In addition to being a courtesy to your passengers, refreshing the interior of your vehicle can extend its lifespan. Learning how to clean your car’s interior can assist you in maintaining your vehicle and safeguarding your investment because good car care involves maintaining it both inside and out.
Maintaining a spotless vehicle will ensure that you and your passengers are content whether you use it to transport pets, children, guests, or just yourself. Additionally, over time, dirt, dust, and grime can degrade the interior materials of your vehicle, resulting in even more significant issues than unpleasant stains and odd odours.
Step by Step: Detailing a Car Interior
Clear Trash
Make sure that all of the obvious trash is gone before you get the vacuum and cleaning supplies out. Completely check everything. There will probably be rubbish on the floor, under the seats, and in the seat breaks. Throw away any toys, bottles, wrappers, or other items that your vacuum can’t handle.
Remove and Clean Floor Mats
Shake the vehicle’s floor mats as much as possible after removing them from the vehicle. Vacuuming will be simpler as a result. Before reinstalling them, scrub them with soap and hot water or a foaming carpet cleaner and allow them to dry completely in the air.
Clear Dust and Disinfect Dashboard
Although the vacuum is useful for removing some of the dust and dirt from your vehicle, it may be too big to fit in the smaller areas of your dashboard. To remove smaller particles from your dash and vents, use a duster or microfiber cloth. Dusters and microfiber cloths are made to collect dust rather than spread it throughout your vehicle and are soft enough not to scratch your vents.
Use disinfecting wipes to kill germs and bacteria on your dashboard after the dust has been removed. Before using chemicals in your car, never use products containing bleach and always carefully read product labels.
Take Care of Seats
To begin, vacuum your seats with the hose attachment to get rid of crumbs and other debris. Then, to clean your seats, use the right products for the material. Use a leather cleaner made specifically for automobiles to clean leather seats. To maintain the leather’s suppleness, softness, and shine, follow the product’s instructions and think about applying a leather conditioner as a follow-up treatment. Check for any stains on the seats made of cloth. Apply, set, and rinse the stain removal product according to the package directions. Use an upholstery cleaner to clean the seat in its entirety. To get a deeper clean, use a scrub brush to work the product into the seat. Use a microfiber cloth dipped in water to rinse the item, but don’t soak the seat because wet seats may encourage mould growth. Before allowing the seats to air dry, blot any excess water with a dry towel if necessary.
Wipe the windows Inside
Wipe the insides of your windows and windshields with an alcohol-based glass cleaner like Invisible Glass. Use only products designed specifically for glass cleaning. Try to use two microfiber cloths when using glass cleaners inside your car. Use a single cloth to apply the cleaner to the glass after spraying the product onto it. This prevents the cleaner’s particles from getting onto other car surfaces, where they could cause damage and buildup. Clean the glass with the second cloth. A microfiber cloth protects your glass from abrasions and this strategy helps you reduce streaking.
Make your auto freshener.
One cup of baking soda and five drops of your favourite essential oil can be used to make a homemade car freshener. For 24 hours, place the oil and soda in a glass jar or plastic bag that can be sealed. After that, give it a good shake, sprinkle it on the floor of the car, and let it sit for 20 minutes. Vacuum up the baking soda after the time has passed. Your car will smell clean and fresh as the scent lingers!
