I don’t know about you, but my kids have been in school for almost 3 months, and for me that also means the after-school activities are in full swing!
We end up eating many meals or snacks on the go.
So the other day I decided it’s way past time for my Car Seats to get a little Spa treatment!
Step one – wrestling the darn things out of the car.
Step two – make sure you pay attention to how to disassemble them so you can put them back together again. (Wow that headrest looks grungy!)
Step three – put the covers in the washing machine, washing on gentle cycle. I have never had a problem with mine but you might want to double check that yours can go in the machine.
Step four – while the covers are in the machine, wipe down and vacuum all those crumbs and sticky things out of your car seat. This is also a good time to check if your child needs straps moved higher or backs adjusted.
Step five – take a few minutes to clean out your car and the seats that the kids’ car seats rest on. Fix belt buckles, etc. I use a cordless vacuum if I’m in a hurry or a shop vac with a cord if I’m not. Wipe off the other parts of the car like cupholders and windows. And you can easily just shake out your floor mats.
Step six – air dry the covers overnight or dry on a low cycle in the dryer if able.
Step seven – reassemble car seat covers and install in the car correctly.
Ahhh, so much better! Almost like new!
Organized 'Ohana 
In our car (I’m Grandma), we had a problem when the kids tried to buckle themselves in. One of the base buckles always took a dive into the hole in the seat from whence it came. After struggling with this what seemed like forever, I came upon a solution: a bar of Dove soap (which comes in a box) was just the right size to fill the chasm in my Honda CRV back seat: with it in place in the hole, the buckle stays above seat level– and now all the kids can buckle themselves in!
What a great idea!