Glove box organizers?
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Glove box organizers?
What do people use to organize their glove boxes? Because the instant-contents-ejection feature gets annoying very quickly. 
Here's my initial solution.
This is a madesmart interlocking 8-bin pack which can be picked up at Walmart for $4.98.
The full tray wedges into the glove box with a soft but firm fit and the smaller sized trays can be arranged inside for additional compartments. This is what it looks like in place. I tried opening and closing it vigorously several times and everything stayed in place nicely. I'm going to fill the near compartment with change for parking meters.
What kind of solutions have you guys come up with?
Here's my initial solution.
This is a madesmart interlocking 8-bin pack which can be picked up at Walmart for $4.98.
The full tray wedges into the glove box with a soft but firm fit and the smaller sized trays can be arranged inside for additional compartments. This is what it looks like in place. I tried opening and closing it vigorously several times and everything stayed in place nicely. I'm going to fill the near compartment with change for parking meters.
What kind of solutions have you guys come up with?
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I just don't put so much stuff in the glove box that I have to worry about organizing things.
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@mighty mousd: the console is only an inch or two deep, and no good place to keep change for the meter.
it is however terribly handy for changing a smart phone, it seems almost as if it were designed for it.
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it is however terribly handy for changing a smart phone, it seems almost as if it were designed for it.
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I don't use it for anything other than the owners manual. Heck there isn't much cabin storage at all with the console being just big enough for a checkbook. I have to stick my insulin stuff in a small black case that my glucose meter came with, and toss it in the passenger seat. The only good thing is, I don't use the Vette for anything but driving around town. If I have to carry a camera or anything else, it goes in the rear compartments.
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I could see that being a nice solution for some owners.
However, the only items in my glovebox are my owner's manual and my iPod connection cable...
However, the only items in my glovebox are my owner's manual and my iPod connection cable...
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I also keep a few napkins , a small paintbrush , phone chargers , pen and a penlight.
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Here's a tip you might want to consider: Those items will eventually wear/damage/destroy that sticker on the door lid, and it's not replaceable. In addition to the VIN for your car, it has all the RPO codes that apply to your specific car at the time it was built in Bowling Green. I would suggest cutting a piece of thin cardboard or plastic and taping it in place over the sticker if you want to preserve it.
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Here's a tip you might want to consider: Those items will eventually wear/damage/destroy that sticker on the door lid, and it's not replaceable. In addition to the VIN for your car, it has all the RPO codes that apply to your specific car at the time it was built in Bowling Green. I would suggest cutting a piece of thin cardboard or plastic and taping it in place over the sticker if you want to preserve it.
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@Other posters: Thanks everyone who replied. I probably should have mentioned that I purchased my vette to be a daily driver so I am probably going to need to carry around a lot more crap than the average vette would.
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Since yours will be a DD, I would also suggest not hanging a bunch of unnecessary stuff on your key ring. I've seen too many threads over the years here from guys complaining about having to replace their lock cylinders, and a lot of the reason for the early demise is too much crap hanging off the key-ring, bouncing up and down as you drive down the road. Mostly it's extra keys of all sorts (house keys, mailbox keys, office door keys, handcuff keys, church keys) and their lucky rabbit's foot.
I like to use a 2-piece (or "valet" style) keychain with the ignition key on it's own separate ring and I slide the latch and just insert the ignition key while the remainder go in my pocket. Comes in really handy too if you ever get distracted and lock your door with the key still in the car, trust me.
Here's a couple similar to what I use:
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Thanks, I do have a bunch of crap on my keychain actually. Carabiner, building key, apt key, mailbox key, keychains to hold them all. That's good idea, I'll pick up one of those.