Inside the IDA: A Podcast for Auto Detailers
Inside the IDA with Melissa Rossnagel
Host Levi Gates sits down with Melissa Rossnagel Melissa Says "My name is Melissa Rossnagel, owner of The Missus Interior Detailing. I was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where one of my first jobs was at a full-service car wash. After graduation, as much as I enjoyed it there, I realized I needed to move on. I told myself that if I ever started a business, it would be cleaning cars, something that seemed to calm me. Years passed and life happend, got married, acquired 3 step-sons, and moved to the beautiful little town of Riding Mountain. Then, 2 years ago, at the age of 40, and finally having the facility to make it happen, I started my business. The name "The Missus" was decided upon when my husband kept calling me "Missus" and I kept hearing "If you find yourself in a messy situation, just call The Missus" in the back of my mind. It's my side hustle at the moment; I work full time as a custodian at the school in our neighboring town. It's also not huge or fancy, and I'm kind of in the middle of nowhere, but it gets me by, and I have exceeded my expectations on the number of clientele within my community. I am limited to just interior detailing, as our shop just doesn't accommodate a wash bay, and I am currently sharing the space with my husband and our farming life. I am happy with that, as I also have a mobile set up, and travel to customer farms to clean farm and work equipment as well. I do hope to have a dedicated building one day, but I don't want to break the bank to get it. In the future, I would love to do some formal training. I have been searching for something that might fit in with a motorcycle trip this summer."