Car Detailers

I have been weighing out the option of what is the best way to get the van spruced up for the summer time. There was some body work that needed to be done on the bumper and I was hoping that the guys at the autobody shop would give it a vacuum after they did the repair. I was mistaken as they apparently short of people that day and didn't have time to do the detailing.

So then I got to thinking that there are a few other options available. God forbid I could do it myself, but time is money here people. There is the carwash place that charges coins for minutes of usage with the powerwasher and the vacuum, but I don't have too many coins around and they are really heavy too. The other option would be to get Massullo to do the oil change because 4 times out of 5 they give the van a good vacuum along with the other services they provide. However I'm still looking at a good $50 to have all of this work done.

I determined yesterday evening to imitate the business model of the most successful companies I could think of. One stood out in particular, Nike. My decision was to employ child labour to assist in arriving at a cost effective decision. Plus they have small fingers to get into the crooks and crannies of the dirty parts of the car.

Well, it turned into quite the scene as most of our adventures normally do. I had the camera, but unfortunately it was too difficult to take any pictures while drinking beer and cracking the whip (just joking Mom). Joey had one vacuum in the back of the van, while Gemma had another one in the front. All of the doors and rear hatch of the van wide open while my miniature labour force was urgently working. Lucy was assisting me by wiping down the insides of the doors, while Owen took his Little League baseball bat to the floor mats.

I must say, we had the family sportster polished up in no time. All it cost me was a few meals and some cold beers. Oh, and I had to feed the kids too.