PowerWash Simulator All Achievements Guide

With the full release of the game, achievements were added with most of them providing a challenge to work on while doing certain jobs. Currently, you can’t earn most achievements in co-op if you’re not the host. If you don’t complete the achievement in Career Mode, you can launch the job in Freeplay. For achievements that require you complete something first, you don’t need to finish the job once you do so.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Achievements are grouped in relation to its simplicity and time required to achieve it. Each section will be organized into the following:

• Simple Work
• Minimal Effort
• Requires Persistence

────────────────
Each achievement will be organized into the following format:

[ACHIEVEMENT PICTURE] ACHIEVEMENT NAME
────────────────
“ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION”

ELABORATED DESCRIPTION BASED ON WHAT I FEEL IS USEFUL
───────────────────────────────────────────────

Achievements that don’t need in-depth explanation.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Starting Out
────────────────
“Earn 5 stars in Career Mode”

Raking It In
────────────────
“Earn 50 stars [in] Career Mode”

Big Business
────────────────
“Earn 100 stars in Career Mode”

Super Star
────────────────
“Earn 150 stars in Career Mode”

You earn stars from jobs. A job gives you 5 stars if you fully complete it. If you’re a returning player, getting a star in a job will give you the achievement for the star total you have.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
As It Was Foretold…
────────────────
“Complete Career Mode”

Complete the final mission under the Career tab.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Going for Gold
────────────────
“Get one gold medal in Challenge Mode”

Gold Standard
────────────────
“Get five gold medals in Challenge Mode”

Time attack is the easier method to get a gold medal since all you need is to remove dirt quickly. It’s better to have the Prime Vista 3000 or Prime Vista PRO to help you out.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Specialist
────────────────
“Complete a Special Job”

There are currently 4 different Special Jobs to complete.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Fully Equipped
────────────────
“Own the Prime Vista 1500 and three of its attachments”

The Prime Vista 1500 is free to own meaning you only have to buy 3 attachments. You unlock the Extra Long Extension for free for the Mayor’s Mansion job, so in the end you have to buy 2, with the Turbo Nozzle and Short Extension being the cheapest.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Urban Xpert
────────────────
“Own the UrbanX U2 and four of its attachments”

The UrbanX U2 costs $900 while the 4 cheapest cost $825, a total of $1,725.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heavy Hitter
────────────────
“Own the Prime Vista 3000 and five of its attachments”

Requires a total of $4,120 to purchase everything.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Unlimited Powerwash
────────────────
“Own the Prime Vista PRO and six of its attachments”

Buying the Power Washer along with all of its attachments will cost $10,580
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Soap Connoisseur
────────────────
“Own all cleaning liquids at the same time”

Each cleaning liquid costs $10. You don’t need to empty the stock of a cleaning liquid.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Fashionista
────────────────
“Equip a new outfit, gloves and washer modification at the same time”

The cheapest set is $50 for an outfit, $50 for gloves, and $25 for the Space Cadet modification for the Prime Vista 1500. You can equip the washer modification at the bottom right of the loadout window.

Achievements that require some amount of power.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Powerful Pressure Purist
────────────────
“Completely clean the Van using only the red nozzle”

Make sure you switch to the 0 degree nozzle before you start cleaning, and never switch off. It’ll take some time but overall isn’t that difficult.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
First Steps
────────────────
“In the Backyard, complete all 12 stepping stones first”

The job is called ‘Clean the Back Garden’. The 12 stones are all along the path from the fence gate to the patio.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Watermelon Shot
────────────────
“In the Skatepark, push the ball out of the bowl”

The bowl is to the left of the entrance to the skatepark. Use your most powerful power washer and the 0 degree nozzle for the best result.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Pave the Way
────────────────
“In the Detached House, complete the Pathway, Driveway and Driveway Edges first”

Ignore the house until the whole front is clean. Don’t forget to do both edges of the driveway.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Impeccable Balance
────────────────
“Stand on the Penny Farthing for 10 seconds”

The Penny Farthing is the bicycle with one large wheel and one small one. Simply stand on the seat for 10 seconds.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
I Can See Clearly Now
────────────────
“Complete the Fire Truck windows, windscreen, and wing mirrors first”

