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Have fun with
these!! |
 A
broom is the quickest way to clean snow from a car. You can cut
the handle down on the broom and store it in the trunk. |
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Remove
auto grease from hands with baking soda and water. |
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A
hubcap can be used as a shovel if your auto gets stuck in the
snow, mud, or sand. |
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Place
a bag of kitty litter in your trunk, in case you get stuck in
the snow. Sprinkle some under the tires to get traction.
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Make
a drip pan to collect oil drips by placing corrugated cardboard
in a cookie sheet. Or fill a cookie sheet with kitty litter.
Change as needed. |
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Paint
a bright color strip or use luminous tape on center of back wall
to aim the car down the center of garage. |
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If
you have poor lighting in garage, place reflector tape on
objects that might be hit. |
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Use
carpet strips, foam rubber, or pieces of rubber tire around
support studs or framing that car doors open against.
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Never
warm your car in an attached garage and never with the garage
door closed. |
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Apply
vaseline to battery posts for better contact. |
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Clean
hard to reach areas (dashboard, cup holders) with a dampened
sponge tipped paint brush. |
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If
battery terminals are heavily corroded, the quickest and easiest
way to clean them is to pour carbonated soft drink over them. It
will eat the corrosion away. Baking soda mixed with water will
also do the trick. |
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Laundry
pre-wash liquid removes tar from your car's finish. |
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Peanut
butter has been known to remove tar from car finishes also.
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Avoid
putting air in your tires if the temperature is below 10 degrees
F. The valve could stick and let all of the air out of the tire.
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If
wipers are beginning to wear down, you can extend their life by
rubbing them briskly with sandpaper. |
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Clean
windshield wipers with a good scrubbing of baking soda and
water. |
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A
radio antenna will slide up and down easier if a coat of wax is
applied occasionally. Wax paper works great for this job. Rub
the wax paper up and down the antenna, the wax from the paper
will coat the antenna. |
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Drop
a business card (or file card with your name on it) down the
window slot in case you ever need to prove ownership.
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Prevent
rust by keeping the underside of your car clean also. Place a
lawn sprinkler under your car and turn on full blast. Move
occasionally so it will reach all areas. This is a good way to
remove all salt and road grime. |
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Leave
one window open a crack to prevent frost from building up on the
inside of the window. |
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If
you chip the paint on your car, clean promptly and apply clear
nail polish to area to prevent rust. |
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Remove
road salt from carpet with equal amounts of vinegar and water.
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Make
your own washer solvent that won't freeze by combining 1 quart
of rubbing alcohol, 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons liquid
detergent. This formula won't freeze down to 35 degrees below 0.
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Remove
tar from rubber car mats by dabbing a generous dose of linseed
oil on tar. Let it soak for about fifteen minutes and blot with
a dampened cloth. |
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If
car windows tend to steam up on the inside, carry a blackboard
eraser in your vehicle. Wiping the condensation away with the
eraser. |
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Use
newspaper to wipe windows dry after cleaning to avoid streaks.
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Keep
an auto maintenance book. Write down dates that repairs, or
maintenance was done. Write down where the work was done or by
whom. |
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Never
wash your car in the sun to prevent streaking. |
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A
dust mop head, worn as a mitten is great for washing your car.
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Coca-cola®
and aluminum foil will clean rust off your car bumper.
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Remove
old bumper stickers with lighter fluid. Soak stickers for a few
minutes then gently remove with a razor blade. |
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Clean
headlights, chrome and enamel with baking soda. |
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Steel
wool pads with soap cleans white sidewalls the best.
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Clean
splattered bugs off with baking soda and a nylon net.
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When
white walls are clean use a little vinyl top wax to keep them
clean longer. |
