Cheap Car Organization (for travel & more!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2015
- It's travel and road-trip season, so here are my favorite tips for organizing your car on the cheap!
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I just finished a 5-month assignment where I was practically living in my car and rental cars as I toured Northern California for several days at a time. Using a free 3-slot holder that I got from AAA (they sell a nicer version on Amazon as trunk organizer) I placed a small Sephora bag lined with a plastic trash bag in 1 section, used binder clips to clip the center section (not closed, just smaller) for handi-wipes, gum, and small bags of trail mix & nuts. I used the 3rd section for electronics - my fastpass, a multi-port USB & lighter box, and a pocket/slot card for binders that I found at Staples, to control my cords. The items in this section didn't take much space, so this is also where the audiobooks were stored. It fit perfectly in the floor of the passenger seat, and I simply moved it from my car to the rental car, and always had what I needed within arm's reach. Is it wrong that this organizer was my favorite part of the job? HA!
We used to live in a state that routinely shut down its highways with hundreds of people on it for several hours at a time. I started taking an empty plastic coffee can, putting a large zip storage bag and a roll or toilet paper and small packages of wipes in it...just in case we need a port-a-potty! Seriously, what would happen if you're on that highway for hours and you gotta "go"? We moved away before needing it, but several of my friends thanked me for the tip once it happened to them.
I am going about an hour & a half North to my Sons house. My 90 yr. old parents are coming....thank God they are still well & able to be there. My Daughter-In-Law & I enjoy cooking together, & my 3 yr. old Grandson likes to help! It'll be a fun day!
so nice to see someone making things work with out spending a fortune! my kids are LONG gone and grown- but I am glad there are up and coming tipsters to show parents you dont need to be a huge CONSUMER to make having kids easier!
Five years ago, when my husband and I bought our home, I claimed Thanksgiving. Now that we have two kids I am soo glad we did. Even though I have to do most of the cooking and cleaning myself I am so thankful that this is a holiday I am not ripped between families and I don't have to drive places! Thanks for the video. My husband is getting his new work vehicle soon that we can use for personal use. His car is an awesome fringe benefit and great for vacations and traveling. We are blessed. Thanks for the ideas to help keep his company car clean and organized. It gets especially messy with two kids under 3 and since my husbands car is practically his office these ideas are great! Thanks!
Hi! We travel a lot in my van. Lacrosse tournaments mostly. I use my van to store tons of things. In my trunk I use a shoe organizer. I hook a bungee cord in the bottom half so it is not dangling too. I am always prepared. I keep Ponchos, pocket hand warmers, trash bags, umbrellas, toiletries, bug sprays, sunblock, snacks, wipes, paper towels, rags, first aid supplies and more in it. Then I also have a mesh shower caddy that hang from target. In that I keep some supplies to keep my 3 busy. Mad Libs, magazines and DVD's. Since we are away so much I have really tweaked what works for us. Love your tip on using the command hook in the car. Never thought to do that. Also, the shock vac is a great idea too. I use to waste so many quarters at the car wash. I keep my shock vac handy to clean up my van between trips. Always clean and ready to go. :) Thank you for sharing! :)
+Mercy Diaz Lacrosse momma! Love it!
My mom and I both have little stone coasters in our cars. They're just flat and don't come up on the sides like the silicone ones you showed. Mine is super cute, it's hot pink with an owl on it saying "drive safely!" Silly, I know, but I love it. I don't know that it's functional, but it's a personal touch that makes me happy! I found mine at a store called "Trees n Trends" but I've seen them other places too!
I use the car coasters for beverages. They soak up the condensation nicely and they don’t stay wet either.
We are vacationing in Florida for Spring Break, and I got a few of the coasters for gifts to being back. They also add some fun color and personality inside of your vehicle! 😎
Thank you for keeping this quick but informative. The things that work and dont work, the honesty is great! It actually helps.
Great video!
Kathryn, love the video (as always). Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the OCC video. It gave me the nudge I needed to do it with my two and a half year old daughter (who adores Carson). Thank you for helping to establish what will now be a Christmas tradition x
I just want to say I've watched your previous car organization videos and they helped me so much! Actually, you're videos are right on point. Kathryn, you're brilliant.
+Michelle Fowlkes Haha, I'm so glad that it was helpful, Michelle!
We aren't going anywhere for the holidays; but right after Christmas, my husband and I are going on a week long cruise to Mexico and the Caymans!! Cant wait. I have become car obsessed recently and have been looking for tons of ways to organize it so your tips are super awesome!! Thanks!!!!!!!
Love this video! We are traveling from North Carolina to Virginia to visit my family. These tips are not just good for traveling but also to keep the perfect things in your car if you have children & to keep it all organized.
So excited this is the first time we are staying home in years! Nice to relax with immediate family.
