Don't Let Car Clutter/Cleaning Drive You Crazy

I finally cleaned my car. As a budget cut, I decided to do it myself. Learned something: The carwash really has strong stuff in it to get off grease and grime. Are you saying "duh...didn't you know that, Mary?" Well, for years I had a beige car and one session at the car wash with the sprayer made it look just fine. Not so, now that I have a white car! One session just rearranges the dirt and makes it show up better. I spent a long time vacuuming up the crumbs remaining from my many "dashboard dining" meals.  I am reminded of a cartoon where cleaning up from dining means getting all the fast-food bags out of the car!
 
If clutter is a problem in your car, here are some solutions. Over the years I have done TV segments on car organizing, so I hope these tips help. In my real life I have to do this also!
• I spend a few minutes when I get in my driveway and get all the trash together,
• Organize what I need for tomorrow, and 
• Gather what needs to go in my office and separate what goes into the house.

If you have children, they can be doing the same with their stuff while you do yours. It helps to
• Think of your car as another room of your house.
• Pick it up regularly.
• Plan a few minutes on Saturday to purge anything you don't want in it for the next week.

You will feel like a new person when your car is Clutter-free & Organized! 
Mary