If you spend a lot of time behind the wheel, chances areyour car needs a good tidying up.

Or perhaps theres a bunch of coffee cups and water bottles left over from your work commute.

But what about that pile of expired coupons and receipts?

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Do you know what you’ve also got there?

The chances ofneeding that trunk spacefor groceries?

Gym Clothes and Sneakers

Good for you for getting to the gym!

What not to leave in a car

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Left your laptop out in the cold?

Allow it to return to room temperature once you bring it indoors before turning it on.

Too Many Emergency Items

Make no mistake: Its good to be prepared for the unexpected.

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Be realistic about the likelihood of certain emergencies happening, she says.

For example, you dont need to keep tire chains in your trunk all year long.

Schulz adds that people should remember that their car is for transportation, not for storage.

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