One Husband: Not for Sale, Rent, or Lease

1/26/2016

At one time, I wished my husband was into horses. I was okay that he didn't want to ride, but I was envious of the wives whose husbands willingly came to shows to schlepp buckets and to video rides. I am over that now. I've discovered that it's far better to have a spouse who says yes. All the time. Every time. No questions asked.

There are no arguments about which shows I attend or how long I'll be gone. And actually, there are times when he looks at my small suitcase and asks where I am going. He gets it; riding is a very big part of who I am, and he's okay with that. And while I cover all of the expenses for the horses, he probably covers more than his fair share of our household expenses which is a form of support that I appreciate more than getting a video now and then.

He's definitely a keeper.

Better than jewelry and chocolates!

Late last week, several large boxes appeared in my dining room. My husband is into cars and trucks and frequents an online Raptor forum; it's sort of like COTH, same level of crazy, just a different topic. You've probably never seen a Raptor, but they're built by Ford; he's on his second one. Anyway, he's into accessorizing his truck, and since he seems to have run out of stuff to change on his own vehicle, he's moved onto my new car.

I don't mind!

The big boxes were filled with floor liners custom made for Juke. These are a barn girl's dream come true! The liners for the front of the cab are made like a drip pan - the sides come up to prevent mud or water from running into the carpet.

Driver's Side

To clean the liners, all I need to do is vacuum and wipe with a damp cloth. The liners also lift out easily, so if they're particularly gunky, I can haul them out and hose them off. In the past, I've laid a beach towel on the floor to protect the carpet, but that method does not work. At all.

I don't get many passengers.

When the first box arrived, I was delighted by the thoughtful gift, but then I found out he had also ordered a cargo liner. What's a girl to do?!?! As soon as it was installed, I exclaimed, "now I can buy feed without messing up my car!" My husband's response: "I know, that's why I bought it."

Said by a true horse husband ...

Thank you, honey (says a very grateful wife!).

The cargo liner.

You can check out the floor and cargo liners at WeatherTech.

jenj

1/26/2016 06:35:45 am

Hahaha... my husband bought the same things for our Volt! I guess some husbands are just really "with it" for us horsey girls. Aren't we the luckiest!?!?

Bakersfield Dressage link

1/30/2016 08:05:49 am

Nice! I am so out of that loop - I didn't know "custom" floor mats was even a possibility. :0)

Tracy link

1/26/2016 06:47:43 am

Hah, I love those!! Sooooo useful

1/30/2016 08:06:19 am

They have been the BEST accessory!!!!!

Hillary link

1/26/2016 06:54:50 am

Love the weathertec matts!

1/30/2016 08:06:52 am

Me too. I had no idea something like this even existed. :0)

M in NC

1/26/2016 07:28:11 am

Yes to WeatherTec! (Made in America).
I purchased a cargo liner for my mother's Honda 8 years ago. It's in great shape, easy to clean. Its still flexible and in good shape (her car is parked in a garage).

I just purchased (November) the floor mats and cargo liner for my Honda CRV. It was an easy choice. My driver side looks like yours.

Even if you don't want to splurge on floor mats, the cargo liner is a winner.

1/30/2016 08:08:26 am

Glad to hear that they last so long. My car is also parked in a garage. My husband is a big believer in purchasing well reviewed items, so I have no doubt that he picked a long wearing product. And yes, teh cargo liner is AWESOME!

SprinklerBandits

1/26/2016 07:51:11 am

Mine is like that, minus the thoughtful car gifts. It works well for us. :-)

1/30/2016 08:09:22 am

It wouldn't work at all for us otherwise. Independent women probably tend to attract men like ours. :0)

Amanda link

1/26/2016 09:31:14 am

Ohhhhhhh those are beautiful. Wow. I might need those for the winter...

1/30/2016 08:11:34 am

I asked my husband why a company would even bother to make something like this. All I could think of was barn use. He pointed out that some people live where there is actually winter EVERY day, not just a couple of times a month like we have. He said that some drivers deal with snow and mud for months at a time. Oh ... :0)

Carey link

1/26/2016 10:24:51 am

Oh he's a good one! I got floor mats for Christmas a few years ago, those look much nicer though.

1/30/2016 08:13:20 am

Anything to protect the floor would have been good in my book. In my last car, I had to spray TONS of products on the floor to get rid of the urine smell that came in from my boots. I would have been happy with rubber floor mats. :0)

Teresa link

1/26/2016 03:31:10 pm

I love this gift. Much better than chocolate. My hubby isn't into horses either but today he replaced a broken fence post. So. Yeah. Not for sale.

1/30/2016 08:14:05 am

I hope the good ones aren't that hard to find because they sure make life a lot easier. :0)

Olivia link

1/27/2016 01:40:02 pm

That last response is the best. My husband actually rides and has his own horse, but still gets upset when there are saddles in the house and the car is full of hay.

1/30/2016 08:15:11 am

Mine might be pretty supportive, but he also hates tack in the house. :0)

Cynthia link

1/28/2016 11:15:53 pm

Wish I could find a car geek to help me do some looking. I bought a Honda Fit because I love how much cargo room it has if you put the seats down. It's like driving the worlds smallest pickup truck. I just wish I could find someplace that sells bed liners that cover the entire rear space - including the backs of the rear seats (which are 'floor' once they are folded down).

1/30/2016 08:17:53 am

My husband had a Nissan X-Terra, and it DID have mats like you're talking about. I don't think they came with the car either. I think he ordered them from somewhere. When he had that car, we had two different labs (it was a few years ago). He would lower the seats so the dogs had more room (cargo area plus the seat area). I'll ask him where he got those liners/mats.

Cynthia

1/30/2016 02:01:13 pm

If he remembers where he bought them, I would love to know.

1/31/2016 05:53:58 pm

He can't remember where he bought those mats, but he says to try autoanything.com (http://www.autoanything.com).

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