Are you constantly on the go with little ones in the back seat? If so, you know just how fast your Orlando Toyota can go from spotless to trashed. Sticky fingers, cracker and cookie crumbs, melted crayons, snotty tissues... kids have an inherent ability to quickly destroy their imminent surroundings. And unfortunately, when you're out and about you kind of just have to deal with it until you can get to your next car detailing. However, there are ways to protect your backseat from kids and our Orlando Toyota dealership is here with tips.
Five tips for protecting your Orlando Toyota from kids
Tip #1: Invest in a trash can - like, a real one. Part of keeping your car clean is having a place to toss granola bar wrappers and dirty baby wipes. Invest in a small, portable trash can (an old plastic cereal container is perfect) that has a lid that closes and stays closed. Keep plastic grocery bags on hand so you can empty it and replace the bag at any time.
Tip #2: Keep cleaning wipes in the car. You should also keep cleaning wipes and baby wipes stocked in your car. You never know when you'll have a diaper blowout or spilled milk that needs to be cleaned right away. Just be sure that whatever you're cleaning with won't affect your SofTex or leather seats!
Tip #3: Purchase a small hand vacuum. Crumbs can accumulate quickly and cause major issues with bugs and other pests before you even realize it's happening. Having a small portable vacuum on board will help you zap messes in no time. We even sell them at the Toyota of Orlando parts store!
Tip #4: Keep everything in the backseat organized. It's annoying to have a million toys, books, and snacks cluttering up the backseat, and it's also dangerous. Everything in your car is a potential projectile in a car accident. Keep toys, books, and other supplies in plastic bins on the floor (with lids) or buy a cheap shoe organizer to hang off the back of the seat. This will also help your kids find things easier without your help when you're on the go.
Tip #5: Think about all-weather floor mats. Are your kids just wreaking total havoc on your backseat? You may want to bite the bullet and replace your carpet floor mats with all-weather ones. These special rubber mats are designed to repel spills and also hold them in with special grooves and channels. Plus, they're easy to clean - just pull them out and shake or rinse them.
And don't forget - you may see advice that you can put something under your car seat to prevent damage to your vehicle. This is bad information. Your car seat is designed to be in contact with the back seats of your vehicle and putting anything in between the two can cause it to malfunction and not keep your kids safe in a car accident.
Shop for supplies at our Toyota Parts Store
Want more tips or need to start shopping? Visit Toyota of Orlando today! We're open seven days a week at (407) 298-4500 and you can find us at 3575 Vineland Road, just off I-4 across from the Millenia Mall.
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