With germs flowing and flu season in full swing, it's a great time to keep your car clean—naturally. We did the research and found chemical-free ways to tackle dust, stains, bad smells, and more. Here are our favorite natural car cleaning tips that actually work.
It’s that time of the year, when germs are flowing and noses are blowing. The flu seems more contagious than ever which has us on antibacterial overload. In the process, we do our best to keep the products we use at home and for our family nontoxic, natural and chemical free – so the same should go for our cars when possible. We did some research and found some natural ways to keep your interior clean, that actually work. Whether you are tackling dust, crushed cheerios, bad smells or caked on dirt – these cleaning tips will help you out of your mess.
Windows: Ditch the Windex and use 1 cup of water, ½ cup of vinegar and ¼ cup of alcohol in a spray bottle. Generously spray your windows and wipe off with a mircofiber towel for a streak free clean.
Carpets: Baking soda. That’s it. Pour baking soda over your carpets and let it sit for a few hours. Then vacuum it up for a much fresher smelling car.
Stains (on carpets): Mix equal parts water and vinegar to spray on the area. Let it sit for 20 minutes then blot up the excess liquid.
Dash and Leather: Grab that olive oil from your kitchen, guys. Yep, olive oil. Put a small amount on a towel and wipe over your dash or leather seats. Then take a dry towel and do a once over. This will keep your interior shiny and dust free.
General Smell: Aside from keeping your car smelling fresh from baking soda, you can also use essential oils to keep it smelling great. Either pour a little on a clothes pin and stick it in your vent, or you can also mix the oil with water and spray your car like a perfume.
There you have it. Some ways to a cleaner, healthier car. Do you guys have any other tips that you found work for you and your family? Let us know on social media!
OFFICIAL RULES
2026 Golden Ticket Campaign
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Sponsor and Campaign
These Terms and Conditions (the "Official Rules") govern the 2026 Golden Ticket Scratch Card promotional campaign (the "Campaign"), sponsored by Splash Car Wash, LLC, 472 Wheelers Farms Road, Milford, Connecticut 06461 (the "Sponsor"). By accepting or redeeming a Golden Ticket, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and by the Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding to the extent permitted by law. Section 18 sets out terms that apply only at Participating Locations in a particular state. If Section 18 conflicts with any other Section with respect to a given state, Section 18 controls for that state.
2. Campaign Period
The Campaign begins on October 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ends on November 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time at Participating Locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont (the "General Campaign Period"). At Participating Locations in New York, the Campaign begins on October 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ends on November 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (the "New York Campaign Period"). The General Campaign Period and the New York Campaign Period are each a "Campaign Period" with respect to the Participating Locations they cover. A Golden Ticket must be presented and redeemed at a Participating Location in the state in which it was obtained, no later than the last day of the applicable Campaign Period, subject to that location's hours of operation. Golden Tickets are not valid outside the Campaign Period in which they were obtained.
3. Eligibility
The Campaign is open to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of participation and who comply with these Official Rules. Employees, officers, and directors of the Sponsor and its affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and members of their immediate families or households are not eligible. The Campaign is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
4. Participating Locations
The Campaign is available at participating Splash Car Wash locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont (each a "Participating Location"), as identified on the Campaign webpage. WashCo and ECO locations are excluded unless the Sponsor expressly identifies them as participating. New York Participating Locations participate only during the New York Campaign Period and distribute Golden Tickets from a separate allocation having its own prize counts and odds, which are posted at each New York Participating Location. A location that ceases to operate as a Splash Car Wash location during a Campaign Period is no longer a Participating Location. Discounts and prizes may be redeemed only at Participating Locations during the applicable Campaign Period and are subject to the services offered at each location.
5. How to Obtain a Golden Ticket
• During the applicable Campaign Period and while supplies last, an eligible participant may obtain one free Golden Ticket from a Splash team member at a Participating Location, either in connection with a transaction or simply by asking. No purchase or qualifying transaction is required. A participant who makes no purchase receives a Golden Ticket on the same terms, and from the same ticket stock, as a participant who does.
