Fresh Elementary Car Wash doesn’t use water or soap
Imagine a car wash service that doesn’t use water or soap.
Plain Car Wash, a startup company in State College, uses a biodegradable waterless product to wash and paraffin wax vehicles in any location, even indoors.
The service comes directly to its customer, wherever that person is, and washes the customer’s car without using any water source.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the lobby of the Technology Center at Innovation Park on Thursday at Five:00 p.m.
Taylor Mitcham (senior-mining engineering) created the company. She dreamed a quick and effective way to clean her car that would not interrupt her busy schedule.
The product, as well as other waterless cleaning products, has been around for years, but Mitcham dreamed to bring the idea to Penn State.
“This market hasn’t been saturated with it at all,” she said.
Out of all the waterless car cleaners, this is the only one that does not freeze. Mitcham eyed this as an significant factor considering the unbearably low temperatures in the winter.
Four other wash engineers work with Mitcham: Katherine Weber, Sarah Baylson, Jill Hurley, and Rachel Edoho. The five women wore bright green shirts that read, “Waterless car cleaning that comes to you.”
To showcase a “before” and “after” pic of how well the product works, the wash engineers cleaned only one side of a car, and there was, in fact, a noticeable difference. While demonstrating how effective the product was, they took their time to clean every inch of the car.
“It’s more convenient because we come directly to you,” Mitcham said.
The product consists of four ingredients and is 100% biodegradable. It is all natural and edible, and albeit Mitcham said the liquid was not refreshing, she took a long gulp to prove it.
Weber (junior-marketing) described Mitcham as an “impressive individual.”
State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham did the honor of cutting the ribbon at the event. Tho’ she could scarcely hold the oversized scissors, she could not be more satisfied to support Mitcham.
“I already made an appointment,” she said. “I am excited.”
Mayor Goreham likes that the product is environmentally beneficial and nontoxic. According to Ordinary Car Wash’s flyer, one traditional car wash uses inbetween ten and one hundred forty gallons of water per wash.
While regular car washing services typically use large hoses and machines to wash cars, Ordinary Car Wash solely uses a bust bottle and a rag. The product does not wear the car’s paint off over time, and the microfiber towels are gentle on the surface.
Before Mayor Goreham cut the ribbon, she read a private letter from Gov. Tom Corbett to Mitcham congratulating her.