Love this. Great ideas and tips. I do have a comment to make though. It's safety related. At 2:02 I noticed you have a door hook where you hang your umbrella on and it's on the back of the passenger seat. The hook worries me because in a collision it can injure someone. The hook part sticks out and i can't help but worry that it can cause some real damage in a collision. Just something to think about especially if you have your sweet little boy riding in the back seat. God bless! :-)
Love u lady! My son and I are staying local, visit and dinner with family and then dessert at friends. Thanks so much for your inspiration!
I am in the UK so no thanksgiving here, but last month I traveled 300 miles each way to see my brother and his family for a few days. In a few weeks we are off to see my family who are 100 miles away to exchange gifts, then for Christmas we are going back to the family, but staying with my in laws for Christmas. My sister in law has hired a huge country house just outside where both sides of our family live, so we can all Christmas together.
My big tip for when we travel is to keep a pack of boiled sweets in the glove box or door pocket. I am disabled and on medication, so my meds are always with us, but a side effect of my meds is a very dry mouth. I use the sweets to combat it. I also have specific playlists on my iPod for long journeys (Spotify is great for this) so that nobody has to mess with the stereo.
We're going to Disney World! I have older children but the oldest is still messy and he's 15! I needed every one of these tips. And, so glad I'm not the only one who is over the cereal container falling all over the car floor - loved that tip in particular :)
Wow! I'm a new subscriber and I must already be channeling you because earlier today I cleaned and reorganized my car and afterwards went on a Dollar Tree trip to get a few cleaning supplies based on some tips of yours in other videos. You are really helping me become more organized and cleanly, thanks for all the inspiration and information :) Very grateful!
These are great tips! We aren't traveling for Thanksgiving but we are going to Florida (Miami) for Christmas. I'm definitely planning on participating in vlogidays! Thanks for sharing!
We're heading to Europe and coming back with our son, who we haven't seen since July! Yay!!
+Jan Robertson AWESOME! That's a vacation!!
Thank you for this video!!! Couldn't find too many car cleaning/organizing videos searching youtube last month. Great video and tips!
I love all of your ideas! I have a tiny two door car and a three month old son, but I'll definitely still use some of these tricks that you mentioned to try and make the best of my currently terrifying mess of a car!
I love the cooler!
I have one of those back seat organizers too. It's awesome! Mine has a cup/bottle holder, so the kids can stick their cups in there. I bought one of the trunk organizers with the 3 compartments and I love it. I keep umbrellas, a blanket, a few tools and rags and my reusable grocery bags in it. Car organizers are definitely worth the money.
I'm going to try the command hook and bag in front, awesome idea, thanks!!
+Vickie Allen Great tip, Vickie!
I love this especially the iPad organizer I purchased a shower hanger during back to school from bed bath and I love it, but now I have to get the one you got. Thank you for the great tips your amazing keep up the great work
I personally have a Ford Escape titanium! We absolutely love it! Great video!
I can relate to the illness road trip too. Our granddaughter wasn't feeling well and it lead me to always have a small waste can ($1 at the Dollar Tree) in the back lined with several trash sacks, the scented kind help too!!!! I always have paper towels and baby wipes too!
We have that same cooler! Love that little opening! Thanks for the tips!
We're going to Kansas from Ohio to visit family. It's at least a 12 hour drive and will be our first road trip with our 2 month old daughter. Love your tips, as always!
great tips. Cant wait for spring to organize
Thanks for the tips for the car. I'm also a wipe rag fan that came in handy during our holiday run to the beach.
I know this video is old but is super helpful for my upcoming trip. Plus your voice is always inviting and soothing 😍
Love it! Such a positive soul!! Great parenting!!
Awesome tips, most we already do too. We are already in Southwest Florida and headed up to the Tampa Bay area to see all our family. It's crazy how warm it's been, hoping we get a few cooler days there. My extra tips is to have a lint roller on hand for when you're away from your shop-vac. It's so good at getting up crumbs and dog hair. Also next to the carseat and the door I usually wedge in a pack of wipes for messy hands, runny noses, etc. It's really great when loading and unloading kids to have some wipes right there, not having to dig through the bag I carry and use up the ones I need when we leave the car. Happy Thanksgiving!
Excellent video! I'm going to definitely use some of your tips. One thing I keep in my car is baby wipes so I can clean my hands after I pump gas or for anytime we need to wash our hands while in the car. Its really helpful on road trips when you're driving down the road trying to eat!
Smart tips😃love the hanging bag for trash. Also the hanging bag for the iPad, nice😃
+Kimberly Howard I love the hanging trash bag too....I think I will remove the plastic 'buket' that I store wedged between the back and front seat in the rear on the floor. Hope I am not confusing anybody! I won't have to bend my right arm backwards either....what a nice relief!
