If you haven't checked this off your New Year's Resolution list yet, now would be a good time to because Spring Break is right around the corner and you will need a clean and organized vehicle to travel in.
I shared this post a few years ago, but I'm going to share it again in case some people have made a resolution to have a nice, clean and organized vehicle this year. If you are a busy mom (or dad), and spend a lot of time in your vehicle or travel a lot, some of these ideas may come in handy. If you want video versions, I will link them below.
I want to share a post today to help someone who might need a little organization in their lives if that is a goal you have this year. I wanted to get my truck's interior organized, not just cleaned out. It is a life changer and if you are a busy mom who spends a lot of time in your vehicle, you will thank me. I started with a clean vehicle. I vacuumed and Armor Alled the interior first of all. Then I found this nifty idea and had to give it a try. I made my own car fresher. I took a clothes pen and hot glued a piece of felt to it (you can use other things as well; this is just what I had on hand at the time), and I spread drops of essential oil onto the felt and clipped it to my vent. This way, when the air or heat is on, it will blow throughout the truck. It smells amazing. You can use any scent you like.
Next, our state has become hands-free for cell phones. However, I have always has this phone mount way before they passed that law. I put my phone in it and I have my phone synced to Bluetooth with my truck so I can talk hands-free. It is also there for emergencies. In the next photo is inside my console lid. I wrote down emergency numbers and medical info on a piece of paper and put in a see-through bag and velcroed it to the lid. This is for emergencies, for someone to find and call relatives in the event of an accident. Some people have a screen lock on their phones and if you are in an accident, they may not be able to get into your phone to find emergency contacts.
The third pic in this collage is what the inside of my console contains. I have a little trash can, some little cups for pens, pencils, sauces, batteries, etc., a notebook for writing notes, phone numbers, etc., napkins, aux cord, phone charging cord and adapter, extra glasses case, a few small micro fiber cloths for wiping the dash down and such, and my bottle of essential oil for my freshener.
The last pic in the collage is little bags inside my console to have items on hand. The floral bag contains things like, a container of pain relievers like Tylenol, Ibuprophen, Asprin, and motion sickness pills. Anything someone might need for an ailment. Then I have a little chapstick, mini manicure set, breath mints, gum etc. The other bag holds things like tire pressure gauge, Battery connector cleaner, a little metric gauge, mini flashlight, etc.
The next collage is the front driver door pocket, passenger door pocket and glove compartment. My side (driver side) has an umbrella, Swiffer duster, ice scraper, hand sanitizer, and wet wipes. The passenger door has a little case that contains hand sanitizer, wet ones, a Ziploc bag of extra napkins, and a few extra Walmart sacks for big garbage. In the blue bag is my glove box. It contains the owner's manual of my truck, insurance info, and vehicle information. The back of my truck has a little compartment that I put trailer straps and this little broom and dust pan set. Over my head on my passenger side visor( missed getting a pic) is a DVD case for the kids' dvds for them to watch.
In the back of my truck is a cloth cube that I keep an extra blanket or two for emergencies, a jug of water (this is for cleaning out traveling training toilet for toddlers not drinking), a first aid kit, set of jumping cables, and a feminine emergency kit for me in case Mother Nature makes a surprise visit and I am caught off guard or have an accident.
The last two pics in the collage is a little tool kit. I have all kinds of things in there for truck maintenance or emergencies. Screw driver, wrench, bungee cords, metal clips, etc. A lot of these items I bought at Dollar Tree and saved so much money. I got my DIL on board and helped her fix up her truck too. I even picked up some of the exact same things for Dallas truck. My dear Hubby was not really on board because he says if he needs something, he will just stop and buy it. Oh well. This is not near all I have in my truck. I have a whole lot of things in the back of my truck for the grandbabies. I will create a post just for us Grandmas. It will be called Gmaw Hacks. My dear hubby says I need a diesel to haul all my stuff and people. Well, let's go looking at some. lol
I hope some of these ideas will help someone. I know it has me and I am a stickler for keeping my truck clean and organized.
Here are the video versions for you:
Here are some extra videos that might come in handy when going on those trips:
I hope I gave you some great ideas for having a clean and organized vehicle for every day and especially before you go on trips. I hope you enjoy the extra videos for traveling with kids.
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