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A device for washing and storing machinery is provided. This device includes a storage apparatus and a washing apparatus formed integrally with the storage apparatus. The storage apparatus further includes: a housing defining an internal chamber therein; a base attached to the bottom portion of the

A device for washing and storing machinery is provided. This device includes a storage apparatus and a washing apparatus formed integrally with the storage apparatus. The storage apparatus further includes: a housing defining an internal chamber therein; a base attached to the bottom portion of the housing, wherein the base further includes at least one aperture formed therein; a debris tray attached to the base, wherein a portion of the tray is positionable beneath the aperture formed in the base; and a door for gaining access to the internal chamber, wherein the door further includes a floating upper portion and a lower portion connected to the base. The washing apparatus further includes: a plurality of directional sprayers, wherein the plurality of directional sprayers are located within the housing and the base; and plumbing for connecting the plurality of sprayers to one another and to a source of pressurized fluid.

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What is claimed: 1. A washing and storing system, comprising: (a) a mobile storage apparatus, wherein the mobile storage apparatus further includes: (i) a housing, wherein the housing includes a front portion that is lower in height than the rear portion thereof and is adapted to receive and store

What is claimed: 1. A washing and storing system, comprising: (a) a mobile storage apparatus, wherein the mobile storage apparatus further includes: (i) a housing, wherein the housing includes a front portion that is lower in height than the rear portion thereof and is adapted to receive and store a hand-operated lawn mower, wherein the housing defines an internal chamber therein, and wherein the housing further includes a top panel, and wherein the top panel further includes a door track on each side of the top panel; (ii) a base attached to or formed integrally with a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the base further includes at least one aperture formed therein, and wheel-guiding tracks for guiding a lawn mower into the housing; (iii) a removable debris tray attached to the base, wherein the tray is positionable beneath the aperture formed in the base; and (iv) a door assembly for gaining access to the internal chamber, wherein the door assembly further includes an upper portion connected to the housing and a lower portion connected to the base, wherein the upper portion of the door assembly is adapted to recede into the internal chamber by cooperating with the door tracks on the top panel of the housing and wherein lower portion of the door assembly functions as a ramp into the internal chamber and further includes wheel-guiding tracks for guiding a lawn mower into the housing; and (b) a washing apparatus connected to or formed integrally with the storage apparatus for washing the lawn mower, wherein the washing apparatus further includes: (i) a plurality of directional sprayers in fluid communication with one another; (ii) wherein a portion of the sprayers are mounted within the housing and are oriented downward for directing fluid onto the top of the lawn mower stored within the housing; and (iii) wherein a portion of the sprayers are mounted within the base around the periphery of the aperture and are oriented upward for directing fluid through the aperture onto the bottom of the lawn mower; and (c) a source of pressurized fluid in fluid communication with the plurality of sprayers for providing fluid to the directional sprayers of the washing apparatus. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pump connected to the source of pressurized fluid for increasing the pressure of fluid provided to the washing apparatus. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes at least one vent formed therein for facilitating airflow through the housing. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one vent further includes a blower mounted therein for directing airflow through the housing. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a set of wheels attached to one end thereof for facilitating movement of the storage apparatus. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the washing apparatus further comprises a quick-connect device for facilitating attachment of the source of pressurized fluid to the washing apparatus, and wherein the quick-connect device further includes a shut-off valve. 7. A washing and storing device, comprising: (a) a mobile storage apparatus, wherein the mobile storage apparatus further includes: (i) a housing, wherein the housing includes a front portion that is lower in height than the rear portion thereof and is adapted to receive and store a hand-operated lawn mower, wherein the housing defines an internal chamber therein, and wherein the housing further includes a top panel, and wherein the top panel further includes a door track on each side of the top panel; (ii) a base attached to or formed integrally with a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the base further includes at least one aperture formed therein, and wheel-guiding tracks for guiding a lawn mower into the housing; (iii) a textured debris tray slidably attached to the base, wherein the tray is positionable beneath the aperture formed in the base; and (iv) a door assembly for gaining access to the internal chamber, wherein the door assembly further includes an upper portion connected to the housing and a lower portion connected to the base, wherein the upper portion of the door assembly is adapted to recede into the internal chamber by cooperating with the door tracks on the top panel of the housing and wherein lower portion of the door assembly functions as a ramp into the internal chamber and further includes wheel-guiding tracks for guiding the lawn mower into the housing; and (b) a washing apparatus integrated into the storage apparatus for washing the hand-operated lawn mower enclosed within the storage apparatus, wherein the washing apparatus further includes: (i) a plurality of directional sprayers in fluid communication with one another; (ii) plumbing for connecting the plurality of directional sprayers to one another and to a source of pressurized fluid; (iii) wherein a portion of the sprayers are mounted within the housing and are oriented downward for directing fluid onto the top of the lawn mower stored within the housing; and (iv) wherein a portion of the sprayers are mounted within the base around the periphery of the aperture and are oriented upward for directing fluid through the aperture onto the bottom of the lawn mower. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the housing further includes at least one vent formed therein for facilitating airflow through the housing. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the at least one vent further includes a blower mounted therein for further directing airflow through the housing. 10. The device of claim 7, wherein the base further comprises a set of wheels attached to one end thereof for facilitating movement of the storage apparatus. 11. The device of claim 7, wherein the base further comprises a drainage basin attached to or formed integrally with the underside thereof, and wherein the drainage basin is located beneath the at least one drainage aperture.