Jen’s car was a mobile locker packed with clothing changes and fitness gear. A fast stop was all it took to send everything tumbling.

An impressively stocked gym-on-go was located in the trunk. Finding desired items often required a serious dig.

Wow! Thirteen paris of shoes and boots had been living in Jen’s car, along with a few singles. Just two pairs (gym shoes and rain boots) went back in after cleaning.

Placing things in sorting bins makes clear-outs quicker and far less daunting.

Yes, all of this was in Jen’s car.

Jen finds a razor that was hidden on the bottom of her car. Good for emergency leg shaving.

We moved everything from Jen’s car into bins, then sorted the items on folding tables. Working on a raised, even surface (rather than the ground) made everything easier to see and handle, saving our backs and speeding up the whole process.

We used small metal bins to keep personal-care items and other glove-box necessities neatly separated.

Jen was psyched to rediscover an entire Fleetwood Mac CD collection in her back seat. The discs found a home in her console.

It’s easier to pull out a bin and sort through it in your lap than to lean over and dig through the glove box.

A clean and clutter-free front seat welcomes Jen and a passenger for the next road trip.

We hung a net bag for clothes on the back of the driver’s seat and a trash receptacle on the back of the passenger seat, and we placed a basket on the floor for shoes and small gear, making it easier to take these items in and out of the house.

We organized loose goods into soft-sided bags and plastic bins, which are quick to remove when Jen needs to make space for her luggage or other large items. Jen chose red for the emergency kit (de-icer, maps, blanket, lighter); green for sports-related gear (shoes, socks, straps, etc.); and yellow for miscellaneous items (canvas grocery sacks, doggie-cleanup bags, etc.).