| The interior is your car's living and | | | | tool. Stains can be removed by some |
| receiving room. It needs all the | | | | spray products that are available in the |
| cleanliness it could possibly have to | | | | auto shops. If they are still not |
| ensure comfort and friendly driving. | | | | removed, use a professional |
| If today is the schedule of your | | | | carpet-cleaning machine. |
| interior cleaning, park your car in a | | | | The machine that cleans your carpets and |
| cool and shady place so that you will | | | | mats contains cleaning solution that |
| find it easy and comfortable to clean. | | | | breaks down the dirt particles and |
| Remember that direct sunlight can bake | | | | forces them out of the carpet. It also |
| cleaners into the upholstery. In effect, | | | | removes the dirty water mixture out of |
| the natural oils will be pulled away | | | | the carpet. |
| from the leather. | | | | You can either buy or rent a |
| See to it you have with you a stock of | | | | carpet-cleaning machine at your reliable |
| 100 percent cotton, terry cloth towels | | | | supermarket. But since most machines |
| on hand for applying and removing detail | | | | infuse the carpet with cleaner and |
| products. When you put on terry cloth on | | | | water, make sure to buy a better quality |
| some surfaces of your interior, the dirt | | | | cleaning solution. It would be better to |
| and other contaminants will be drawn | | | | ask assistance from a sales associate. |
| away. | | | | Here is a practical and simple tip: To |
| Now, it is time to start the cleaning. | | | | get rid of cranberry stains, which are |
| Remove anything that you want to save or | | | | the hardest to get out, sprinkle salt |
| those which will not be absorbed by the | | | | onto half of a lemon and scrub the stain |
| vacuum. Examples of these are toys, | | | | with the salted lemon. And you will see |
| papers, envelopes, etc. Then, take time | | | | the stains coming out with only a few |
| to vacuum all those tiny invisible | | | | strokes. |
| particles. And then, assess the status | | | | After cleaning the carpet, the dash and |
| of the damage whether it is a stain or | | | | the seats should be the next priority. |
| ground-in dirt. | | | | Use quality leather cleaner for your |
| Using a vacuum cleaner, start with the | | | | vehicle with leather interior. As much |
| dash, headliner, gauges and console. To | | | | as possible, use separate cleaners and |
| loosen the surface dirt, use a gentle | | | | conditioners to allow the leather's deep |
| stroking motion with the brush. Consult | | | | cleaning and maximum protection. |
| a professional if you see your headliner | | | | The spray and the liquid paste are the |
| severely worn out. | | | | two general forms of leather cleaners. |
| Then, after vacuuming, wipe the dash, | | | | The spray types usually require a |
| gauges and console. In a circular | | | | spray-on, wipe-off action while the |
| motion, do this with a damp terry cloth | | | | liquid must be applied gently into the |
| towel. | | | | leather in order to be effective. But |
| To clean the cup holders, use a terry | | | | whatever the case may be, always follow |
| cloth towel. Before wiping with it, | | | | the manufacturer's directions to achieve |
| spray the cup holder and allow the | | | | best results. |
| mixture to soak in. do not stop cleaning | | | | Condition the leather and dash so that |
| them until they are really clean. Just | | | | the natural oils will be restored and |
| make sure to wipe the cup holder with | | | | the natural smoothness will be retained. |
| terry towel damped in water; and then | | | | This also prevents the aging of the |
| allow it to dry. | | | | leather and dash. Apply the conditioner |
| Proceed with the front seats, package | | | | with small and circular strokes. Let the |
| tray and rear seats. To clean the nooks, | | | | conditioner be absorbed by the leather |
| attach the crevice tool, which is the | | | | before wiping off the excess. |
| long needle-nose looking thing. | | | | Almost all cleaning products for cloth |
| The floor mats are the interior part | | | | interiors are produced as an |
| that suffers most of the dirt; from | | | | "all-in-one" cleaner in spray, scrub and |
| dirty shoes to spilled drinks to road | | | | wipe/vacuum form. |
| grime, name it they have it. Vacuum your | | | | Now you have a clean interior. The next |
| Mazda floor mat well with the | | | | task is to maintain and the key is |
| carpet-comb attachment and remove it | | | | discipline. |
| from the car. Also include theshoe | | | | Cleaning your interior will surely make |
| scuffs on the door panels in your | | | | you comfortable while inside the car and |
| cleaning. | | | | make you want to ride you car gain and |
| The next thing to clean is the carpet. | | | | again. |
| Remove the dirt using the carpet-comb | | | | |