Now is the perfect time to give your car a spring clean after the recent winter months. From muddy puddles to road salt, winter isn't kind to our cars so read our checklist on how to get your car looking back to its best.

1. Give the exterior of your car a good wash to remove the mud, road salt residue and general grime accumulated over the winter. Or alternatively, save yourself the effort and take it to your local car wash. Don't forget, you can redeem your Star Rewards Points for Texaco vouchers which can be used at Texaco service stations as payment for the car wash as well as for fuel and shop products.

2. Treat the inside to some TLC. Get rid of all those old receipts, car park tickets and coffee cups accumulated over recent months, put all those loose CDs back in their cases and wipe over the dashboard area to remove any dust.

3. Give the carpets, including the car mats and underneath them, a good vacuum to remove the multitude of crumbs and dirt likely to be lurking, and if you have children, who knows what you may find hiding, undiscovered for months!

4. Don't forget to vacuum the car seats too. If you have a dog, they may be your best friend but others might not feel the same when faced with a car seat covered in pet hair.

5. Whilst the vacuum is out, don't forget to clean the boot as any muddy wellies or football boots are sure to have left a trail of destruction behind them. Swap out any 'winter' items in your boot for optimistic summer necessities like a picnic blanket.

6. Clean the windows – both inside and out - to get rid of unwanted grime and finger prints from backseat condensation artists.