• Limit one Golden Ticket per person per day, regardless of method of participation. A purchase will not improve a participant's chance of receiving any particular prize.
• Golden Tickets are available only while supplies last and have no cash value except as expressly stated in these Official Rules.
6. How to Reveal and Redeem a Prize
• Do not scratch the Golden Ticket. The scratch area must be revealed by an authorized Splash Service Advisor or Cashier while the participant is present at a Participating Location.
• A Golden Ticket is void if it was previously scratched, altered, duplicated, counterfeited, damaged, illegible, obtained through fraud, or not presented in accordance with these Official Rules.
• A participant may redeem only one Golden Ticket per transaction. The ticket must be surrendered at redemption and may not be reused.
• Golden Ticket offers may not be combined with other offers unless the Sponsor expressly permits it.
• Free Unlimited Wash Club prizes cannot be combined or stacked. If a customer redeems more than one winning ticket for the same membership, only the single highest-value prize will apply. Prizes will not be added together, extended, or converted to cash. Only one Unlimited Wash Club membership prize may be held per person or household, regardless of the number of vehicles or winning tickets presented. Any second or subsequent winning ticket presented by the same person or household for an Unlimited Wash Club prize is void, and no substitute prize, credit, extension, or cash will be provided for it.
7. Prizes
The available prize categories are listed below.
• One Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package for four, with an approximate retail value of $12,000. Available only at Connecticut Participating Locations (see Section 18).
• One New York Grand Prize of $2,000 cash. Available only at New York Participating Locations (see Section 18.4).
• Free Car Washes for Life.
• Free Car Washes for One Year.
• Free Car Washes for One Month.
• One Free Car Wash.
• One Free CeramaX service.
Number of prizes: 195,511
7.1. Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package
One verified winner will receive a Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package for the winner and three guests, with an approximate retail value of $12,000. The vacation package consists of the following, and only the following:
• Four nights at a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort.
• Four-day Park Hopper tickets for a family of four.
• Disney Standard Dining Plan for four guests for the four nights of the package.
• Memory Maker photo package.
• A $2,000 allowance toward round-trip airfare for four travelers departing from a single airport selected by the Sponsor. The winner is solely responsible for any amount above the allowance. The allowance has no cash value, is not transferable, and will not be paid out in whole or in part if actual airfare is less than $2,000 or if the winner declines air travel.
• Personalized Disney vacation planning services, including itinerary development, dining reservations, Lightning Lane guidance, and trip coordination.
Travel dates, the specific Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort, and airfare details will be determined after the winner is selected, subject to availability. The vacation package will be arranged and fulfilled by the Sponsor's designated travel provider, Trish’s Pixie Dusted Plans, and the winner must book exclusively through that provider. The winner must book travel no later than 11/01/2027 and must complete all travel no later than 11/30/2027 Travel is not available during blackout periods, which include Easter and Spring Break, Thanksgicving Week, Chriustmas through New Year’s (Dec. 20th-Jan. 31st) Presidents Day, Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July Weekend and special-event weekends]. If the winner does not book by the booking deadline or does not complete travel by the travel-completion deadline, the prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitute, extension, credit, or cash will be provided. The package is for four travelers on a single itinerary, and no credit, refund, or substitution will be made if fewer than four people travel.
Travel is subject to availability and the terms of the applicable travel, lodging, and admission providers. The winner and guests must travel on the same itinerary and are responsible for valid identification and any documents required for travel. A guest who is a minor must travel with a parent or legal guardian. Each adult guest must execute a liability and publicity release before travel, and the parent or legal guardian of any minor guest must execute that release on the minor's behalf. Any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be awarded. The winner is responsible for all costs and expenses not expressly included in the prize description. The Sponsor's sole obligation with respect to this prize is to pay the designated travel provider for the components listed above. The Sponsor is not the provider of any travel, lodging, admission, dining, or related service, and the designated travel provider is a released party for purposes of Section 12.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with The Walt Disney Company or its affiliates.
