With fall and eventually the winter months approaching cleaning your car's interior can turn into a chore. When the red line starts to head down the thermometer most of us are guilty of finding ways to avoid spending too much time outside. Doing things like keeping your car's interior clean become less of a priority. The problem is we still like to open the door to a clean vehicle. After all, we aren't the only ones that will be enjoying the ride and who wants to get caught with interior dust, grime and debris?

One way to keep your second home on wheels fresh, while keeping your time spent on maintenance to a minimum, is to find a way to do the job quickly. Here are a few tips on how you can get maximum results with minimum effort.

Keep it Clean
Every time you leave your vehicle take a look around. Get the kids involved to remove those gas receipts, beverage containers and snack wrappers. When you are ready to do the interior you will save a lot of time if there is no debris to gather up and remove.

Get Some Help
A good quality, high powered wet/dry vac will be your best friend when it comes to detailing your interior. New on the market is the time saving Dirt Hound Wall Vac. This unit mounts on the wall of your garage and is ready to go when you are. The vac stays put while you take the 21 ft. hose to your vehicle. Use the attachments to handle the rest. You can pick it up at Canadian Tire for about $130.

Lighten up a Deep Clean
Deep cleaning the carpets is quicker and easier than you may think. The blower feature in your wet/dry vac works well to blow debris off of either plastic or carpeted mats. If you have some tough stains on the carpet simply use some of your household carpet cleaner to do the work for you. Use the blower feature again to speed up the time you would normally wait to dry off damp areas but do not allow the vac to operate unattended.

Polish It Up
Cleaning windows doesn't have to be a major chore. Use a little window cleaner and wipe it off with some newspaper. They will be streak free in no time.

Finish it Off
Never underestimate the power of scent. A car's interior can be revitalized in moments with a squeeze of air freshener. Even better, pick up a low cost auto freshener that hangs from the interior. Every time you breath in your favourite fragrance you’ll be reminded of how little time it took to enjoy the ride.

Find out more at www.dirthoundvacs.com

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