Cleaning out my wife's car.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/23/2018 at 17:27 • Filed to: Car care

I remember when Jake was frustrated with his new wife and asked how to make her not leave a bunch of food and trash in his car and so forth. Those of us whose spouses have similar habits had a good hearty laugh. I address the issue by just cleaning them myself.

My Svending is weak, but a dust buster and some wipes is certainly better than nothing. Once again, I omitted before photos out of respect for your sanities.

Also, a rare photo of my entire fleet!

DISCUSSION (27)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 17:31

God I wish I had someplace to clean the cars regularly.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/23/2018 at 17:34

Relax - it only took me 31 years to acquire a 2-car garage and driveway! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 17:45

I wash my cars every year or two whether they need it or not and when I do, I just pull up onto the lawn.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/23/2018 at 17:46

I wash my cars every year or two whether they need it or not and when I do, I just pull up onto the lawn.

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 17:55

Look at the size of that driveway, i’m sure you can add an 80s prelude and a Cherokee

Joe6pack > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 17:59

As a married man with four kids, I know from whence you come. I hate when they take my car too - straw papers everywhere and smelling like fast food.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Wacko
09/23/2018 at 18:01

Kinja'd!!!

I want to turn this into a 4-car tandem garage someday: 2-wide 2-deep.

Meh, it’ll never happen.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Joe6pack
09/23/2018 at 18:02

I have never brought food in my IS, and after 15 months it still smells and looks like the day I had it detailed. I once made an exception for coffee... ONCE.

wafflesnfalafel > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:03

I clean out the cars and the refrigerator about once a month so I don’t get some strange disease...

Chariotoflove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:06

Fortunately, my wife is a naturally neat and organized person. Both of our cars tend to stay free of clutter. Unfortunately, real svending is a little difficult, so the cars don’t get properly done as often as they deserve.

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:09

Rule 1: No eating in the car.

I vacuum my car and wipe down the controls weekly, and I am the only driver and usually the only occupant. Perfectly normal.

Maxima Speed > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
09/23/2018 at 18:12

Ummmmm, believe me after two years, the need it.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:14

I really have to get around to cleaning the interior of my Accent...I hate when others leave a mess in my car, but it’s been a long time since I’ve cleaned the interior and the portable vacuum at home is on it’s last legs.

Pondering if I shouldn’t just get the interior professionally cleaned (especially since there is salt crust on some of the floor mats even from winter...)

MM54 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:15

All that unused driveway space, you need another!

MM54 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/23/2018 at 18:17

Pressure washer, simple green, and scrub brush made good progress on the floor mats of my 4runner. Might be a good start for yours, too. Not a good idea for anything that doesn’t come out of the car, though.

Kinja'd!!!

Svend > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:29

I always thought the best thing I got for car cleaning was the pressure washer or snow foam lance, etc... but it was actually the wet’dry vacuum cleaning.

I bought it refurbed from Karcher for £30, and it paid for itself in the first use. Three years later, still going strong and definitely one of if not the best thing I ever got.

M.T. Blake > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 18:34

I see you got tired of Toyota products and bought your wife a Pontiac Vibe!

Wait a minute! I see what you did there! Sneaky sneaky.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
09/23/2018 at 18:48

Congrats?

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 19:02

Wives gonna wife... She’s always confused why we never take her car anywhere. I mean, aside from the seats in a RAV4 being designed to inflict maximum pain.

The Snowman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 19:18

My wife is amazing, one day I asked her not to eat in my truck because she makes a lot of crumbs. Then she said, “ well why don’t we stop eating in all of the cars?” I let her have a “W” on the argument and have had four years of spotless interiors.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Snowman
09/23/2018 at 19:21

Wow. Jealous.

I just let it go because she has to put up with a lot, being married to me and whatnot...

punkgoose17 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/23/2018 at 20:01

Is the white truck new or your company vehicle.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Maxima Speed
09/23/2018 at 20:19

Meh. I clean the glass regularly and we vacuum them out once in a while, but wash? Very seldom.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/23/2018 at 20:20

Or perhaps condolences if you have a car that requires washing because too nice?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > punkgoose17
09/23/2018 at 21:10

Company vehicle

Longtime Lurker > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/24/2018 at 23:56

It will happen, it might take another 31 years but you gotta believe.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/25/2018 at 11:24

there is a house near my wife’s grandparents that has 4 white GM cars, on of with is a Vibe, two are Silverados, about 15 years apart, and the other is a newer Impala . They are all very white, and all very clean. Your fleet is mucho bettero