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How to Protect Your Car Seats After a Messy Event
Thursday, May 25, 2017![So you're participating in a color run? Make sure to keep your car clean with this trick! color run, fun run, 5K, car, clean car](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-008aLbHWKVE/WSRH4iXTwpI/AAAAAAAAHz0/NvPK_NJJqbA5Mks0rMtnc59C4l8SFe_-ACLcB/s640/colorrun_blog.png)
Back in April, Andre and I completed The Color Run again. This was the second time we did The Color Run together and the fourth time I've completed a 5K that makes you more colorful (see: Bubble Run, and Color Fun Fest). Something I didn't worry about a lot before was my car getting stained after the race, because my car wasn't the best, so I was basically like "meh" about it. I would just throw down a towel and go.
But in 2015, I bought a brand new Toyota Corolla and my seats are fabric. I love my car so much and would like to keep it fairly clean. So when Andre and I went to The Color Run this year, I knew I needed to take some precautions to keep my car seats clean after the race.
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How to Keep Your Seats Clean
The day before the race, I headed to the dollar store and picked up a cheap box of lawn and garden bags for about $1.50. These were perfect because they're very large and I knew they would adequately cover my seats!
When covering your seats, make sure they're fully covered. I used two bags for each seat. For the back of the seat, I opened the bag and slid it fully over the seat, tying it in the back, then tucking it in the front.
For the chair of the seat, I didn't open the bag, I simply laid it over the seat, making sure to tuck it into all of the crevices.
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After removing the bags, my seats were 100% color-free! Additionally, you can use leather car wipes to wipe down the steering wheel, console, and doors, then use a vacuum to clean up the floorboards.
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This is perfect if you're planning to participate in a color run, a mud run, or even after a trip to the beach or water park.
Have you ever participated in a color run or something that left you messy? What tips and tricks do you have to protect your car? Let me know in the comments below!
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3 comments
Wow! these tips are really good. I Got Chevy Silverado Seat Covers to get rid of cleaning problem. I just wash the seat covers and they are clean.
ReplyDeleteThat's really smart, too, and obviously was a plan-ahead kind of deal. Those trash bags were last minute and budget friendly!
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