{"id":8840,"date":"2023-04-03T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/?p=8840"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T15:01:58","slug":"9-easy-tips-to-quickly-freshen-your-car-for-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/9-easy-tips-to-quickly-freshen-your-car-for-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"9 easy tips to quickly freshen your car for spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>One of the best fragrances in the world is that \u201cnew car\u201d smell.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it, that pleasant odour tends to disappear very quickly between the daily commute, school runs, trips to the fish and chip shop and visits to the park.\u00a0 Compounded by tracking in rain, dirt and even snow during winter weather, the car tends to get less and less fresh smelling. If you\u2019ve got to the point where you feel like you\u2019re driving around in a mobile rubbish bin, help is at hand.\u00a0 With lighter evenings ahead, why not take some time to tackle the cleanliness of your vehicle? It\u2019s a great and sensible opportunity to give your car\u2019s interior an extra thorough cleanse. So we offer 9 tips to freshen your car for spring so that you and your passengers can once again enjoy the journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Remove any rubbish from the car<\/li>\r\n<li>The steering wheel is one of the dirtiest things in the car. Use anti-bacterial wipes to clean the steering wheel and all the other hard surfaces in the car\u2019s interior including cup holders.\u00a0It&#8217;s a very fast way to both freshen your car and remove harmful germs and viruses at the same time.<\/li>\r\n<li>Remove the floor mats and wipe them down. If you have carpet mats, consider replacing them with rubber, vehicle-specific mats such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travall.co.uk\/rubber-car-mats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Travall Mats Terrain Edition (opens in a new tab)\">Travall Mats<\/a> to make cleaning the car super simple.\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_10392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10392\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10392\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2021-01-14-at-10.32.35-300x282.png\" alt=\"best dog friendly cars\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2021-01-14-at-10.32.35-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2021-01-14-at-10.32.35.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rubber mats from Travall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Vacuum the seats of the car. If you have leather seats, wipe them down with an appropriate leather cleanser. If you don\u2019t have a leather cleaning product, do a spot test using a very small amount of an extremely mild laundry detergent solution.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vacuum the footwells of your car.\u00a0 To remove carpet stains, use a small amount of carpet cleaning spray, or alternatively a very mild laundry detergent solution.\u00a0 Try not to get the carpets too wet and then allow them to dry completely before adding mats back into the car.<\/li>\r\n<li>Clean out the glove compartment removing any non-essential items.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Empty the boot and give it a vacuum.\u00a0 Install a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travall.co.uk\/boot-mat-liner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"rubber boot liner (opens in a new tab)\">rubber boot liner<\/a>, so it is easier to keep the floor of the boot clean in the future.\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_10408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10408\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10408\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-14-at-11.31.44-300x282.png\" alt=\"dream dog-friendly car Travall CargoMat\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-14-at-11.31.44-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-14-at-11.31.44.png 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boot mat that fits your car&#8217;s boot contours to perfection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Baking soda is a great odour neutraliser and an easy way to freshen your car.\u00a0 Simply leave a small bowl of baking soda in your car overnight. Any unpleasant smells should be gone by the next day.\u00a0 More persistent odours may require this procedure for a few nights in a row.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Add a plastic rubbish bin. It makes it very easy to collect any future rubbish and debris on your next journey.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best fragrances in the world is that \u201cnew car\u201d smell.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it, that pleasant odour tends to disappear very quickly between the daily commute, school runs, trips to the fish and chip shop and visits to the park.\u00a0 Compounded by tracking in rain, dirt and even snow during winter weather, the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-gb\/9-easy-tips-to-quickly-freshen-your-car-for-spring\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 easy tips to quickly freshen your car for spring<\/span>Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":11432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[533],"tags":[1407,1408],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>9 easy tips to quickly freshen your car for spring<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Does your car&#039;s interior still resemble that just-out-of-the-showroom look and smell? 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