Random musings: It might be a little messy! How to keep the interior of the car clean

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

It might be a little messy! How to keep the interior of the car clean

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I know some people who can really use this. My car isn't too bad...it has yesterday's mail on the front seat because I forgot to grab it when I got home this morning, a pair of shoes and my drummer's throne that I use for my keyboard that's still in storage and a windbreaker...not too bad but let's see if we can fix that!

February 05, 2016

by r_tompkins

When it’s time to go somewhere and you head out to the car, do your passengers have to wait 5 minutes before climbing in because you are clearing them a spot? You may need to clean out your car! Here are some simple suggestions for keeping the interior of your car clean:

Clean before you get out. Get in the habit of getting the empty cups, toys and shopping bags out of the car before you exit. Have passengers scan their areas for trash and pick it up right then. Do not wait under the pretense that you will come back out later and get it, because you won’t!

Keep trash bags handy! Keep a roll of small trash bags in your glove compartment or console and clean as you go. These are perfect for disposing of food containers on trips. Give your kids a bag and let them get into the places you can’t reach!

Have toys that stay in the car. Invest in an organizer that hangs off the back of the seat in front of them and keep some of your child’s favorite things in it (toy cars, colors, paper, books, etc). They can leave them in the car for the next trip; just remember that they need to be put away before exiting the car and not thrown all over the seat.

Be proud! Take pride in your clean car and give it an occasional wipe-down or vacuum. Cleaning will be a breeze when you do not have to clean all the stuff out first!

Now that your car doesn’t look like a traveling yard sale, you can devote your time to cleaning the house! Right? Well, maybe not… but you can have a sparkling car with these other general cleaning tips here!