First storm in NY and I'm annoyed

[mccarley]

Somewhere, I saw a snow shovel, but I have never actually used one.

[mathjak107]

i may have one next to my vacuum.... if i was sure what they looked like i would know for sure.

usually ill stand in the kitchen holding a quart of milk going "hon,where does this go"?

[bmwguydc]

I would go to Home Depot for a box of the bags. I think they're called contractor clean up bags. I prefer the one in Manhattan, but would go to the Yonkers branch before the one near the stadium. It's right below Costco, near Stew Leonard's across the highway from the newly opened Ridge Hill. You would exit at Stew Leonard Drive. I know for sure they have the contractor clean up bags, since I do not recall seeing them at the hardware store on Riverdale Avenue or at Target.

[rlrl]

yeah ill check out Home Depot. there's also one on Gun Hill. i know what you mean about the 23rd street HD--something about it that i like

[43north87west]

Yes, it will dirty the seats.

Let me tell you my first rule for any car in a winter climate (since I have had many, and still have one, despite my great fortune that allows me to spend most of winter--but not all--in a much better place):

Get a set of good rubber floor trays or mats, which should have the ability to contain liquid. This will save you so much mess, humidity in the car, smell, etc. Carpet floor mats suck in winter. They allow snow to sit on top, then melt in. Then, the humidity sticks in the mats, and possibly leaks over into the carpet. Bad situation. It mildews and smells like ass.

In 15 years, I have not had a car without floor trays, and I have not had any foul, musty smell, nor stained carpets, nor fog on inside windows, during winter. You can always switch back to the carpet mats if you want, but I never do. The floor trays work so well, I don't see any reason to switch back in summer. Everything collects in them, then I dump/wash them out.

Also, might want to get a slightly smaller shovel for the cargo area, or fold down the back seat and toss it back there on some plastic or something.

[bmwguydc]

I checked the brand, and it's Husky brand contractor clean up bags that I have used. They are 3MIL thick and 42 gallon size.

[RayinAK]

First buy a set of all weather floor mats like this one (expensive, but worth it):
WeatherTech floor mats, "FloorLiner DigitalFit"
FloorLiner DigitalFit Product Education Center | WeatherTech.com

And then buy a folding snow shovel like this (the second one, made of plastic):
Amazon.com: folding snow shovel

When done shoveling, wipe the shovel clean with a towel, and put the towel in a plastic bag (twist the top of the bag to seal it). This will prevent the wet towel from turning to water vapor and fog the inside of your car. And keep in mind that if you track snow inside the car, the hot air from the heater will turn it into water vapor. So, open the door, sit-down but keep your legs and shoes outside the car, brush the snow off your shoes, and then get your legs and she's inside. What I usually do is to kick my shoes against each other while sitting in the car (my feet and shoes out of the car) to drop the snow outside.

Something else that prevents getting snow inside the car: First clean and brush the snow in the heater's air intake between the windshield and the hood, and then turn the heater fan. Any snow you drop in the intake is sucked right in by the fan, and then turns to water vapor on the windshield and windows inside the car.

[rlrl]

thanks for all the advice guys. i had an absolutely rotten morning opening up my office in the freezing cold this AM (it involved an office alarm that i failed to disarm in time so the cops ended up coming over and asking me to identify myself and prove that i was an employee, no real big deal just that it wiped me out since I wasn't doing so well to begin with)

but it sure helps to have a new car that does well in the snow

i will read your posts when i get a chance