{"id":292,"date":"2009-08-17T06:55:45","date_gmt":"2009-08-17T00:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=292"},"modified":"2009-08-17T06:55:45","modified_gmt":"2009-08-17T00:55:45","slug":"organizing-your-car-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/organizing-your-car-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing your car (maintenance)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organizing your car means having handy access for the things you need, when you need them, without having an accident to get to them. What about maintaining your organized car? If your car is &#8220;trashed&#8221; regularly, here are some hints to help you easily keep it in order.<\/p>\n<p>Empty trash at each stop along the way. As you get gas\u00a0or run errands at Target,\u00a0drop your trash in the cans just outside the door\u00a0there.\u00a0\u00a0Or you can place a large trash can in your garage for you to easily drop in items.\u00a0Take advantage of these\u00a0trash cans\u00a0along the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Up to date registration and safety stickers are easy to renew if you calendar the date on your planner.\u00a0 It saves the cost of a ticket!\u00a0 You can enter this as a recurring event on your Outlook calendar too.<\/p>\n<p>Need to keep track of mileage for expenses? Keep a mileage log in your car and write it down during a gas stop.\u00a0Regular intervals like this weekly stop create a baby step for an often overwhelming task.<\/p>\n<p>Empty the extra stuff out of your car each day.\u00a0 It is a small step to keep your car from being a dumping ground by distributing items back into your home where these belong each day.\u00a0 Assign this task to your family team members too to get the job done.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Is your car your office? Once a week refill the items you use regularly, like business cards or marketing pieces, into well defined spots in the car.\u00a0 It is like preparing for a quick meeting by having handy these items.<\/p>\n<p>What baby steps are you taking to keep your car organized?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizing your car means having handy access for the things you need, when you need them, without having an accident to get to them. What about maintaining your organized car? 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