VR QUICK TIPS

VR Quick Tips


Here is one of several VR Quick Tips I’ll be sharing for you to maintain your clean vehicle AFTER you’ve received a deep clean interior detail by Vanguard Reconditioning:

Keep a Swiffer duster nearby in your garage or your vehicle. Only keep it in your vehicle if you can keep it out of sight. Remember, when there are fewer items in your vehicle that are visible to you or onlookers, it gives you a sense of order and tidiness. (More on clutter in another VR Quick Tip)
Use your Swiffer to speedily dust down your dash, doors and center console. Shake the dust off the duster away from your vehicle. I recommend storing your Swiffer in a sealed plastic bag to preserve its dust grabbing powers. It takes less time than you think to maintain a clean appearance.

With a professional detail from Vanguard Reconditioning you can get it clean. With my VR Quick Tips you can keep it clean!

Here’s another VR Quick Tip to use after a thorough interior cleaning by Vanguard Reconditioning:

Clutter containment! I know you may need to have certain items around, especially if you have kids or work out of your vehicle. There are still steps you can take to at least lessen the clutter...
Keep a plastic bin in your trunk or cargo area of your SUV. (I use a bin with a lid in my trunk). That way, all necessary items will be contained while leaving room to hall groceries or other things without having to “pile it on” the disorganized heap. Also, you won’t be embarrassed if you need to expose these areas in the sight of other people. If you or the rest of your family need access to stuff while in motion, consider using a smaller bin (or several small bins) on the floor by the seats.
You may think I’m OCD but I prefer OTD-Orientation To Detail! 😊

With a professional detail from Vanguard Reconditioning you can get it clean. With my VR Quick Tips you can keep it clean!

 
Once you’ve invested in your vehicle by purchasing a quality interior detail from Vanguard Reconditioning, maintain the clean with your next VR Quick Tip:

I know sometimes trash can tend to accumulate inside your vehicle. Here’s what you can do to eliminate the litter build up.
Make it a habit, just before you exit your vehicle, to scan around for junk you can hold in one hand. Carry it with you to your destination (grocery store, office building, etc.) and immediately toss it in the nearest public garbage can. Do this in a similar fashion when you arrive at home also. Inch by inch it’s a cinch!
You’d be amazed at the sense of order you can restore in your world just by taking a few seconds to decrease the trash factor inside your vehicle!

With a professional detail from Vanguard Reconditioning you can get it clean. With my VR Quick Tips you can keep it clean!

Although a clean exterior is important, please remember where every waking moment of your driving experience is spent...INSIDE the vehicle! Trust Vanguard Reconditioning for a comprehensive interior detail and then utilize the next VR Quick Tip:

Let’s tackle the crumbs and debris that build up inside your automobile.
Make it a weekly ritual to do a 5 minute vacuum of your seats, carpet, and cup holders. Since you’ve been keeping up on the garbage and clutter, it shouldn’t be more than 5 minutes.
Concerning vacuums, you have some options. If you have a garage, make a shop vac easily accessible for your once a week foray into a crumb free interior. This is the option I use. Careful though...If it’s put away and even slightly difficult to retrieve, you may talk yourself out of the operation all together.
Another option is to purchase a small vac that can plug in to your vehicle’s accessory port. We don’t call them cigarette lighters anymore.
Finally you can always use the free vacuums at one of those automated car washes. I’m sure they won’t mind since you get your vehicle washed there anyway, right? 😉

With a professional detail from Vanguard Reconditioning you can get it clean. With my VR Quick Tips you can keep it clean!

So if you’ve been tracking all my VR Quick Tips up until now, you know we’ve looked at keeping surfaces dust free, eliminating clutter and garbage and vacuuming up the crumbs. Now let’s turn our attention to a little known preventative maintenance tip to improve the air quality inside your vehicle.

Do you know if your automobile has a cabin air filter?  Most autos these days usually do so I guess the real question is, do you know when yours was replaced last?   If you don’t regularly replace your cabin air filter, it will become  clogged with dirt and debris and the efficiency of the filter and your vehicle's HVAC system will become severely restricted. The air volume will be continually reduced which will lead to the issue of foul odors.

It’s a good idea to replace your cabin air filter every year. It’s not expensive when you purchase it at an auto parts store. YouTube is replete with detailed instructions on how to replace it in your specific vehicle. If you’re not into DIY, rest easy. That is a service Vanguard Reconditioning provides and it will save you lots of money over a dealership install.

With a professional detail from Vanguard Reconditioning you can get it clean. With my VR Quick Tips you can keep it clean!

The next VR QuickTip will be about preserving your leather seats.
In my experience, the leather seat that has most needed my attention has usually been the driver seat. On that seat, it’s usually the sections closest to the driver door (where people scrape in and out), that ends up being the most damaged.  So, what can be done about it?  I would say two main things:
1)  Just before exiting the vehicle, slide your your seat back. If you have automatic seat controls, set it to adjust back when you turn the vehicle off. Spin around on your bottom till your feet are out and firmly on the ground. Lift OVER the seat, don’t scrape across it. I know this will be difficult if your legs are shorter and/or you have a truck or SUV. Do your best. Similarly, when get back in, aim for the middle of the seat avoiding sliding down the seat bolster (the part nearest your left rib cage), then pivot around.
2)  In addition to these measures, you should routinely condition your leather seats. Think of it like lotion is to your hands; the more supple they are, the less likely they are to crack. Another advantage to REGULARLY conditioning your leather seats is it helps to reduce the abrasive friction from the many times you get in and out of your vehicle.



The frequency of use of your seats will determine how often they should be conditioned. For example, I mostly make use of the driver seat so I shoot for every month. The other seats I’ll condition about every quarter. You don’t necessarily have to clean your seats before each application of conditioner.  Clean as needed.

Vanguard Reconditioning will thoroughly clean, condition AND apply a protection condtioner to your leather seats, which makes cleaning up messes even easier. Consistent protection conditioner treatments also helps prevent clothing dye transfer from permanently staining your seats.

As a customer, you’re eligible for a routine schedule of leather conditioning and protection conditioner application at a discounted price.

With a professional detail from Vanguard Reconditioning you can get it clean. With my VR Quick Tips you can keep it clean!



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