How to organize your car Archives | Kuball's Khaos https://kuballskhaos.com/tag/how-to-organize-your-car/ Living outside the lines with organized chaos Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:08:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/kuballskhaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-brand.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 How to organize your car Archives | Kuball's Khaos https://kuballskhaos.com/tag/how-to-organize-your-car/ 32 32 150386444 How to Clean and Organize Your Car: Step-by-Step Guide for a Spotless Ride! https://kuballskhaos.com/how-to-clean-and-organize-your-car/ https://kuballskhaos.com/how-to-clean-and-organize-your-car/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2019 01:15:40 +0000 https://kuballskhaos.com/?p=855 INSIDE : Want a cleaner car? Follow this easy step-by-step guide to clean, declutter, and organize your vehicle inside and out—for a fresh, stress-free ride. Ever looked into someone else’s car and thought…..how in the world is it so clean? Don’t you have kids? Do you have another car that takes them places? What am I missing? Of course, there are the cars that you look at and think “I’m doing JUST fine…this chick needs a highly skilled detailer to make this sanitary…” But really kids can make a car so disgusting, it’s impressive. A 10 minute ride from gymnastics to home causes hours worth of cleaning. Do they like to live in filth??? Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure. I’ve tried making a rule that there’s no eating in my car….doesn’t work. Inevitably, they will be starving one day and HAVE to eat something or they will DIE!!! You know the noise……high-pitched, blood boiling…..makes me shiver! Then there is the ugly cry….oh lord! Don’t forget to share the social love – Come follow us on Pinterest, Facebook, TikTok and Insta. AND now on YouTube!!! However, I have learned some tricks to keep these meltdowns and shrills (mine and theirs) to a minimum: Trash I don’t believe in the plastic bin in the car for a trash can….2 reasons. Things smell over time and it’s easier to throw them away when you get out of the car. Therefore, our rule is ALL trash is emptied after each trip. We pull in the driveway and empty the door pockets, cup holders, and toss any bags we’ve accumulated along the trip. ***If it isn’t our driveway – we wait and empty into the gas station trash cans*** Snacks I always have a snack available for those ‘I’m so hungry, you have to stop at the nearest fast food joint!!’ moments! So what are some simple things that won’t cause a massive mess? ***I pre-package these items. Wanna know what I do? Check it out here. Spills I’m beginning to think that either my driving is really terrible or my kids are the clumsiest people on the planet. They spill drinks every time we drive anywhere. I’ll blame the bumps in the road….NOT my driving! So even though they are older now, we still require drinks with some kind of lid. I like having a bottle of water available for them. Sometimes it’s my water bottle. But we use re-usable water bottles, not the plastic, pre-filled ones. Cleaning up spills are much easier when it’s water…..but…..it’s not always water. Is it? I recommend stocking up on napkins….coffee stops, food stops…whatever….keep the napkins in the car!!!!! Since, napkins can get used up fast, it’s important to have a Plan B. Keeping upholstery cleaner in the trunk can be a quick way to clean up spills that aren’t water. **Personal side note – one time the kids let the cooler spill in the car, all over the floor, and didn’t tell me. We didn’t get in the car for an entire day and when we re-entered the car, it smelled like something died in there. 🤢 That’s when I started keeping upholstery cleaner in my car. Hands and Faces Another important need for car travels – wet wipes. These can be diaper wipes, wet paper towels, or boogie wipes. Honestly, I use them on the car surfaces too. I’ve spilled coffee and knew that it would be sticky, wet wipes saved the day. Not to mention, I’ve spilled coffee on myself and having the wipes handy made my mess less noticeable. Activities Even a short trip requires some level of distraction. I love talking to the kids, learning about their days, hearing what drama the boy next to them caused in class today, or why someone’s grandma is in the hospital…THESE ARE REAL CONVERSATIONS…BUT having other options in case you get stuck in traffic is essential. DVD player with headphones. **If you don’t have headphones for the DVD player, you need to figure out how to get them!!!!** Don’t forget to bring batteries for the headphones. BUT what happens when you forget to pack movies?!? PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!! No….don’t really panic……instead keep this available: Travel organizer Fill this puppy up with crayons, markers, pens, paper, rubix cubes, travel games…..whatever your kids are into these days. It folds up and fits perfectly behind a seat or you can hang it from the headrest. Trunk What a cluster this can be! So always keep a Large Utility Tote from Thirty One in the trunk. It organizes in several ways. First Aid Kit If you don’t have one of these…..what kind of person are you?!?!?! Whatever your reason – if you don’t have one, get one….like this. That way you can build your own kit. Here is what you need: Deep Clean I don’t know about you but I like to clean my car in my driveway. I don’t feel rushed, don’t feel like I’m keeping the spot from someone else, and I can take time-outs, if I need them. I use a Shop Vac at home. But you can use your regular vacuum too. Now enjoy your glory…..for you have a clean, fresh smelling car that has everything you need to handle every mom situation! Kids are happy, dogs are happy, you are happy….just remember to change the oil every now and then. Happy organizing, Have any ideas for keeping the car clean? Tips or tricks you would like to share with the class? We would ALL appreciate the help!!!

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