Ditch The Pricey Pressure Washer: Lowe's Has A Cheaper Alternative For Your Exterior

Home maintenance, such as cleaning the exterior of your house, requires the right tools to make the job as easy as possible. While you might think that the best solution for these types of tasks is to buy a pressure washer, the high price of these may put you off, leaving you wondering whether pressure washers are actually worth it. Thankfully, if you're on a tight budget and willing to take a trip to Lowe's, you can find a cheaper alternative that's within just about everyone's price range: The Home Armor Power Clean Wand.

This clever high-pressure hose attachment retails for just under $20 and features a reusable wand and a single-use cleaning cartridge. It's designed for use on a range of materials, including siding, concrete, wood, composite, and brick. With the help of the cleaning tablets and the water pressure, it should allow you to blast away grime, mold, mildew, and algae. There are just a couple of precautions you need to be aware of: The cleaning tablets contain bleach and can burn your skin, so you should wear rubber gloves, and you should avoid using the cleaning solution on windows, metal surfaces, and roofs. Essentially, these are things you should never clean with a pressure washer anyway. The other thing to keep in mind is that the cleaning cartridge with the tablets is single-use only, and you'll need to purchase a new one for every use. However, this will still work out much cheaper than buying a pressure washer, which would set you back several hundred dollars. It's also important to rinse off the cleaning solution, both on your house and any nearby plants, trees, and grass.

Although this cleaning wand might not be quite as powerful as a pressure washer, it does have several advantages, even beyond the much cheaper price. First off, it's really easy to set up — it takes just a couple of seconds to insert the cleaning cartridge and attach the unit to your hose. There's no need to drag out a heavy pressure washer, plug in the power lead, and fill the bottles with cleaning solution before attaching the hose. This makes the power wand a good solution for people who find a pressure washer just too heavy and cumbersome to use.

You'll also find that the power wand is super compact, making it easy to store in your garage without taking up much space. This is certainly very different from a large and bulky pressure washer, with a long hose and pressure attachment, that you have to find room for out of the way so you're not tripping over the hose every time you move around your garage or shed. Finally, don't forget that there are quite a few things to know before pressure washing a concrete driveway that you'll still want to consider when using the power clean wand. While it's certainly a viable option for the job, a few steps should be taken beforehand to guarantee the best results possible.