Do you need to own your own power washer? What about a steam cleaner for your carpets? It’s spring, and soon, hardware shops and discount retailers with their “middle aisle” deals will try to convince you that buying one of these is how you need to get prepared for the season ahead.
However, if you open up the garden sheds of Ireland, you’ll spot much the same inventory. A lawnmower, a strimmer, a step ladder, and maybe a power washer and a steam cleaner too.
You needed to buy the shed to store all the stuff. And with the constant stream of middle aisle deals, you’ll soon need a bigger shed. You can probably buy that in the middle aisle too.
But power washing a slippery patio and steam cleaning your carpets aren’t jobs that need to be done often – maybe just…