There are 6 windows and each item is on the front half of the fire truck. Use smaller degree nozzles to avoid cleaning too much of the surroundings.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Lantern Hunter
────────────────
“In the Treehouse, complete all of the lanterns first”

There are 12 total lanterns. 2 on the front steps when you first load in, 1 on the tree on the middle deck, 8 around the house, and 1 at the bottom of the spiral stairs.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Live by the Blade
────────────────
“Complete the Fire Helicopter blades first”

There are 6 rotor blades as well as 4 tail rotor blades that need to be cleaned.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Head First
────────────────
“Complete the Drill head and tip first”

Be careful to not complete the front gripper directly behind the drill head.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Coconut Dodge
────────────────
“At the Fairground, knock over all of the coconuts”

Can be done on any of the jobs at the fairground, such as the carousel. The coconuts are in a booth by the Space Race booth. Use the 0 degree nozzle and blast all 5 coconuts.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
All Hands on Deck
────────────────
“Complete the Fishing Boat decks and steps first”

You need to complete the wooden first floor of the boat which includes the main deck, steps, and bow. The bridge deck and roof deck don’t count.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Bucket List
────────────────
“At the Ancient Statue, knock over four buckets”

There are buckets scattered around underneath the canopies. You don’t need to fully knock over a bucket, only blast it with water.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Blast from the Past
────────────────
“In the Subway Platform, complete the advertising boards first”

There are 4 advertising boards on each trackside, for 8 total advertising boards.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Best Buds
────────────────
“Ride around the Big Wheel with a gnome”

In the job ‘Clean the Ferris Wheel’, there’s a gnome at the top of the slide of the Helter Skelter. Bring the gnome over to a pod and ride with it.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tyresome
────────────────
“Complete the Monster Truck tyres first”

Be careful of the wheels the tyres are attached too.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Suspicious Modifications
────────────────
“Complete the Private Jet laser and anti-gravity parts first”

The anti-gravity parts are the panel and booster on either wing of the jet.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Shine Bright
────────────────
“On the Helter Skelter, complete the objects that have lightbulbs before anything else”

The objects with lightbulbs are the sign (not the signpost), 16 channel lights, and the top ring frame.

Achievements that require completing a full job or some patience.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
StegoScore
────────────────
“In the Playground, roll the football up the stegoslide”

This can be tricky to accomplish, but it’s easier if you have a more powerful power washer. Use the 0 degree nozzle and also aim for the top half of the football. You can use the stepladder to help align the football with the slide.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Gutted
────────────────
“Complete the Bungalow gutters last”

Due to the 2 sides of the gutters, you have some leeway when cleaning the roof or the walls.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sole Task
────────────────
“Complete the sole of the Shoe House last”

The sole is a large part so there shouldn’t be any accidental completion of it before every other part of the house.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Delicate Excavation
────────────────
“Completely clean the Ancient Monument using only the white nozzle”

Equip the 40 degree nozzle and never switch nozzles after. You can use extensions to help extend your length.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tall Order
────────────────
“Completely clean the Fire Station job without standing on the scaffolding”

You have to rely on the ladder and extensions a lot. You may also have to continuously fall down the tower for the higher portions.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Good Dings to Come
────────────────
“Clean 95% of any job without completing any tasks”

This will be a slow process. I completed it on the Van job. A good reference point for the tasks is to bring the completion bar to around the bottle that’s next to the material. If you get every task to this point, then slowly work down larger parts so that you have more leeway.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Gnome Sweet Gnome
────────────────
“In the Temple, ensure the gnome is on the tower roof once the job is complete”

The gnome already spawns on the tower roof, so you need to move it around to clean the parts it’s on. If it falls off you won’t be able to replace it and you will need to restart. Start with the tower roof first to make sure you restart early on if you need to.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Merrily Go Round
────────────────
“Completely clean the Carousel without turning it off”

The carousel starts on, so just avoid interacting with the button. When cleaning the moving parts, you can stand on one spot and clean without moving, before moving in to finish up.
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Delaying the Inevitable
────────────────
“In the Washroom, complete the toilets last”

I made sure to leave the toilets, lids, and seats themselves last, so that they appear on the final checklist. I cleaned the lids and seats first leaving the toilets themselves for the absolute last thing cleaned.