How to Organize Your Car

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There are days when it feels like I’m living in my car… and it looks like it, too. The front seat is cluttered with all the things I need to grab immediately. The backseat look’s like the aftermath of a teenage party (and the kids aren’t even teens, yet!). And you don’t even want to know about trunk… yikes! If that’s you, too, and you’re looking for ways to organize the car, then you’ll want to keep reading on these great ideas I’ve rounded up.

1 – DIY Car Organization Ideas

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I’ve never been able to find the right size trash can for the car… but this idea above is genius. I’m slapping my forward and wondering why I didn’t think of it before. It’s just a large cereal-type food container with a big spout. And guess what? You can get these at the dollar store!

2 – Or There’s the Bag Trick

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Of course there this… it works, too!

2 – DIY First Aid Kit For the Car For the Dollar Store

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Every car should have a first aid kit and this is another of those genius DIY ideas… again, everything you need can be found at the dollar store.

3 – Car Organization Ideas for the Front Seat

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Here’s an idea for organizing all those things you need at hand in the front seat… and you can make this yourself.

4 – Or Make Your Own Backseat Organizer into a Frontseat Organizer

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Here another DIY idea you can make for your backseat… but, why now adjust the size and switch it to a front seat carrier?

5 – Then There’s the Ready-Made Frontseat Car Organizer You Can Buy

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No sewing involved!

6 – Rubbermaid Front Seat Caddy

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I’m also enamored of this front seat storage caddy from Rubbermaid. Look at compartments it has… including a coffee cup holder.

7 – End Kid Clutter in the Backset with a Hanging Organizer

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The same hanging organizers you use in your closets inside the house can be used in the car. This is such a cool idea. It’s colorful and it holds a lot.

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Here’s a similar idea you can find online.

X – Traveling with Toddlers – Keeping Them Entertained and Feed

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Mom’s know that Whether you just heading out for errands or a long road trip, toddlers (as most kids) need extra attention. That’s why I love the simplicity of this ideas… books, DVDs and snacks are just packed in a plastic storage container. You can keep it in the back seat on the floor, in the trunk or even in the front seat as you drive.

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X – Feeding Kids in the Car and Keeping it Clean

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Speaking of feeding kids in the car (that can be messy), here’s a simple solution that keeps the messes contained. And it’s another dollar store hack! Gotta like that.

X – Keeping Shopping Bags Contained Inside the Car

Now that Californians can no longer use plastics shopping bags (and stores are even charging for paper bags) we all have to carry our own… and it sure does clutter up a car. I try to stuff bags within bags, but it’s still a mess. That’s why I like this simple solution. (Another of those… geeze, why didn’t I think of that!)