Car Organization Plays a Role in Car Safety
According to a recent survey, (NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire)
- 89 percent of women say being well organized in their car helps them keep their eyes on the
road.
- 30 percent of women, ages 18-34, say they have either had, or almost had, an accident
because they were reaching for or looking for something in their car.
- 62 percent of women say their car is like another living space for them.
- 76 percent of women agree that they crave organization in their lives especially when "on
the go."
- 48 percent of women, and 60 percent of women ages 18-34, say it is a constant battle to
keep their cars organized.
- 57 percent of women have gotten creative by adding one or more containers to their cars to
help them keep organized.
Today's craze of organizing our cars is right on the mark. While car companies are now
building car organization into their new designs, many of them are still making little mistakes
that’s keeping the rest of us in business. Here is an example; two children are sitting in the
back seat. The seat's center-piece folds down and has cup holders in front when it's folded down,
and if you're lucky, there's a storage compartment to the rear of the drink holders. Think about
it, what would happen to the drink or drinks when the child leaned over to open up this
compartment. Can you see it? Or like my van, the side pockets are so odd shaped that not a whole
lot fits inside of them. Plus the drink holders are so flimsy that when bumped, they break. And
I know about this because my sweet dad bumped one and poof, ruined.
Also, many of us with older cars don't even have organizer pockets. Finally
there is a product designed and tested with driving safety and kids
in mind, "Kids
Backseat Car Organizer". Now visualize those same two kids tightening
their drink containers in a pocket without worrying about spilling,
playing on a hard surface with sides so their toys don't fall off,
and having plenty of pockets to put their things in. After I saw
my friend use it on her trip across the country, I wondered why
they called it a "Kids" Backseat Car Organizer. Adults can use it
too. It has inside dividers that are adjustable and even buckles
into the seat by the seatbelt so it won't go flying if you hit the
brakes!
How do you fair on long car trips when you have to pack drinks and cold items?
This company even took that into consideration creating a cooler
organizer that fits up to 12 soda cans AND ice, but still narrower
than a regular cooler. When leaving the car, just unclip it and
sling it over your shoulder. Also included is another piece that
ties above the cooler organizer keeping chips, other food, or things
that don't need to be kept cold neat and tidy. I wish I had come
up with these products!
I personally use the front
seat organizer because on long trips the maps fit perfectly
in the lid, my Kleenex box sits perfectly in one of the spaces.
Then I made the inside dividers fit our tapes, CD's, and other goodies.
On the outside, I have my small first aid pack with such necessities
as Band-Aids and Neosporin because if you have children, you "know"
how often they need those. {smile}
So plan ahead, organize your car, organize those you love, and everyone will have an easier
and safer time traveling to all of those different homes during the holidays. Contact
TheBusyWoman.com for more information on car organizers
and other life saving products.
Copyright ©2002 Susie Glennan
BIO: Susie Glennan is the President of The Busy Woman, Inc. - DBA: The Busy Woman's
Daily Planner®. The company provides daily planners, car & home organizers, Memory Books,
and MORE! Susie teaches time management & scheduling seminars, offers FREE consultations
with your order. She will help you set up a schedule that's right for YOU.
Her products have been featured in Real Simple and Parenting Magazines, CBS Early
Show, San Antonio Living Show and many more!
She is the editor of Organizing Round-Up which can be found at: http://www.thebusywoman.com/time-management/newsletters.php
as well as Busy Woman Tips & Articles (sign up box found above).
Susie has been happily married since 1982, is mom to 3, and is a Home Maker, Teacher,
Toastmaster, Speaker, Author of numerous articles that have been published in magazines and
across the web.
You can reach Susie at susie@thebusywoman.com or 800-848-7715
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