Tips for Maintaining a Clean Car
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PERK. All opinions are 100% mine.
There’s nothing quite like offering to give someone a ride in your car and realizing you have half of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich crusted on to your dashboard. Hauling kids to and fro, I feel like it’s a constant challenge to keep things clean and organized in my car. However, I’ve noticed that by doing these simple tips and tricks, maintaining a clean car has never been easier.
Tips for Maintaining a Clean Car
Declutter: In order to maintain an organized car, you need to start with a clean slate. I know, this is not very fun and may take some serious elbow grease. However, I find that when I take the time to scrub my car from top to bottom, I’m a lot more likely to keep it sparkling clean. This may take a little more work in the beginning, but I promise that it will pay off.
Use a trash bag: Make sure that everyone in the car has easy access to a trash bag. Yes, this includes kiddos in the back seat. This prevents trash from piling up in unwanted places. Be sure to keep extra trash bags on hand for emergency situations – dirty diapers, carsick kids, wet clothing, etc.
Keep all paperwork in a central location: Instead of having paperwork scattered all around your car, keep it all together in an envelope in your dash.
Organize Car Content: Use organization containers for the content that you keep in your car (tissues, first aid kit, extra diapers, sunglasses). This could include using a diaper caddy, tote, remote organizer, etc.
Limit “things” that enter your car: To limit the toys from piling up in the backseat, we have a “one toy limit” rule in our car. My toddler gets to choose one toy to keep him entertained while riding in the car. At the end of the ride, it’s his responsibility to make sure that same toy is brought inside the house.
Keep things smelling fresh: It’s amazing how a nice scented car can make things feel cleaner. Thanks to PERK automotive air fresheners, my car has never smelled better.
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Great tips! It’s hard to keep our van clean with three busy little boys always in and out of it. lol
I try to keep the car as clean as I can. I try to remove all the garbage when I get out and NO food is left in the car. We limit the car eating!
I hide dryer sheets in my car to help it smelling good.
I try to make sure to take the garbage out every time I get home. Not always successful, but for the most part.
We try to keep the car clean by not eating anything in the car and throwing away trash every time we get home.
I keep things clean because when I get out of the car that stuff goes out with me.
I don’t eat in my car and I take it to a place that cleans it inside and out.
My husband is always telling me I need to keep my car more organized! Thanks for the tips!
My kids make a mess of my car. I try to clean it out every few days but it really needs a good scrub.
These are some really awesome tips! I won’t even get in our car if it’s messy.
People spend so much time in their car that I’ll never understand how they can stand it to be dirty. I have to clean mine a couple times a month or it feels too grungy to me.
I am going to use these tips in my car. With two teenagers with drivers licences the car can get messy. I will have to pick up a Perk visor wrap to make the car smell great.
Great tips! I love the one toy limit! We need to utilizie that in our car.
Having a car that looks and smells clean is very important to me. It seems like PERK products make that a bit easier.
I need this product BADLY! With 5 kids my car does not always smell that great!
My biggest things is trying to keep things out of my car. The kids are always bringing stuff into the car.
my husband cleans the car
This is the coolest air freshener. No tacky tree hanging from the visor, just a neat thing on your visor that blends right in.
Trash bags are definitely helpful, especially with kids. I wouldn’t mind one of those nice scents either!
These are great tips, and I needed them. My car frequently looks like a catch-all.
I really need to follow these tips. My car is a mess. I like when it smells nice too.
I love when my car is clean (like my kitchen!). It makes me feel less anxious. I’ve never heard of Perk Visor Wraps but they look perfect for that clean look!
Having a clean and nicely smelling car is awesome, isn’t it? I always appreciate that.
I take it to a place the cleans the inside and outside of my car very well.
I make the kids take all of their stuff out every time they exit my car..and the car wash, of course. 馃檪
I never leave any trash
The hubby always cleans the car!