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Hand Car WashHand car washes use attendants who wash individual cars manually. It is a more expensive option, ranging from about 10 to 100 dollars, and can take up to a half hour. A group of workers wash the exterior of cars with towels or mits, hoses and soap, and often offer wax jobs or interior cleaning for more money. Interior cleaning can include vacuuming, carpet shampooing and cleaning windows. This type of car wash is often the best in terms of quality. Instead of a machine that can miss spots like the undercarriage or parts that have hard to remove grime, employees are paid to clean every part of a vehicle. These hand car washes are much simpler to start up because instead of paying for expensive equipment, owners only need to hire workers that provide manual labor, and provide them with soap, wax and cleaning supplies. They are often more expensive because of the labor factor. Hand car washes are often comprised of a small office and an outdoor drive-up area that can be nothing but a parking lot. The water is generally supplied by a hose system that may be connected to a water pump. Like at-home methods, hand car washes are not the best choice when it comes to environmental factors. The water containing non-biodegradable soap, oil, wax and road grime runs into sewers and eventually makes its way into local wildlife or drinking water, since the water is usually not filtered.
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