MacBooks, Soap & Pressure Washing: A Surprisingly Painful Friday

This blog won’t just be about coffee-drenched MacBooks. I also want to share the more mundane—but equally real—parts of life.

Take last Friday, for example. I spent the day washing the house in preparation for painting. It’s not the most exciting task, but the weather was perfect—sunny, warm, and just enough breeze to stay cool. I used my Ava P70 pressure washer, despite the common warnings about pressure-washing wood siding.

Fortunately, the Ava comes with several specialized tools. There’s a gentle sprayer nozzle designed for wooden walls, a foam sprayer for applying cleaning soap, and a brush to scrub off years of grime. I genuinely enjoy using the Ava system—it even has attachments for car cleaning, which is a nice bonus.

The job went well, mostly. But the gloves I used weren’t up to the task. The cleaning soap got on my hands, and since I have very sensitive skin, the reaction was quick and painful. Now I’ve got dry, cracked fingers and small wounds that sting with every movement. It’ll heal eventually, but for now, it's a constant reminder that gear matters—especially gloves.

On another note, there’s a small update on my wife’s MacBook Air (the one that had the unfortunate coffee incident). When I pressed the power button recently, the Apple logo flickered on the screen—briefly—but then disappeared. Still, there’s a hopeful sign: the battery indicator shows that it’s charging again.

Next step? I’m planning to open it up and carefully clean any accessible components. But first, I need to buy a precision Phillips screwdriver small enough to open the back panel.