Being the frugal mom that I am, our family of five has managed to function with just one vehicle since our first child was born in 2004! It hasn’t always been easy, and since 2004 our family vehicle has expanded from a four-door cute little red car to a family van (that I affectionately call “the hotness”) complete with all the bells-and-whistles (dual DVD players with head phones are a creation of the Gods).
Having one vehicle used by our family of five presents some scheduling issues, but the biggest challenge is keeping a very-functional family vehicle looking and smelling clean. We use our vehicle for trips to school, work, swimming lessons, gymnastics, hockey and 5 hour road trips to visit the grandparents. Naturally, things get left behind in the vehicle and discovering them can make a weaker mom faint.
On any given day you may find the following in my van: french fries mashed into the floor, a hockey bag in the back three days after practice, my son’s socks that he takes off even in January weather, a lone diaper (pee only, I swear!) forgotten after a quick change in a mall parking lot, or a sippy cup of milk lost a week prior. Sometimes, my van isn’t the hotness.
Febreze Vent Clips were created for families like mine! They actually eliminate odors in your vehicle instead of just masking them like most car fresheners do (hockey bag smell mixed with cherries, anyone?) They’re super-easy to activate and the best part is they’re very inconspicuous and blend in with your vehicle’s interior rather than hanging from your review mirror screaming “I have a smelly family van, see??”
I really did have one of those deep-breath moments the other day when on a road trip in a city an hour away. I walked to the other side of the van to take my daughter out of her car seat, and when I opened the sliding door, I was met with the lovely uplifting scent of Thai Dragon Fruit. No scent of abandoned sippy cup, hockey bag, or boy’s socks.
An annoyance with other fresheners in the past is that they start off strong and fade within a few days. Febreze Vent Clips last up to 30 days – I’m only 10 days in or so but we’re still going strong and – dare I say it – the hotness is back.
Just ignore those french fries mashed into the floor. Consider it decoupage for the van.
Disclosure: I was provided product to facilitate this review. The opinions on this blog, as always, are my own.
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Thanks for sharing!
I use Febreze car clips in our cars.
i have seen these advertised on tv, looks like they really work
I never heard of these until now
I love Febreze Clips, Midnight storm is my favorite scent!
I would like to try them except for the meadows & rain, we tried that one and the smell was far too strong.
The sound interesting
I have never bought one because i can’t stand the strong air freshener smell – Maybe I will give them a shot
I live on a farm in Saskatchewan, and with the weather we are having right now, anything that gets dropped in our vehicle freezes as hard as a rock before it has a chance to smell! And that is assuming I am brave enough to leave the house and chance the snow drifts. But my husband loves air fresheners in the vehicle and I’m sure he will want these as soon as he sees them!
Would love to try these!
My husband has allergies so we don’t use air fresheners in the car, but I did give a few of them as stocking stuffers to family this year.
i have used these before and they really do work!
these work great
I really like these, for sure the best car air freshener on the market
Ooh, all of these sound intriguing..
These really do work and I don’t find the scents too overwhelming.
I use them. I have to ask a question….is anyone else fascinated when you turn a corner and you watch the fluid level move?
I use Febreze in the house and it’s great that they have an air freshener for the car.
I snagged a sample of these awhile back and have been hooked ever since! I got great compliments on how good my car smelled & I felt it lasted longer than the little trees I normally used. Great product
I’ve used these and they are great.
I’ve seen the ads. I think we should check these out; our car doesn’t smell that good.
I am addicted to using these! Everyone comments on how great my car smells!
I use these all the time. I love a great smelling car!! Especially love the Midnight Storm
dragon fruit
Oh man, your list of things you might find in your vehicle has sure given me something to look forward to in the future! =P
I bet Hawaiian Aloha smells good
I tried these in my car and found that the scent faded very quickly. what a shame as i really had high hopes for these
I used the Hawaiian Aloha and LOVED it. My car smelt great for the 2-3 weeks that it lasted.
I need one of these for my car
Sounds like my truck also.
I might get these for in house as well..
I’ve used the Meadow and Rain in my car …..smells so fresh
I like the Midnight Storm scent and it realy does keep the car smelling fresh. Febreeze products do the best job I find and I’ve tried a lot of others but always go back to Febreeze!
never seen these before. Might have to look for them
they sound pretty good
I can’t stand them because I am scents sensitive and they give me headaches
My car could definately use these – always go for the blue in my case!
Febreze Vent Clips are the best , would love to try Midnight Storm
I haven’t used Febreze Vent Clips yet but I keep meaning to pick some up.