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The Number One Hack to Transform your Yard for Cheap!

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I'm Yuri Almonte

I'm a girl who took her passion for teaching and turned it into a million dollar Real Estate empire. I love coffee latte's, lemon pepper chicken, and working from home with my dog on my lap. My mission? To educate you in the home buying and selling process to help you build long term wealth!

As I am sitting here in my office chair writing this blog, I can't get comfortable, my lower right back is on fire, but this pain and uncomfortable feeling is all worth it.

Why is my back hurting?

I spent last Saturday pressure washing my front yard! Thank goodness it was about 60 degrees that day, which helped all the labor I was doing. 

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ πŸ‘‰πŸΌPRESSURE WASHING IS AN EASY HACK TO TRANSFORM YOUR YARD for cheap! Keep reading for the cost!

Believe me, I know! This was my second time pressure washing in the last four years. I did not apply a sealant, which is why I had to do it again this year. I highly recommend applying a concrete sealant one hour after to preserve the concrete and avoid dirt forming in the future. Let me give you the low-down on my experience doing this.

BEFORE PRESSURE WASHING

This is what the front yard sidewalk looked like before I began pressure washing.





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As I am sitting here in my office chair writing this blog, I can't get comfortable, my lower right back is on fire, but this pain and uncomfortable feeling is all worth it.

Why is my back hurting?

I spent last Saturday pressure washing my front yard! Thank goodness it was about 60 degrees that day, which helped all the labor I was doing. 

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ πŸ‘‰πŸΌPRESSURE WASHING IS AN EASY HACK TO TRANSFORM YOUR YARD!

Believe me, I know! This was my second time pressure washing in the last four years. I did not apply a sealant, which is why I had to do it again this year. I highly recommend applying a concrete sealant one hour after to preserve the concrete and avoid dirt forming in the future. Let me give you the low-down on my experience doing this.

BEFORE PRESSURE WASHING

This is what the front yard sidewalk looked like before I began pressure washing.

01

JIF creamy peanut butter

If you're team crunchy... we need to talk, ha-ha! I am #teamcreamy all the way. You will find my pup, Oakley and I enjoying a  teaspoon of peanut butter every night.

02

COCOA BUTTER LIP BALM

I literally buy this in bulk twice a year from Walgreens and have been doing so for the last 6 years. I've never looked back! You can say this is a true obsession, ha-ha! Awkward, but an obsession nonetheless. 

03

COOL TOUCH BED PILLOW

I have a confession to make... I get extremely hot when I sleep at night. So much so I had to invest in a cool touch pillow. This is in addition to lowering the AC to low 70s and cranking up the bedroom fan. You will find my hubby Andrew buried under the covers! *shrug emoji*

look at all that dirt build-up!

This took a grueling 5 hours to pressure wash two main sidewalks and a few blocks on the public sidewalk. But once you see the AFTER photos, you will understand why it was all worth it.

DURING THE PRESSURE WASHING: 

This is a short video of the progress I made. It may take a few seconds to load. It's insane to see all that dirt magically come off with the pressure washer! It was so satisfying doing this, truly!




Here's a quick tip! Make sure to wear long pants and waterproof shoes! There is water and dirt going in various directions when you pressure wash. I had on short rain boots, which I will probably wear long rain boots next time.

My leggings were soaked and full of dirt!

FINISHED PRODUCT

Here is what the sidewalks looks like now after being pressure washed.




This difference is INSANE! Truly insane! I am just in awe of what a little pressure washing can do to a yard.

You know what's crazy? Our grass actually seems greener now that the sidewalk is bright white! We love it! Now we won't have to do this for hopefully another 6-8 years. Let's see how the sealant holds up!

You can easily rent a pressure washer from Home Depot here for about $32 for 4 hours. Andrew bought a gas one a few years ago from Costco for about $200 for the house when we first moved in so we had one already. 

Let me know if you end doing this to your yard! I'd love to know.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌπŸ‘‰πŸΌ Be sure to SAVE THIS BLOG on Pinterest so you won't forget!




This took a grueling 5 hours to pressure wash two main sidewalks and a few blocks on the public sidewalk. But once you see the AFTER photos, you will understand why it was all worth it.

DURING THE PRESSURE WASHING: 

This is a short video of the progress I made. Video may take a few seconds to load. It's insane to see all that dirt magically come off with the pressure washer! It was so satisfying doing this, truly!
Here's a quick tip! Make sure to wear long pants and waterproof shoes! There is water and dirt going in various directions when you pressure wash. I had on short rain boots, which I will probably wear long rain boots next time.

My leggings were soaked and full of dirt!

FINISHED PRODUCT

Here is what the sidewalks looks like now after being pressure washed.
This difference is INSANE! Truly insane! I am just in awe of what a little pressure washing can do to a yard.

You know what's crazy? Our grass actually seems greener now that the sidewalk is bright white! We love it! Now we won't have to do this for hopefully another 6-8 years. Let's see how the sealant holds up!

You can easily rent a pressure washer from Home Depot here for about $32 for 4 hours. Andrew bought a gas one a few years ago from Costco for about $200 for the house when we first moved in so we had one already. 

Let me know if you end doing this to your yard! I'd love to know.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌπŸ‘‰πŸΌ Be sure to SAVE THIS BLOG on Pinterest so you won't forget!

I'm Yuri Almonte.

Just a dog-mama obsessed with all things Real Estate who turned her passion for education into a thriving business. Now, I'm teaching you all the home buying and home selling secrets!

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