cleaning the car

When I go in other people's cars, or see other people's cars, I feel a twinge of guilt. They don't have as many crumbs as me, and their seats are clean. I have crumbs, dirt, water bottles and stains. Believe me, there have been times in the past when my car was far worse, so when I look at my car I see progress. It's when I COMPARE myself to others that I usually feel worse. This afternoon both DH and I cleaned the car thoroughly, vacuuming the seats and floor, using upholstery cleaner on the seats and wiping down the vinyl surfaces and windows. It may not be perfect but it's better than it was. Also we did major cleaning this weekend for the relatives. Things looked good for about 12 hours. I went back in the living room downstairs today when little guy was having a friend over and removed socks, plates, blankets, and water bottles. How did so many socks get left in that room in one day? Also, I believe we have to vacuum again already due to the muddy soccer conditions today. And lets not think about the closets, (and the paper clutter within them) someday, that will happen. At least we did something and as flylady says "it's better to take a lick at a snake" then do nothing and that advice has helped me considerably since beginning this journey.