Car Hacks Everyone Should Start Using Now

Dirty Headlights And Toothpaste

Don’t run to the nearest auto store for a particular solution if your headlights are foggy! You might already have a solution to your problem at home. Because toothpaste includes mild abrasives that clean enamel, it turns out that it works just as well on headlights as it does on teeth. With a little toothpaste and elbow grease, your headlights may be as clear as day again! (As a side note, this might not always work. If the inside is yellowing, you may want to consider replacing it.)

Dirty Headlights And Toothpaste

Opening Your Keyring With A Staple Remover

You don’t have to break your fingers trying to get a new set of keys onto your clumsy metal keyring. Simply separate the end pieces with a staple remover and slide them in! It’s so simple that we’re sure you’re wondering why you’ve never thought of it before.

Opening Your Keyring With A Staple Remover

Put A Shower Caddy In The Trunk

You probably have oil, a funnel, a rag, a flashlight, and other emergency car supplies in your trunk if you’re the type to think ahead. Consider investing in a shower caddy to keep all of your key items organized and out of the way when you need them — and to keep everything else in the trunk clean.

Put A Shower Caddy In The Trunk

Use Pool Noodles To Prevent Car Dings

When you get out of your garage, do you frequently hit the door on the side of your garage? Cutting a pool noodle in half and taping it to the wall where the door swings open is a simple solution (the scuff marks should make it easy enough to tell). Bolts or simple command strips can be used to secure it, but either way, your car, and the wall will be protected!

Use Pool Noodles To Prevent Car Dings

Need A Trash Bin? Use Cereal Bins

While we’ve been careless about tossing the trash into our cars, it’s important to remember that if we aren’t careful, the smells from that trash can infiltrate our vehicle for quite a while. If you get a trash can, you won’t have that problem. All you’ll need is one of those small cereal-holding plastic containers. Create a compact and odor-free garbage can by lining it with a plastic bag. 

Need A Trash Bin? Use Cereal Bins

Reduce Glare With A Tinted Plastic Sheet

Whether it be with people, a task, or a place, we’ve all been there: You’ve forgotten your sunglasses, it’s getting dark, and you’re driving west. This angle will provide you with no protection, yet you may still be able to use something! You will no longer be bothered by the sun with a simple tinted plastic sheet attached to your car window.

Reduce Glare With A Tinted Plastic Sheet

Lessen Frost By Parking Your Car Facing East

This may look to be a crazy witchy trick, but it’s actually pretty simple and logical. The sun’s rays will defrost your front windscreen first if you park your car facing the sun in the morning. If you leave for work when the sun rises, you’ll never have to wait for the defroster to warm up again!

Lessen Frost By Parking Your Car Facing East

Extend Your Key’s Range By Holding Them To Your Head

We know it seems crazy, but it really works! Place your keys beneath your chin and press the button again if your keys don’t have much range; the fluids in your head will change the signal’s range slightly. Try it out for yourself if you don’t believe us!

Extend Your Key’s Range By Holding Them To Your Head

Long Ride With A Messy Kid? MagnaDoodle Got You Covered

There are two apparent concerns when taking a long car ride with a young child: they are messy and easily bored. Thankfully, having a MagnaDoodle in your toy arsenal can help with both of these problems. For starters, they’re one of the most entertaining toys because kids can draw and redraw without running out of (or dropping) materials. You may not realize it, but they may also be used as a tray table for kids to eat meals without crumbs and spills all over the place.

Long Ride With A Messy Kid? MagnaDoodle Got You Covered

Clean Your Wheels With Coke

You’ve probably heard the expression “use Coke to clean this” a million times, but a mix of cola and dish detergent will remove all road filth and brake dust from your rims, leaving them gleaming. Some people worry that the soda will only make things stickier, but the added detergent prevents buildup.

Clean Your Wheels With Coke

You Can Use Pantyhose As A Fan Belt

To begin, if you have any other options available to you in the situation of a broken fan belt (such as calling a tow), you should use them. Saving money is not worth the danger of setting fire to your engine. If you’re truly stranded, a pair of pantyhose can be utilized as a fan belt to help you reach a gas station or an area with cell service.

You Can Use Pantyhose As A Fan Belt

Use Nail Polish On Small Scratches

It’s usually not worth the money to have your car’s paint professionally fixed if it only has a little scratch or chip. The disadvantage, of course, is that you’ll be driving around with unsightly scratches on your car. We’re willing to bet you had no idea you could do it yourself! It only takes a smidgeon of nail paint to complete the look. If you can match your car’s paint fairly closely, a little nail polish will disguise the scratches effectively enough that no one will notice them unless they are looking for them.

Use Nail Polish On Small Scratches

De-Ice Your Keyholes With Hand Sanitizers

People who have ever had frozen car door locks know how challenging it is to defrost them out. The answer is hand sanitizer, which you may not have guessed. Although pouring something into a damaged lock may seem counterintuitive, the alcohol in the solution will melt the ice, allowing you to turn the lock. On your car, it’ll dissolve in the same way it does on your hands.

