Sep 19 2008
Keeping the family car clean
Okay, I really want to know: how do you keep the family car clean when you have a toddler in the family?
One of my daughter’s aunts had the “bright” idea (God bless her) of giving us something called a “Snack Trap“. This is nothing more than a plastic bowl with handles and a lid. The lid is perforated to the extent that the child can reach through the lid to retrieve the goodies stored therein. I’ve found that the lid is insufficient to prevent spills, particularly if she turns the bowl upside-down and shakes vigorously. It is absolutely useless for things like o-shaped oat cereal and rice puffs; they slide right through the perforations. Now that she is older, I feel comfortable putting fish-shaped cheese crackers in it, but the fish do escape from time to time.
My car is an absolute disaster, and I’m almost ready to invest in a wet-dry vac so that I can clean it up at home instead of going to the neighborhood car wash. (When do I have time to do that, anyways?)
It’s so unfair… why do I have to be left with a messy car when my husband’s always looks neat? Maybe I’m too indulgent? Maybe I should not give her snacks in the car, period? Please, your thoughts!