7.2. Free Car Washes for Life
The verified winner may enroll one vehicle in the Sponsor's applicable Unlimited Wash Program and receive up to one qualifying wash per day for the lifetime of the winner, subject to program availability and these Official Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this prize terminates on the earliest of: (a) the 1 year anniversary of enrollment; (b) the death of the winner; (c) the date the winner ceases to reside within 100 miles of a Participating Location; (d) the date the Sponsor discontinues the Unlimited Wash Program generally; and (e) the date the Sponsor ceases to operate car wash locations in the winner's state. The prize does not pass to the winner's heirs, estate, or assigns. The registered vehicle may be replaced by notifying the Sponsor, not more than once in any 12-month period. The registered vehicle must at all times be titled to and primarily operated by the winner. Use of the prize for a vehicle not registered to the winner, or by any person other than the winner, voids the prize. The prize is personal to the winner, is nontransferable, and has no cash value. Available wash services depend on the Participating Location. The Sponsor will determine the annual fair market value of this prize and will report that value to the winner and to taxing authorities each year as required by law.
7.3. Free Car Washes for One Year
The verified winner may enroll one vehicle in the Sponsor's applicable Unlimited Wash Program for 12 consecutive months and receive up to one qualifying wash per day. The registered vehicle may be replaced by notifying the Sponsor. Available wash services depend on the Participating Location.
7.4. Free Car Washes for One Month
The verified winner may enroll one vehicle in the Sponsor's applicable Unlimited Wash Program for 30 consecutive days and receive up to one qualifying wash per day. Available wash services depend on the Participating Location.
7.5. One Free Car Wash
The verified winner will receive one free basic car wash at a Participating Location. Depending on the location, the available service may be an Express Exterior or Full Service basic wash. No cash refund or credit will be provided for any difference in value.
7.6. One Free CeramaX Service
The verified winner will receive one CeramaX add-on service at a Participating Location where that service is offered. No substitution, cash refund, or credit is available except at the Sponsor's discretion.
8. Winner Verification and Prize Conditions
• All prizes are subject to verification of the Golden Ticket and the participant's eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
• For a high-value prize, the Sponsor may require proof of identity and eligibility, an affidavit of eligibility, liability and publicity releases where lawful, guest releases, and applicable tax documentation by a stated deadline. As a condition of receiving any prize with an approximate retail value of $600 or more, the winner must furnish a completed IRS Form W-9 and valid government-issued photo identification within 30 days of notification. The Sponsor will issue an IRS Form 1099-MISC reporting the actual fair market value of the prize. Failure to furnish a taxpayer identification number may result in forfeiture of the prize or in backup withholding as required by law.
• Prizes are nontransferable and may not be sold, exchanged, or redeemed for cash, except as stated in Section 18.4 and except that the Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize becomes unavailable.
• All federal, state, and local taxes and any expenses not expressly included in a prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
• If a potential winner cannot be verified, does not respond or provide required documents by the deadline given, or is otherwise ineligible, the prize is forfeited and no alternate winner will be selected. Golden Tickets are preprinted, and each prize is awarded only to the holder of the corresponding winning Golden Ticket. If a winning Golden Ticket is not distributed, is not claimed, or is not redeemed in accordance with these Official Rules before the end of the applicable Campaign Period, the associated prize will not be awarded.
9. Odds
The odds of receiving a particular prize depend on the total number of Golden Tickets printed, the number of tickets assigned to that prize, and the timing and location of ticket distribution. A purchase does not improve the odds of receiving any particular prize. The Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package is available only at Connecticut Participating Locations, and the New York Grand Prize is available only at New York Participating Locations. The odds of winning each grand prize apply only to Golden Tickets obtained at Participating Locations in the state where that prize is available.
