Headlights, Cleaned Up Cars & Toothpaste

Here are the supplies I used. 

Folks, I spent a solid 83 minutes yesterday scrubbing my poor minivan out.

Ugh. 

G.R.O.S.S. 

It must have been Midlife Crisis Monday at the carwash, because every man over the age of 50 was there buffing their fancy sports car out while I scrubbed, vacuumed, and scoured mine.

It was bad. 

As I was slaving away at least twelve cars came in and out around me (clearly they didn't have french fries from 2012 stuffed neatly between their seats), and I thought about just how much moo-lah is out there in cars. 

My minivan looked pretty pitiful next to all those fancy cars, but it's paid for, gets us from point A to point B without any problem, and can haul just about anything we need.

The thing I love most about my minivan? Because it already has some wear and tear on it, I don't stress completely over spilt drinks (although they do frustrate me!), and my kids climbing in the car with muddy shoes isn't the end of the world. (I spend enough time stressing over my house staying clean ~ having a fancy new car would mean I'd have to worry over it staying perfectly tidy too!)

But.

Choosing to give it a deep cleaning made such a difference as I drove kids all over town, and it cost me just $5 for the bargain car wash. (I'm all about paying for the drive thru carwash, as long as it includes a free vacuum!)

Today I decided to try out the toothpaste trick on my pitiful headlights, and while they're not perfect, five minutes of work definitely helped. All I did was grab a tube of toothpaste, rub it into the headlight with a rag, then rinse it off with water.

Success!

(Well, it was a success until the dog decided to race across the street to the people who are laying a sidewalk – my puppy's food prints are now all over that sidewalk, but at least the headlights are clean!)

Left side wasn't cleaned yet in this picture – right side was just finished. 

Have you tried anything else to shine up dulled headlights? I'd love to hear what you've tried, and goodness, if you just want to make your life a little more peaceful this week block out an hour and get your car clean.

No matter what you have, whether it be ugly vinyl flooring, cabinets from 1968, or horrendous carpet that needed to head to the dumpster 18 years ago, giving the space you're in a really deep cleaning will make it feel just a little brighter. 

{promise.}

I'd love to hear what you're projects you're tackling today!