De-Clutter Your Ride With These 7 Painless Steps

A clean home or closet just makes you feel exceptional. This out of this world attitude should also be continued to your auto. What is the age-old saying, “Serve her well and she will treat you better.” We spend lots of time in our ride; driving to work, dropping kids off, picking kids up and then running a quick errand. Getting in a de-cluttered vehicle will help get us in the right mood to master the day. De-cluttering might make you feel a little less stressed and put you and your family in a positive mood. Our helpful associates here at Malone Home Center in Greenville can assist you and help you undertake the inside of your car with some no problem brands and solutions.

Step 1. Throw Out Trash

Purge the trash from inside your vehicle, do not fail to examine underneath the seats and in the cracks between your seats. Throw things out your vacuum can’t handle. Before you clean, you might want to sterilize and eradicate any unwanted aromas from your car. This can be a really effortless and can be done in 5 clear steps:

1. Fill two bowls with white vinegar.
2. Position one bowl on the dashboard and the other towards of the back of the car a day before cleaning.
3. Close all door and windows and leave the bowls to sit for awhile. The white vinegar will devour all the bad stench from the car.
4. Remove the bowls of vinegar and open the car windows and doors for as long as it takes for the smell of vinegar to fully leave.

 

Step 2. Upholstery Stain Removal

At this time you are almost ready to vacuum. If you do not have any smudges or stains to get rid of go head and spray the inside of your mirrors and windows with a essential window cleaner and wipe down the vinyl and upholstery before you vacuum. If you have some tough smudges and stains let’s handle that stain before we advance to anything else with a few of these effortless solutions below.

Getting rid of severe stains can be done with two homemade cleaning solutions:

The first cleaning solution for troublesome stains:

• ¼ cup baking soda
• 1 cup warm water

For the second part of the cleaning process you will need:

• Warm water
• A few squirts of dish detergent
• ¼ cup vinegar
• A spray bottle

Mix the warm water, a few squirts of dish detergent and ¼ cup of vinegar in a spray bottle. Shake the mixture well and let sit for 5 minutes to set and then you are ready to start cleaning the upholstery and dashboards.

  

Step 3. The Really Severe Blemishes and Stains

Deal with the tough stains and/or blemishes by using the baking soda paste and working it into the carpet and/or upholstery stains with a toothbrush or something similar. Allow the paste to dry and then vacuum up the paste and the stain should be gone. If there is still some stain/blemish left – just simply repeat the process.

 

Step 4. Spraying the Interior Clean

Use a spray bottle cleaner… spray it on dashboards and any other interior that needs a good clean. Leave it to sit and then wipe dry with a clean cloth. Hint: Try Using a brush or foam sponge to help remove all dust from dashboards before you use a spray cleaning solution.

 

Step 5. Clean the Car Mats

Remove the car mats. First, shake out your mats to remove any loose dirt. Then, Vacuum the mats to remove any remaining dirt from them and if you have a hard stain, use a professional auto cleaner and a brush to eradicate stains.

 

Step 6. Clean Your Windows

Time to clean the windows. It is a fairly easy step. First, spray the inside of the windows with a window cleaner and wipe with a clean cloth. After you have washed the outside of your automobile, do the outside with window cleaner too. Do not forget the back window and rear-view mirror. You car should be squeaky clean.

 

Step 7. Vaccum

Since you have wiped your windows, sprayed down the dashboard, and inside of your ride, you are ready to sweep. A good vacuum is key to a satisfactory cleaning. The vacuum should have attachments and hoses so that you can reach those hard to get places, like the cracks in between your seats. Our employees can guide you to find the right supplies to get your vehicle clean. If some of the more natural home remedies are not your thing... We here at Malone Home Center in Greenville can help you find our selection of vehicle cleaning products, air fresheners, cleaning cloths, auto replacement bulbs, car mats, and more.