http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/346 CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/346 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-111 there is no better way to keep your family safe on the outside by starting to keep them safe on the inside.we use bleach to clean and whiten up sinks. clease all bathrooms. Use it in the wash to keep whites white. It can make close last longer because they do not fade. it removes soap film in the shower. i use it on my kitehen counter tops if i gat a stain. spray some bleach on it. waie about a minute then wipe away. the stain is gone. i have been trying to get my daugther to use bleach as well. now on the outside good handwashing and some handsantizar, Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:20:19 -0700 vanessa fredricksoon http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-111 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-134 You all are lucky! I wish my hubby would have this kinda passion....we both could use a little help in the cleaning department! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:32:51 -0700 Patricia Alner http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-134 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-133 He flips out over a receipt or a crumpled napkin in the floor of the car. If he finds an old dessicated french fry between the seats, it sparks a major episode. Before any vacation, he takes the car to be detailed. I think that's backwards, he should detail it AFTER the trip but I'm not saying anything or he'd just do it before AND after! The same guy leaves socks, used glasses and dirty plates everywhere in the house. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:51:22 -0700 Gayle Christie http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-133 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-132 Dudes & their Cars, you ask?! Let's just say that my husband has had a "love affair" with his car (1973 Nova) for 35+ years and it's still going strong! Clorox remains in this picture (it's not just for household use, you know) and doesn't look like it's going to end anytime soon. I wish I could say that time has been as kind to me! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:53:32 -0700 Pamela B. http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-132 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-131 My husband and my father are definitely not the masters of the automobile domain, especially when it comes to cleaning! They both make a rolling pigsty/packrat nest out of their trucks. I learned about keeping vehicles clean from my Mom. Mom and I would frequently spend an entire day cleaning my father's truck as one of his Father's Day presents. My Father lost a Christmas present that he bought for my Mom somewhere in his truck over three years ago, and he still hasn't found it. I borrowed his truck when my daily driver was in the shop last year, and spent a day cleaning, washing, and waxing it--like old times. I found a folder of items that he lost in his truck from before he retired over six years ago. I don't clean out the inside of my husband's vehicles, as it is a futile effort, but my daughter and I wash his truck and car every two months. I am extremely persnickety about my vehicles being kept clean. I valiantly scrub carpets, floormats, consoles, seats, doorsills, and windows to remove the food, fingerprints, and dirt. Every floss pick and ice pop wrapper I find stuffed under seats, inside door pockets, or in armrests saddens me, as it seems like disrespect to me, since my familly knows how much I care about how my automobile looks. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:17:08 -0700 Judith Drayton http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-131 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-130 Hmmm, this one can be tough, Stephanie. It sounds like he hates cleaning cars almost as much as I do! How about encouraging him by hinting how much you appreciate clean cars? The next time you walk by a newly-washed car, try saying "Wow, I just love how shiny that car looks!" and see if he gets the hint. If he doesn't, try offering an explicit swap: "Let's make a deal. This Saturday, I'll clean the kitchen; you clean the car!" If he still doesn't get it, then give him a choice: "Clean the toilets or clean the car! You choose!" My guess is he'll probably choose the car! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:09:23 -0700 Tiffany Tan http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-130 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-129 I have to be master of my own car - my car is the primary vehicle for transporting the kids, vacation, etc and if I didn't clean it routinely - ouch, what a mess! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:29:00 -0700 Brenda Faulkner http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-129 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-128 I am master of my car domain when it comes to driving it, but my husband is master of all our vehicles when it comes to cleaning them. He is very particular and thorough. He has to make sure there are no water marks anywhere on the exterior, once he is done washing. And don't even THINK of going thru any carwash that isn't touch-free! Those brushes touching the car are like nails on a chalkboard to him! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:44:29 -0700 Katie Brull http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-128 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-127 Ever since I started dating my husband 34 years ago, my husband has loved cleaning up his vehicles... no matter what condition they were in, by gosh they were clean, inside and out...and I can't remember how long it's been since I've helped him, probably because " I don't know how to clean like he does" according to him...;-) Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:17:52 -0700 Tracey Henderson http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-127 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-126 Not my husband. Usually it is me that cleans the car! I find it relaxing. I'm more picky than he is. I just can't stand a dirty car. He finds it to be to much work. lol Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:39:53 -0700 April VonVolkenburg http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/laugh/mom-moments/dudes-cars/#comment-126