Anyone who has kids — or, heck, even knows anyone who has kids — knows what a disaster area your car can become.  Toys, snacks, etc. congregate on your floorboards and in the crevices in the seats.  Your trunk gets filled with strollers, diaper bags, and other types of equipment.  Your console and door pockets become stuffed with all that emergency stuff that you keep on hand because you just might need it someday (i.e. individually wrapped plastic spoons, napkins and tissues, kid-friendly snacks, etc.).

Thankfully there are ways to kid-proof your car so that it doesn’t get so trashed.  Here are a couple of suggestions:

• Buy a catch all. Catch alls are useful organizers that go inbetween the bucket seats in the front of a truck, SUV, or minivan.  This is a great place to put drinks, sippy cups, and random things such as little toys and travel games, hair ties and barrettes, and tissues.
• Use a jobox. By creating locking storage space in the bed of your truck, you are freeing up a lot of limited space in the cab.  This helps keep the clutter to a minimum.
• Look into dog boxes for Fido. Everyone loves the family dog, but boy do they mess up the inside of your truck!  Plus, if you are carrying the dog around, where do you put the kid?  Locking, vented dog boxes give you a way to carry your dog in the back of the truck without worrying about him jumping or falling out, getting stolen, or making a mess inside the truck!

Having kids doesn’t have to mean your car should be a disaster area.  Take advantage of the auto accessories on the market, and you can easily keep your car organized, even with kids!

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