Messy Car Solution

Now you can’t tell me that you’ve never had a problem with keeping your car clean. I feel like I am constantly embarrassed when people step in my car and there is trash on the floor, toys on the seats, empty cups in the doors. You know what I mean! Besides those three… (ok, maybe two) times a year that I give my car a real “deep cleaning”, I am always feeling a little ashamed of the inside of my car. Once the weather started warming up I got straight to cleaning my messy car! Don’t worry.. I won’t give you a list of everything I found under the seats and hidden in the pockets ;) . The thing I found most surprising was how much trash had made it’s home in my car!

I needed a solution.. a trash bag!

Not just any trash bag mind you.. a very, very cute trash bag

Step 1 Gather Materials

Here’s the supplies you’ll need:

1/2 yard of home decor fabric (for the outside)
1/2 yard of home decor fabric (for the inside)
3/4 yard of 1″ webbing or ribbon
5 in. of velcro
matching thread

What to cut:

4 pieces – 10″ x 13″ (2 from the inside and 2 from the outside fabrics)
2 pieces – 9″ long of the webbing or ribbon
4″ of velcro

*NOTE: If you want a bigger or smaller bag it’s simple! I have made this bag in sizes 10 x 13, 12 x 15 and 8 x 11. Decide what your needs are and make a bag the size you want! ** The heavier weight fabric helps the bag to hold its shape and not “flop” while it’s hanging in your car, plus it’s more durable!

Comments

[MissCatsMeow]

great idea! thanks!

[staggart1]

Very clever, but most importantly, very cute! I can't wait to make some for my family (we're problem messy-car people, too)!!

[angelabchua]

Cute solution to a not so cute problem. I always have little nuggets of trash, like gum wrappers, that start to pile up over time.