You know how it is. You're on the road. 100 kilometers here, 100 kilometers there, they can't do anything for you. You don't think twice about it. You're the man, no, you're a boss. You've got some music on, the air conditioning is blowing a fresh breeze while the sun is blazing on your windows. From behind your sunglasses you look into the cars that pass you while you shamelessly sing along to the radio as loudly and as out of tune as you can. But that masked carefreeness is crushed when you open the door of your cabin again after half an hour of unloading and you hear yourself say; "What smells so strange in here?". Sound familiar? Of course. But luckily there are solutions for that!
Why keep the truck cabin clean?
During the day, while you are cruising carefree, you quickly make a mess of your neat cabin without realizing it. Forgotten crumbs from your sandwich, a crumpled wrapper from a bar, the container and napkin from that delicious meatball sandwich along the A2 and the melted and leaking remains of that cooling ice cream. And as carefree as you are, you also spill something on the upholstery. Both on your own and that of your truck.
Well, that, combined with the sun, closed windows, the air conditioning and yourself are the perfect ingredients for your amazing what-smells-so-weird experience. And while a free-spirited trucker might shrug his shoulders a little more often at things that others are particularly concerned about, the fact remains that no one likes to lock themselves up in a smelly enclosed space without obligation.
The road map that puts an end to unpleasant odors
So if you have one of those what-smells-so-weird experiences, here's what you need to do. The 5-minute road map to guaranteed success: 1. Open doors 2. Collecting the litter lying around 3. Throw everything away in the first available trash can 4. Wipe seats and dashboard with a soft brush 5. Beat out the mats on one of your rims (be sure to close the door) 6. Getting started with cockpit spray, such as theWhite Diamond Spray Dressing. 7. Dry cloth over it 8. Activate aair freshener 9. Close all doors and windows 10. Go get a cup of coffee
After your cup of coffee you will have a refreshing experience
When you have completed the above 10 steps, you have the coffee in your hand and you are back at your truck and you open the door of your cabin you are in for a treat. In those 5 minutes that you were busy the wind has been able to blow through it. You have cleaned up all suspicious things, brushed away or knocked out and while you get your coffee the air freshener does the rest.
Now it's a matter of maintaining the interior
If you really want to do it right, make sure you maintain the interior properly. Have amicrofiber clothand a spray in your cabin. That way you can always take action immediately if dirt and/or stains occur. You can also keep the windows clean. It's a matter ofclear vision window cleanerspray on the window and wipe clean with a microfiber cloth. In no time at all, the glass is clean again!
Maurits Snoek is bedrijfsleider bij Truckshop.nl. Hij begon in 2015 op de wasstraat bij Truckwash 1 Group en kent de truckverzorging daardoor van binnenuit. Die praktijkervaring zit in alles wat..... More