Always love your videos!🙌🏼
These are really great tips! Thanks for sharing
Yay! I love the puke bag! I have one too! We are traveling to the Portland, Oregon area for Thanksgiving and Spokane, WA for Christmas! We just bought a car that we can travel with. We've been borrowing cars for road trips for a few years now--I'm so excited to get our new car all set up for the journey!
Love all of your casts keep up the great work!
I love this idea, i do the same with the bag for throw up. My daughter get car sick.. Our plan for thanksgiving just staying with my cousin's house but on xmas where going to LA with da family. Have a nice day & thank u for the tips... God blesa
this came at the perfect time seeing that this weekend we are cleaning our car🚘! now i have practical ideas to keep me organized for 3 kiddies👪👫! and we'll be heading to South Florida for the holidays
that tablet seat thing is AMAZING. going to need that for a long trip we're taking this year.
Thank you, I Needed this video! We are staying in town but definitely could use car organization tips!
I love the cooler. We have the same one and have had it for years. It works well and has really kept up.
+The Housewife Diaries Right? It's awesomeness is lost on people that have never used them. They are the bomb! Happy Thanksgiving!
Going to Virginia for thanksgiving! I love the collapsable box for things that roll around. Im going to do that! Thanks for the tip!
Great video! I like it that you keep it real.
Great video!! Gathering as many car organization tips as I can. One thing I have been working hard at is trying to pack healthy snacks and lunches for on the go. One of my viewers left me a comment and that said "Keri you can get rid of your back fat if you stop snacking so much in your car"...lol. Ouch...but so true. It would be great if you could share what you pack in your cooler or healthy on the go snacks. I also keep my coupons as well as my receipts in my car so that I won't forget them should I want to make a purchase or return something.
Going to Aruba next week for 9 days. Beaches and sunshine here I come!!! ;) Definitely going to try some of these though since we are driving to Dallas from Tulsa area. Will really try out all these ideas at Christmas when we drive from Tulsa area to Massachusetts to be with family.
I love the video player idea. Definitely cheaper than getting that as an add-on when buying the car.
Something I always keep in the doors (passenger and driver sides) are napkins. Never know when one of our noses will start running unexpectedly; especially on those cold winter mornings. I always get handed way more than I need when eating out, so that's what happens with the extras (I suppose tissues are softer, but the napkins are free). Those have been a lifesaver.
I also store my grocery bags inside each other, kind of like those Russian dolls. They stay together, I only use what I need of them, and they take up very little space in the car. I have found it easier at check out. The cashier can just fill one, pull it out and fill the next one.
+Random Considerations Great tip with the napkins!
One of the best video that I have seen concerning items in the car. Thanks........
I only just watched this. don't know how i missed it. thank you for the tips! i just went and started organising my back of the seat organiser and am so happy i watched this video.
Love your ideas. So practical. Just the right amount of stuff. I have seen soo many videos and the amount of stuff in the car on some are ridiculous. I have kids and I dont want to log all that extra stuff around. Soo much more to clean up.
Going to Miami yessss ...I was hopping doitinadime did a car organization video then this morning scrolling through TH-cam oh look she did timing couldn't be more perfect 😊
Great tips! I was surprised there wasn't an emergency car kit with flat fix, mini tool box, handheld batter charger, etc.
Love the video, especially that cooler!! Not going anywhere, just staying home with the fam!
+Jemima Sanchez-Rivera Enjoy it, Jemima!
Great ideas for travelling with kids!
''See, I'm a real person too!'' Haha :)
LOVE that you are a real person too, and the proof! God bless!
+Samala Allison Haha, thanks Samala!
These are wonderful tips, thank you!
You always have the best ideas....
I have that cooler and live it!! I am going to use it the same way now! I always pack food when we leave the house.. saves soooo much money!
This was great. Thanks for doing it. Great idea.
Awesome tips! Staying home too - Kim
I love you so much 😂 you are always so positive in your videos!!
I love your gift bag trash bag idea. all your tips in this video is going to help me a lot.
Such great tips especially since I will be traveling with my 5 yer old son soon. I will definitely be using some of them.
haha perfect travel all summer thanks for the tips!
I'm so glad you're a real person as opposed to a fake one :) We're driving 4 hours down south to SoCal with our 9 month old. She used to hate the car with a passion so this trip should be much easier.
+crazynugirl3 9 months can be tough to travel with...hopefully you are traveling during nap-time. You've got this momma!!
I have that cooler too...love it!
Such wonderful ideals thank you so much for sharing
Excellent tips. I found the Igloo cooler, or at least one like it. Called the MaxCold Cooler. Hard interior, soft outer, extra insulation, pull top at top for easy access. Plastic bags....great tip.
