos.

Anyone up for a similar housework arrangement?

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Talking nonsense is my job on this blog, daniela.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

That could just possibly work, Biff.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Well at least I keep my fridge clean, Johnny, as many on this site will attest to.

Elegsabiff●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Harb, the only thing that really works is knowing you will have a critical passenger. When I have to collect my daughter it takes about 2 days to get the car in showroom condition before I am ready to leave for the airport.

If you should ever make it here, and I be the one collecting you, it is a genuine relief to know you won't be demanding that level of spotlessness.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

That won't stop me running a finger along your dashboard just to worry you, Biff.

lshtar●Here, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●42 Blogs●1,464 Comments

Biff he did say his car is a disgrace. He wouldnt want others picking him up like that. He will end up going to Spain the day after Z man does his ITV and get him to drive to your lovely accomodations

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Suddenly, Bentlee, my car doesn't look quite as bad as I thought, it'll be fine for a few more months yet.

Elegsabiff●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Apr 7, 2019●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Ish that is definitely the best time to appreciate Z's car at its best

Harb, that bit of my car is well-polished with bulldog drool - she braces herself there to keep a watchful eye on the road in case I nod off - and shines at all times

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Perhaps I'll just give it a visual inspection then, Biff.

Bogart_1960●Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France

Apr 7, 2019●2,177 Comments

sell the right to clean your car. Highest bidder

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Actually, Bogart, I could offer you a good deal on that if you're interested.

Bogart_1960●Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France

Apr 7, 2019●2,177 Comments

I will take the offer.

Sip it at your own risk. ..

EXRED●Northumberland, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●1,466 Comments

I've been told your after a washer women

for car and bathroom.

Whistling in the wind me thinks

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

I don't know what you've been told about the washer woman, EX, but I urge that caution be your watchword when listening to gossip. All I will say on the matter is that my endeavours were prompted by no small amount of encouragement, despite the subsequent denials of that fact.

methuzelah●Tampa, Florida USA

Apr 7, 2019●8 Blogs●221 Comments

don't change anything, you're doing great.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

I can't change anything, meth, that's the problem.

methuzelah●Tampa, Florida USA

Apr 7, 2019●8 Blogs●221 Comments

well, that's great.

HarbalOP●South Yorkshire, England UK

Apr 7, 2019●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

It isn't an equal relationship, jac, that car is totally dependent on me. It (she

) wouldn't go anywhere if it weren't for me. I keep its tank full of fuel, indulge its insatiable appetite for oil and take care of all its legal affairs, all at considerable financial cost to myself. Am I really expected to attend to it's personal needs on top of all that. Okay, so it gets me to work and back everyday, but that's all it's got to do, it has no other responsibilities. It sometimes feels like I'm just being used.

So yes, jac, I probably do have bloody issues.

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