10. Fraud, Errors, and Campaign Integrity
The Sponsor may disqualify any participant or invalidate any Golden Ticket that the Sponsor reasonably determines was obtained or used through fraud, tampering, unauthorized duplication, manipulation, or violation of these Official Rules. If a printing, production, technical, human, or other error results in more purported winning tickets or prize claims than the number of prizes intended, the Sponsor may use a fair method approved by Legal to determine the valid winner or winners from among eligible claimants. Golden Tickets will be delivered to Participating Locations in sealed, sequentially numbered lots and must be issued in sequence, without sorting, selection, pre-screening, or inspection of the scratch area. Each Participating Location must maintain a distribution log and reconcile unissued tickets at the end of the applicable Campaign Period. A Golden Ticket obtained by any employee, officer, or director of the Sponsor or its affiliates, or by a member of their immediate family or household, is void and the associated prize is forfeited. Nothing in these Official Rules limits rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
11. Campaign Modification or Cancellation
To the extent permitted by law, the Sponsor may suspend, modify, or terminate the Campaign if fraud, printing error, technical failure, force majeure, or another circumstance outside the Sponsor's reasonable control materially affects the Campaign's integrity or proper operation. Any change will be communicated through the Campaign webpage or another reasonable method. If the Campaign is terminated before the end of a Campaign Period, the Sponsor will honor all prizes already validly claimed and verified, and may award any remaining prizes by random drawing from among eligible participants who obtained a Golden Ticket before termination.
12. Release and Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, participants release the Sponsor and its affiliates, agencies, travel providers, prize suppliers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from claims arising out of participation in the Campaign or acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of a prize, except for liability that cannot legally be excluded. Travel carries inherent risks, and the Sponsor is not responsible for cancellations, delays, lost documents, provider acts or omissions, or expenses not expressly included in the vacation prize. In no event will the Sponsor be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, and the Sponsor's aggregate liability to any participant will not exceed that participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in participating in the Campaign. Nothing in this Section limits any right or remedy that cannot be waived or limited under applicable law, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A.
13. Publicity and Privacy
Where permitted by law, acceptance of a prize authorizes the Sponsor to use the winner's name, city and state, likeness, voice, and prize information for Campaign-related publicity without additional compensation. Personal information collected in connection with the Campaign will be used to administer the Campaign, verify eligibility, deliver prizes, comply with legal obligations, and as otherwise described in the Sponsor's applicable privacy policy, available at https://splashcarwashes.com/privacy-policy/. Participation in the Campaign is not conditioned on consent to receive marketing communications. Any consent to receive marketing email or text messages is separate, optional, and revocable at any time, and no participant will be denied a Golden Ticket or a prize for declining. Connecticut residents, and residents of other states with applicable consumer privacy laws, may exercise their rights as described in that privacy policy.
14. Intellectual Property and Third-Party Names
All Sponsor-created Campaign artwork, text, and materials are owned by or licensed to the Sponsor. Third-party names, marks, and properties are the property of their respective owners and are used only to identify the applicable prize. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with The Walt Disney Company or its affiliates.
15. Current Rules and Contact Information
The most current version of these Official Rules will be available at https://splashcarwashes.com/golden-ticket-2026-terms-conditions/ or at another URL approved before launch. For questions about the Campaign, contact Splash Car Wash Customer Relations at crd@splashcarwashes.com. If a discrepancy exists between abbreviated Campaign materials and these Official Rules, these Official Rules control, subject to applicable law.
16. Winner List
For the name of each grand prize winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Splash Car Wash Golden Ticket Winner List, 472 Wheelers Farms Road, Milford, Connecticut 06461, to be received no later than December 31, 2026. The Sponsor will also post each grand prize winner's first name, last initial, and city and state on the Campaign webpage for at least thirty (30) days after the end of the applicable Campaign Period. The Sponsor will file any certification of winners required by the New York Department of State within the period prescribed by law.
