Washing a bike is a great summertime activity, and a good excuse to play in some water and soap suds.
We did this bike wash activity at our old house where our space was limited and we didn't really have an outdoor hose. I filled up a container with water and a touch of dish soap (not having a driveway, we didn't have any car wash solution). Gave Ethan a sponge and a towel and let him go to town. We sang "This is the way we wash our bike" to the tune of "Here we go round the mulberry bush" which he thought was hysterical.
Instead of a hose, we rinsed off the bike using a squirt bottle. Just be careful, leaving soap on the bike could cause it to rust, so make sure you rinse well. The spray bottle is a great solution if you lived in an apartment, town home, or other small area like we did, or if you'd rather stay clear of the hose that day (yup, I can understand that...)
We had fun..and since our bike was a yard sale score, it was nice to see it all clean and looking "like new."
Do you bike wash?
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| Thanks Dad for taking a great photo while my hands were wet! :) |
PS- At our new house Ethan has found he loves to help wash the car too. What kid doesn't like to be in control of the hose?!