Clean Car Kit

November 19, 2013

This past weekend, I traded my car in for a new 2013 Ford Escape. It has cloth interior, and if you know me, you know I'm not the most careful person when it comes to trying to keep a car clean--especially with cloth seats. So, I decided to be proactive and make a cleaning kit to keep in my car for the messes I will inevitably make. However, I will make a valiant effort NOT to make messes to begin with, but some things are just out of my control. :)



Here is what I included in my clean car kit:

  • Clorox disinfectant wipes (sealed tight in a Ziploc bag to keep moist). These can be used to clean the dash, console or other surfaces;
  • All-purpose upholstery cleaner (a recycled small spray bottle filled with water and a couple drops of dish soap and rubbing alcohol);
  • A toothbrush to scrub stains;
  • Window cleaner and paper towels to clean fingerprints off windows (again, a recycled spray bottle filled with Windex);
  • A small pocket knife;
  • Recycled plastic bags for trash; and
  • Q-tips (for cleaning dust out of vents)

I decided it would also be a good idea to have a first-aid/emergency kit, so I took a few things from the first-aid kit in our house and put them in a small Ziploc bag. This is what I included:
  • Alcohol cleaning wipes
  • Anti-bacterial ointment
  • Band-aids
  • Benadryl
  • Cold & flu medicine
  • Gauze
  • Glowstick
  • Ibuprofen
  • Latex gloves
  • Reflective emergency blanket
Hopefully this pre-emptive step will help keep the inside of my car clean for years to come. Here's to wishful thinking. ;)

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