Dedicated space for trash and tissues and overall cleanliness?

[Scoutsie]

This may be a user discretion thing, but I have always wondered why there isn’t a dedicated space in an automobile for trash (or recyclables). Stuff like snotty tissues, used napkins, used wipes, or other gross stuff that you can toss into a trash can at your earliest convenience. It would similarly be handy to have a spot to stash tissues or wipes or what have you without them getting knocked around, stepped on, or otherwise beaten up (they always did in my car without a means to keep them secure). Maybe this is a me issue, but as a person with seasonal allergies I am surely not the only one who often travels with a yuckbag or needs readily-available access to hand sanitizer and tissues because I don’t love being a vector of disease. I live with an elderly person and have a weakened immune system, have friends with active cancer diagnoses, and I am all about cleanliness and don’t want to accidentally kill the people I love (or people who other people love) by giving them the flu.

I am not alone or crazy in wishing cars had some kind of trash management. The Volvo XC40 apparently did both of these things (damned if I could find a picture of the tissue box).

https://www.theautopian.com/trash-management-is-the-biggest-and-simplest-problem-with-cars-and-its-time-we-figure-it-out/

https://www.reddit.com/r/adhdwomen/comments/1fpxso7/how_do_you_deal_with_trash_in_your_car_why_is

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[Chaz26]

I know some places have accessories where you can buy a trash can type attachment for a back seat or something like that. Not sure how many manufacturers have that as an accessory vs buying from third party. Would be nice if there was some sort of attachment you could have for that though, even if it is a purchasable accessory.

 

[LastDayScout]

I think this every day. My kids currently use their entire area as the trash receptacle. I have a no food in the car rule, yet still find wrappers and lollipop sticks in the door pockets.

 

[Scoutsie]

I know some places have accessories where you can buy a trash can type attachment for a back seat or something like that. Not sure how many manufacturers have that as an accessory vs buying from third party. Would be nice if there was some sort of attachment you could have for that though, even if it is a purchasable accessory.

They never quite fit the bill. I’m usually the only one in my car right now and would love to have a place in front for trash. When I have passengers, I don’t know that I want them to have to stare at a trash bag/container on the back of either seat. Reaching behind myself while I’m driving to put trash somewhere isn’t feasible. In my current car, there’s this space where I could put some kind of organizer or custom 3D-printed solution… if I had access to a 3D printer. I don’t. If something had already been there, the problem would be solved. I miss ashtrays in cars only because you could stick straw and candy wrappers in them. I don’t want to take up valuable cupholder space, and my center armrest (which has storage space) can’t be open all the time, either. If I’d gotten good grades and got accepted to either of the two art schools that I applied to, maybe I’d have solved this problem for myself a while ago. Since I didn’t, I ask the car interior designers of this world (versus the parallel universe version of myself who didn’t screw around in high school and found out that sometimes bad grades may in fact determine how the rest of your life is going to go) to pls help?

 

[Logan]

Dedicated space for trash/tissues?

My current car has that.

It's "all of the cupholders, as well as the crevices between the front seats and console, front seats and door, and the rear seat cushions, and finally, the floor of the backseat". At least according to my kids.

Is that not what you meant?

 

[Scoutsie]

Dedicated space for trash/tissues?

My current car has that.

It's "all of the cupholders, as well as the crevices between the front seats and console, front seats and door, and the rear seat cushions, and finally, the floor of the backseat". At least according to my kids.

Is that not what you meant?

Yes, that’s kind of how my current car is, too, and it’s gross and I don’t know what it says about me as a person that I’m as gross as your kids, or that I’m as in need for a quick place to put something gross and don’t have a better place to put something gross than all of the places you listed other than “still in my hand.” Actually, I don’t stick things between the cushions: that’s too gross. Things just kind of end up falling into crevices BECAUSE WE NEED TRASH CONTAINERS and dedicated, secure tissue boxes so they don’t roll around the car and get ripped up because they’re totally impractical in the center console. I will keep repeating myself but say it slightly differently, just like in surveys.

 

[Logan]

Yes, that’s kind of how my current car is, too, and it’s gross and I don’t know what it says about me as a person that I’m as gross as your kids, or that I’m as in need for a quick place to put something gross and don’t have a better place to put something gross than all of the places you listed other than “still in my hand.” Actually, I don’t stick things between the cushions: that’s too gross. Things just kind of end up falling into crevices BECAUSE WE NEED TRASH CONTAINERS and dedicated, secure tissue boxes so they don’t roll around the car and get ripped up because they’re totally impractical in the center console. I will keep repeating myself but say it slightly differently, just like in surveys.

I was just giving you a hard time :O.

I totally agree, and already upvoted .

(for the record, I don't "put" things between cushions... but, somehow they get there anyway :/).

On road trips, what we usually end up doing is a dedicated trash bag, that ends up attached to an armrest, or in a seatback pocket, or a door storage area. Its not ideal, but its better than a layer of used tissues and half eaten crackers on the floor of the backseat. But something that worked better than that, would be better.

Not sure what "better" would look like in the end, but open to improvement for sure .

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Solve two problems with one device.

 

[J Alynn]

Snot rags, dirty diapers (adult and baby), sticky bun wrappers, oil rags, styrofoam cups with melted ice cream, banana peels and gum. I just toss them all out the window-PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

 

[J Alynn]

Seriously though-there is an open space under the center dash of the vehicles and would be cool to have something 3-d printed or made to fit in and tip out

 

[Scoutsie]

Seriously though-there is an open space under the center dash of the vehicles and would be cool to have something 3-d printed or made to fit in and tip out

It’s the future site of the Scout Motors Garbage, Tissues, and Sunglasses Service Center! Someone just has to make a thing that goes there and doesn’t slide around!

 

[Scoutsie]

Snot rags, dirty diapers (adult and baby), sticky bun wrappers, oil rags, styrofoam cups with melted ice cream, banana peels and gum. I just toss them all out the window-PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

I’m so moved by your hatred of this planet! Did you forget to include the wrappers for the endangered species burgers that you take a bite out of and then also toss out of the window?

 

[J Alynn]

I’m so moved by your hatred of this planet! Did you forget to include the wrappers for the endangered species burgers that you take a bite out of and then also toss out of the window?

They are generally wrapped in gold leaf where I order from

 

[eddiet1212]

Options if you think that Mr Fusion is not the answer for Scout trash and EV charging....lol

The 6 Best Car Trash Cans for Keeping Your Ride Neat

Stay Tidy on the Turnpike With These Car Trash Cans

They’ll hold those receipts and wrappers better than the floor does.

www.popularmechanics.com

 

[Lost in the Scout]

I think this every day. My kids currently use their entire area as the trash receptacle. I have a no food in the car rule, yet still find wrappers and lollipop sticks in the door pockets.

I have the same rule, and the same problem! There is always some wrapper and trash after the kids are in the car.

It's worse after my wife uses my car, she doesn't believe in the no food rule. So she's worse than kids....she one-ups them with coffee spills and kitchen plates. :/

 

[Harris005]

My wife's solution .

I have to remember to check the passenger door pockets every time she rides in my truck. You get an upvote @Scoutsie just to help improve my wife and I's marriage a bit more.

 

[Scoutsie]

My wife's solution .

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I have to remember to check the passenger door pockets every time she rides in my truck. You get an upvote @Scoutsie just to help improve my wife and I's marriage a bit more.

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[Logan]

VOTES FOR SCOUTSIE’S BIG IDEA! Fix your relationship!!!

Wait.

Do we get some sort of a guarantee on that?

 

[Scoutsie]

Wait.

Do we get some sort of a guarantee on that?

I guarantee that it might work!