Why Car Seat Protectors Matter and the Options That You Have

Just when you think you don’t need car seat protectors anymore, your sister asks you to drive her Saint Bernard to the vet. She might have mentioned that he had met a not so friendly skunk before you picked him up, right? From the time that you buy your car and drive it off the lot, there are smelly, oily, sticky and strangely colored things that are heading straight for your car seats. It doesn’t matter if you are a single person with no children or a family with many children, eventually something, some staining factor or another is going to hit the seats of your car.

Some people complain that the look of these car seat protectors take away some of the appearance, making the car look less cool. It is just a matter of choosing whether you like the look of protected seats or ketchup dotted material. There are different types of protectors, even cool looking ones that blend in with the interior of your car. There is nothing to say that you can’t protect your car seats and still rock out a certain type of look at the same time.

For parents have other car seats to protect as well. You have to protect your baby’s car seat as well. Diapers leak, babies spit up, other things happen. Your baby’s car seat typically has to last for several years and can be very pricey, so anything that you can do to protect it should be considered worth it. Of course, because a baby will be sitting on top of it, the protector must be made so that it is securely fastened on the seat itself and comfortable against very delicate skin. Washable materials might make more sense in this situation rather than a material that will hold stains and look just as bad as the unprotected seat would have. Stains can also hold bacteria or odors and may present a number of potential health hazards to your baby.

The type of protector that you get might depend on the type of seat you have. Obviously vinyl seats are the easiest to protect. Leather seats are easier than cloth or plush seats, but each type can have its own problem. Look for a protector that fits your seat correctly- for instance if you have bucket seats, that is the kind of protector you need. Shopping for car seat protectors starts with finding the right type and then the right size.