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The car wash at Sainsbury's / Champion Hill has always been great for me - friendly, helpful staff and a good job, but I've just seen this thread: https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?30,1918531


Worth keeping an eye out for schools / charities / local sports groups doing fundraising car washes.


Or get a mobile valet company out and support a local business.

nivag Wrote:

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> ed_pete Wrote:

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> > If you're that bothered then maybe clean it

> > yourself ?

>

>

> Not everyone has easy access to water or a

> convenient place to wash a car.


Are you in Mauritania? The labour's cheaper than the mineral water.

sillywoman Wrote:

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> nivag Wrote:

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> >

> > Not everyone has easy access to water or a

> > convenient place to wash a car.

>

> Seriously? Bucket. Tap. Sponge. Car parked in

> road/street. Job done.

> Honestly - words fail me.


Ditto

People who are rudely saying "do it yourself"....get a grip.


We all pay for other people to do services for us and also do jobs that provide services for other people. That's what makes the world go round.


Ever bought a sandwich rather than make one yourself?


Besides, some people may have physical reasons why washing their car could be difficult or impossible.


And even if they don't, they want someone to do a perfectly normal job for them.


Are you seriously having a go?!

binkylilyput Wrote:

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> People who are rudely saying "do it

> yourself"....get a grip.

>

> We all pay for other people to do services for us

> and also do jobs that provide services for other

> people. That's what makes the world go round.

>

> Ever bought a sandwich rather than make one

> yourself?

>

> Besides, some people may have physical reasons why

> washing their car could be difficult or

> impossible.

>

> And even if they don't, they want someone to do a

> perfectly normal job for them.

>

> Are you seriously having a go?!


Probably the same reason you are - it's ridiculous. simple

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binkylilyput Wrote:

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> Someone looking for an ethical car wash sounds

> applaudable to me, not ridiculous



I agree with you. It would similar as trying to find a place for a manicure that didn?t have people trafficked into this country. There were recent raids done in Peckham after reports of women being trafficked..

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