HAVING your car is one thing. Keeping it clean, though? That’s another. If you want your hard-earned vehicle to serve you for a long time then you sometimes need to be a neat freak. Here are some ways you can take to be the sort of person who keeps their car squeaky clean and spotless.
Beware of food
Due to the pandemic, drive-thru and takeout are better than dining in restaurants and other fast-food chains these days. But did you know that every time you eat in your car, you run a huge risk of making a mess? Crumbs get stuck in hard-to-reach corners, oily fingerprints get everywhere, the smell of food lingers, and there’s always a chance of some sort of spillage. So you should always secure towels, wipes, and a mild soap cleanser that won’t damage your car’s interiors.
On the matter of grocery supplies, you can use a mat, old newspapers, or a cardboard box to keep frozen products from being in contact with the trunk carpet to avoid leaving a nasty smell.
Leave no trash
You should always clean your car every time you’re done using it. It doesn’t always have to be a thorough clean-up – even a little bit of tidying up goes a long way as long as you does it regularly. Keep away loose change, stash receipts, and throw away the trash. Having a trash bin inside your car might help too.
Keep a portable vacuum cleaner
A small, portable vacuum cleaner is essential for neat freak car owners. Keep this in your car for quick tidy-up sessions. It’s also good to take your floor mats out regularly, to shake out all the dust.
Clean your air vents
When you don’t scrub your car down often, the air vents may get dirty, and when that happens, you get dusty airflow and unpleasant odors. Use a sponge or cotton swabs to clean your vents regularly.
Disinfect parts that you frequently touch
Over the past year, we’ve learned how incredibly important it is to constantly wash our hands. But all that spritzing and spraying helps in more ways than fending off the coronavirus disease 2019 – it’s also a safeguard against the smell of whatever your hands have touched beforehand. These include the door handles, steering wheel, handbrake, and seatbelts.(Top Gear PH)
