Washing your car keeps it looking great and helps it to maintain its value. However, washing a car is not the most eco-friendly process. Soaps run into storm drains, polluting our waterways. And a significant amount of water can be wasted. Her are a few tips to help make the process of washing your car as eco-friendly as possible.

Park Your Car Where Water Absorbs Into the Ground

When possible, park your car on a surface where water can be absorbed into the ground when you are washing it. This includes a grassy lawn or a dirt lot. This helps to prevent water from running off into storm drains when you are washing your car. It also allows the excess water to be used in a purposeful manner.

Use a Hose With a Shut Off Valve

When you wash your car, you may allow the hose to constantly run. Turning the hose on and off again with the spigot can be a hassle. Instead, consider installing an attachment that allows you to shut off the water when it is not in use and turn it on when it is in use. A spraying attachment can do this, allowing you to control when water comes out of the hose.

Avoid Using Soaps With Chemicals

Many of the soaps that are used to wash cars contain chemicals. These chemicals can make their way into our waterways, killing fish, wildlife and harming our clean water supplies. Try to avoid using cleaning products that contain any of these chemicals.

• Quarternary ammonium compounds
• Phosphate
• Surfactants
• Triclosan
• Ammonia
• Perchloroethylene

Recycle As Much Trash From Your Car

Cleaning your car does not involve simply washing the outside of your car. You may also clean out trash from the inside of your car. When you do, be sure to recycle any old water bottles or cans that you have in the car, rather than simply throwing them away in the trash can.

Select an Eco-Friendly Car Wash

Lastly, if you don’t have time to wash your car yourself, look for an eco-friendly car wash. Eco-friendly car washes may use less water or recycled water and they use eco-friendly soaps.

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