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[quote=Anonymous]We just got a new car and I'm determined to keep it really clean and looking nice. I always had really clean, tidy cars until our last one -- for the first time in my life, I was sharing my car with my DH (we'd previously had our own cars) plus then we had a kid and we let it go a bit. I think after a certain amount of spit up and diaper blowouts you just give up a little bit? I would clean it regularly (vacuum, wipe down surfaces once a month) but it still felt like it was always full of cracker crumbs, random detritus (wrappers and receipts) plus the seats got stained and it just stopped looking nice.

With the new car, we've instituted a no eating rule unless it's a food that will not produce any mess at all (so like I'll give my DC some yogurt covered raisins and then make sure all raisins are accounted for). No crackers, no beverages other than water. I got a seat protector for under the car seat (something we never did with the last car and I really regretted). And I have a ritual where every Monday after school drop off, I go fill up the gas tank and vacuum it out.

What else should I do to keep it looking good? Should I get one of those little mini vacuums to keep in the car or is that overkill. I usually just use the industrial vac at the gas station. Can anyone recommend cleaners the like for keeping upholstery looking good? Seats are leather, everything else is vinyl. I also think I want to get some containers for the trunk so that we can put grocery bags in them (no more random items rolling out and getting stuff like onion skin or dried milk on the carpet. Can anyone recommend something they like for that purpose? Would also love recommendations for other car organizers. It would be nice to have something that is reachable for my kid from the car seat so she can access books or games easily without us having to get if for her on long trips.

Basically, give me all your favorite car interior cleaning, maintenance, and organization tips. All set on mechanical maintenance, but I want the inside of this car to feel good as long as possible after several years of driving around a car that pretty much always looked messy and gross.[/quote]

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