I keep aldi's bags in my car after I use them for grocery's. They're usually very heavy duty and keep out smells ( I use for puke, accident clothes, and even cat litter inside the house), Or even just for trash. I love the way you organized your glove compartment, can't wait to try these tips! Oh and this mama is cooking at home for her family and extended family so i'll be traveling to my kitchen in yoga pants lol.
Great ideas! I love the garbage bag one👍tfs dear😊
Great tips! I have a cooler like yours in yellow and it gets lots of use. I bought it at Sam's many years ago. I will be using your command hook with the bag. Thanks for sharing🌸
+Linda Sennott Oh yes, that's a great place to check for them! Thanks, Linda!
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Costco sams club and Amazon are my fav. Places to look for them:-)
These are some awesome tips!! I have little ones and this would be amaze balls for everyday. Tfs!! Also, I absolutely love every single one of your videos!! You're amazing! 😊☺🙌😍
I live in Canada so we already celebrated Thanksgiving :) But what I wanted to share was this... you can put your car mats in your washing machine! I have done this to mine many times - using mild soap to wash and vinegar in the rinse cycle. I let them air dry overnight near our woodstove (or in the sun in the warmer months). They come out looking new!!
+Angie W YESSSS! This is a fabulous reminder, Angie!
such fantastic ideas! ! thank you!!
Hi lovely! As always, great tips! Yeah- sorry to disappoint but we are home for the holidays and honestly that is how I like it. I love the Indiana December snow and all the fun festivities that come around this time of year. For Thanksgiving, I am hosting for my family! Christmas we split our time between my immediate family, my husband's, and my step-Family, but we don't travel anymore than an hour from the city. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
We're just traveling about 1.5 hrs away to where my parents and in-laws live! Not too exciting, but happy to be with family!
Add wet wipes to your stash. Also; I use a Dollar Tree large 1/2 gallon size plastic canister with a screw on lid, lined with plastic grocery bags, for car trash. It's great for 1/2 eaten ice cream cones, juice boxes, anything messy. The screw on lid keeps the messes contained.
We live in Florida...so year round warm. With 8 children still home, WE ARE THE PRTY! So we will be staying home. Hope you have a very Blessed Thanksgiving.
+Robin Carter Haha! Party house! Love it.
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We're traveling down to Disneyland in a couple of days! So excited! Great video as always!
+Jessica Salinas Nice! Looks like lots of my subscribers are going there! Would be cool if you ran into one another and you didn't even know it ;) Enjoy!
This is such a good idea thanks
Thank you Catherine, this video was super helpful and it couldn't have come at a better time. we are heading to Dallas, TX with our three little ones. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I live in PA. My Dad and I are driving cross country on a road trip to California to spend Thanksgiving with my sister. We leave tomorrow!
Great tips! We are staying close to home this Thanksgiving too! I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving day! tfs
We are just staying around town , to parents house ten minute drive and dessert at I laws only 20 minute drive. Happy thanksgiving to your lovely family.
This just made my night, we have 3 little ones and our suv stays a mess! We are going to Greenville, SC for Thanksgiving!
These are my all time favorite videos I wish more people would post them ...
Kathryn love theses ideas!! I will have to share them with my daughter they live about 2hrs. away and she has a 3 yr. old little boy!!! I love watching your channel I have got my pantry organized and I'm working on the rest of my house!! Hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving!!! Lynette :)
My family and I are actually staying in this Thanksgiving! My birthday is actually a week after and my boyfriend is coming up (to Iowa) from Georgia! So, we'll be going out of town to stay in a hotel and will be traveling back and forth to the Air Port. These tips and tricks are so helpful! We practically live out of our car most days.
I hope you (DoItOnADime and others!) have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Kisses from Iowa!!
+Self Recovery Alpha Thank you so much! That sounds fun!!
Great tips! Love your clean and organized car! I'll be in town for Thanksgiving as well. All of my family live in town :)
I was in NC last week, and actually stopped in Matthews and thought of you. :)
+yrusam2 Aw, sweet!
i been waiting for such a long time for ur shopping vlog. hope to see more of ur dollar tree and target vlog
I'm doing an 18 hour trip from MPLS, MN to Lancaster, PA. One thing you forgot is if you're solo driving, and need to keep CDs organized with snacks buckled into the passenger seat.
Useful and to the point. I like concise videos :)
Love your videos.
Just got home last Saturday from a week at Disney World. It was beautiful weather... upper 80s and sunshine. I went to the Dollar Tree and bought (9) ponchos for my family, and it didn't rain the whole week! :)
Since I'm retired I'm cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year at my house. It's the first time in years I haven't had to work. I will probably ruin something. LOL
+Sherre Smith What fun! LOVE Disney!
Love the tips! We have a similar cooler, and it gets used a lot too. Heading to New Zealand's South Island....so, not warm but hopefully sunny. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
This was so helpful, thank you and motivating to go clean the car. :)
Tachi Hogans you so right