17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Official Rules, and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Campaign, a Golden Ticket, or any prize, are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Except as provided in the following paragraph, any such dispute, claim, or controversy will be resolved exclusively by final and binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, before a single arbitrator, seated in Hartford, Connecticut. The arbitrator may award only individual relief and may not preside over any form of class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each participant and the Sponsor waive any right to bring or participate in any such proceeding. Either party may instead bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies for that court.
Any claim must be brought within one (1) year after the claim arose, or it is permanently barred, to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the class-action waiver in the preceding paragraph is held unenforceable as to any claim, that claim will be severed from arbitration and litigated exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New Haven County, Connecticut, and each participant consents to the jurisdiction and venue of those courts. Nothing in this Section limits any right that cannot lawfully be waived.
18. State-Specific Terms
This Section 18 sets out the terms that apply at Participating Locations in each state in which the Campaign operates. Except as stated in this Section 18, Sections 1 through 17 apply in every state.
18.1. Connecticut
• Campaign Period: The General Campaign Period described in Section 2 (October 28, 2026, through November 30, 2026).
• Participating Locations: Splash Car Wash locations in Connecticut identified on the Campaign webpage, subject to Section 4.
• Prizes: All prizes described in Section 7, including the Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package, on the terms stated in Sections 7 and 8. No cash alternative is available for any prize.
• Odds: As stated in the General Campaign Period odds table in Section 9.
18.2. Massachusetts
• Campaign Period: The General Campaign Period described in Section 2 (October 28, 2026, through November 30, 2026).
• Participating Locations: Splash Car Wash locations in Massachusetts identified on the Campaign webpage, subject to Section 4.
• Prizes: The prizes described in Section 7, other than the Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package, on the terms stated in Sections 7 and 8. The Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package is not available at Massachusetts Participating Locations. No cash alternative is available for any prize.
• Odds: As stated in the General Campaign Period odds table in Section 9, excluding the odds for the Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package.
18.3. Vermont
• Campaign Period: The General Campaign Period described in Section 2 (October 28, 2026, through November 30, 2026).
• Participating Locations: Splash Car Wash locations in Vermont identified on the Campaign webpage, subject to Section 4.
• Prizes: The prizes described in Section 7, other than the Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package, on the terms stated in Sections 7 and 8. The Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package is not available at Vermont Participating Locations. No cash alternative is available for any prize.
• Odds: As stated in the General Campaign Period odds table in Section 9, excluding the odds for the Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package.
18.4. New York
• Campaign Period: The New York Campaign Period described in Section 2 (October 28, 2026, through November 30, 2026). Golden Tickets obtained in New York are valid only at New York Participating Locations during the New York Campaign Period.
• Participating Locations: Splash Car Wash locations in New York identified on the Campaign webpage, subject to Section 4.
• Prizes: New York Participating Locations distribute Golden Tickets from a separate allocation. The total approximate retail value of all prizes in the New York allocation, including the New York Grand Prize, will not exceed $5,000. Each prize other than the New York Grand Prize is subject to the terms stated in Sections 7 and 8. The Deluxe Walt Disney World Vacation Package is not available at New York Participating Locations.
• New York Grand Prize: One verified winner who may obtain the winning Golden Ticket at a New York Participating Location will receive $2,000 in cash (approximate retail value: $2,000). The winner may use the prize for any purpose, including to purchase theme park tickets or to book the winner's own travel. The Sponsor does not arrange, book, or provide any travel in connection with this prize and is not responsible for any travel or other purchase the winner makes with it. The Sponsor will pay the prize by check within 45 days after verification and receipt of all documents required by Section 8, and will report the amount paid on IRS Form 1099-MISC. The prize is nontransferable and may not be substituted. Section 8 applies to this prize.
• Odds: As stated in the New York Campaign Period odds table in Section 9, which will be posted at each New York Participating Location.
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