Junk in the Trunk

Get a load of THIS!

The other day I decided it was time to clean the inside of my car. I try to be a tidy person, but I tend let my car get pretty, well, disgusting. Food wrappers, plastic bottles, clothing, papers, and miscellaneous items usually reside in the cab of my car, and I clean 'em up every so often. The only part of my car that I NEVER clean is the trunk. I seriously haven't been in there in at least a year.

So I set out on a major cleaning job. It had to be done. After cleaning the floors, the seats, cup holders, the dash....I clicked open my trunk. AHHHHHHH!!! It was like a scene from a horror movie! Well, not quite, but it was pretty gross. The following is a list, in no particular order (yes, I had to go through layers), of what lurked inside the trunk of my Ford Escort:

• A leaky gallon of water (about 1/4 full)


• Mounds of old clothing (strewn about--soaking wet! and some in bags)


• A hamster cage


• Textbooks from 2003


• 6 National Geographic magazines from 2003


• Liquid laundry detergent


• A gong w/ mallet


• My trumpet


• 2 hula hoops


• A Razr scooter


• My late pug's radiographs from 2004 (damp, but still readable)


• A bag of old shoes


• 2 very long orange extension cords


• A dolphin souvenir clock


• Unopened bag of polyester fiberfill


• A wallet I had in middle school--in it was my SS card (that's where it went!!) and pics of my friends, school dances, etc.


• Steering wheel cover and custom dashboard cover

I got rid of most of that stuff--gave it to my roommate to take to Goodwill or Salvation Army. I kept my trumpet, the contents of that wallet, and Julianne's radiographs. I don't have the heart to throw the X-rays out. Maybe I'll get one of the neurologists at work to take a look and see if they see something Jules' doctor couldn't. I dunno.

Well, lesson learned. I'm not going to let my car get that filthy again! I'm sure daddy is cringing at this post, but rest assured I'm going to take better care of my vehicle!!!