Okay, so let me tell you about cleaning my floor cleaner machine the other day. Not the floor itself, mind you, but the actual machine I use for cleaning floors. It gets pretty gross after a while, especially after tackling the garage floor.

Getting Started

First thing, I dragged the floor cleaner machine outside onto the driveway. No way I was doing this indoors, obviously. It was caked with grime, bits of leaves, who knows what else. Looked pretty sad.

Then, I got out my pressure washer. It’s not a fancy one, just a basic electric model, but it does the job for stuff like this. Checked the water connection, plugged it in, made sure the nozzle was set to something not too aggressive. Didn't want to strip paint or break any plastic bits.

The Actual Washing

I started by just giving the whole machine a once-over with the water spray. Kind of like a pre-rinse, you know? To loosen up the surface dirt. Lots of muddy water started running off immediately, which was satisfying.

Then I got a bit closer, focusing on the dirtiest parts. Especially around the wheels and the underneath bits. That’s where all the nasty stuff really collects. Had to angle the wand just right to get into the crevices.

• Wheels: Full of mud and gunk. Sprayed them from different angles.
• Underside: This was the worst part. Lots of built-up dirt. Took a few passes.
• Body panels: Gave them a good wash, being careful around any stickers or controls.
• Tank: Emptied the dirty water tank first, obviously, then gave the outside a quick spray. Didn't spray directly into any openings.

It wasn’t super quick. Some spots were stubborn, had some oily residue that the pressure washer struggled with a bit. I thought about using soap, but honestly, I just wanted to get the main crud off, so I stuck with just water this time. Spent maybe 15-20 minutes just working my way around the machine.

Finishing Up

Once I was happy most of the grime was gone, I gave it a final rinse all over. Turned off the pressure washer, disconnected everything.

Then I just left the floor cleaner machine out there in the sun to air dry for a couple of hours. Tilted it a bit to help water drain out. It looked way better afterwards. Not brand new, obviously, it’s a working machine, but clean enough that I didn't feel gross touching it.

So yeah, that was it. Pretty straightforward. Just needed some space, the pressure washer, and a bit of patience. Way easier than trying to scrub it by hand. Next time I might try adding a cleaner solution for the really tough spots, but for a general clean-up, pressure washing worked fine.