De-Ice Your Keyholes With Hand Sanitizers

Keep Your Seats Buckled During Hot Weather

Trying to buckle your seatbelt in the summer is a risky game. Your hands will be irritated by any metal portion of your car that has been exposed to sunlight and heat, but you can at least prevent the seatbelt issue by buckling it in after leaving the vehicle and leaving it there until the next time you enter. If the sun can’t reach it, it can’t get hot enough to burn!

Keep Your Seats Buckled During Hot Weather

Use Over-The-Door Shoe Racks As Backseat Organizers

If you have kids, this one is especially useful: All of the backseat necessities, like sippy cups, toys, chargers, and snacks, may be stored on a simple over-the-door shoe rack. All of the pouches are easily accessible, and they’re far easier to spot than the pouches that come standard with some minivan seats.

Use Over-The-Door Shoe Racks As Backseat Organizers

Window Chips? Clear Nail Polish Could Help

Once again, the magic of nail polish has hit! If you have a crack or chip in your windshield, it will almost certainly spread and crack, even more, making driving riskier. If you can’t afford to replace your windshield, a few drops of clear nail polish, applied like a run in a pair of stockings, should protect the crack from growing until you can.

Window Chips? Clear Nail Polish Could Help

You Can Use Rubber Bands As Phone Holders

It’s really inconvenient when you need to look at your GPS but don’t have a co-pilot to hold it up for you or one of that window or air vent holders to hold your phone (and potentially dangerous). Using a rubber band to achieve the same result is actually fairly simple. If you loop it through a few vents on your center console and around the top and bottom of your phone, the tension will keep it in place.

You Can Use Rubber Bands As Phone Holders

Easy Way To Cool Down A Hot Car

Have you ever had to stand outside in the summer, just to get enough air into your suffocatingly hot car so that you can BREATHE once inside? To expedite the process, roll down the passenger side window and rapidly open and close the driver’s side door. This provides a fanning effect, allowing fresh air into your vehicle while removing all of the hot, stale air.

Easy Way To Cool Down A Hot Car

Dryer Sheets As Air Freshener

Air fresheners that last only a few days, such as clip-on or over-the-mirror air fresheners, are a waste of money. A box of dryer sheets lasts far longer, is less noticeable, and absorbs odors effectively. They’re available in scented or unscented versions, and they’ll keep your car smelling fresh for months.

Dryer Sheets As Air Freshener

The Nanotech Car Scratch Remover Cloth

Advanced nanotechnology is used in these Multipurpose Scratch Remover Clothes to remove automobile scratches and stains, restore vehicle color, and preserve paint surfaces. Each cloth, according to the company, can be used 10 to 15 times. If you’re not confident about their effectiveness, they also come with a one-year limited warranty. So you can try them out and get in touch with the company if you don’t like them.

The Nanotech Car Scratch Remover Cloth

Use Scented Wax Cubes As Air Fresheners

Aside from dryer sheets, there’s another DIY air freshener tip for your nose’s enjoyment. Simply lay a few scented wax cubes in a mason jar with several holes drilled in the lead. Place the jar in your car, and as the vehicle warms up, the wax will melt, infusing the car with a nice aroma.

Use Scented Wax Cubes As Air Fresheners

Check Your Tire’s State With A Penny

The following tip could potentially save your life. In the treads of your tires, turn a penny upside down and place it. If President Abraham Lincoln’s head sinks halfway in, you’re in good shape. If none of the president’s heads are covered by the tread, you’ll need new tires.

Check Your Tire’s State With A Penny

Keep Your Cup Holder Clean By Doing This

Place silicone cupcake wrappers in your car’s cup holders. They’ll keep all of your spare change organized, and they’re easy to remove and clean, ensuring that your cup holders remain spotless. You’d be surprised at how effective this basic trick is at keeping things clean.

Keep Your Cup Holder Clean By Doing This

Save Space Using Carabiner Hooks

If you need to free up some space in your backseat, get some carabiner hooks and attach them to your headrests. They can be used to store bags, groceries, umbrellas, and other goods. This will help you free up a lot more space than you think.

Save Space Using Carabiner Hooks

Use Muffin Pans As A Cupholder

Make sure you have a muffin pan and a basket on hand if you’re picking up a large fast-food order. What is the reason for this? Because it creates a much larger and more durable soft drink holder. Make a mental note of this tip the next time you place a huge order.

Use Muffin Pans As A Cupholder

Make Grocery Shopping Easier With Laundry Baskets

The next time you go grocery shopping put an empty laundry basket in the trunk. When you come home, you may fill the basket with bags, minimizing the number of trips back and forth to the car and making grocery shopping much easier!

Make Grocery Shopping Easier With Laundry Baskets

Keep Some Kitty Litter In Your Trunk

Kitty litter should be stored in your trunk even if you do not have a cat. Extra traction, which kitty litter can offer, is required to get out of a deep snowbank or a slick piece of road. Try driving out again after pouring some around your tires. The non-clumping variety is suggested.

Keep Some Kitty Litter In Your Trunk

Another Kitty Litter Hack

You may also put kitty litter in a sock and keep it on your dashboard as another excellent trick. This may seem ridiculous, but it will prevent your windshield from fogging up. And, yeah, this is a very important tip.

Another Kitty Litter Hack

Need To Keep Things In Place? Use Command Hooks

If you need a place to keep your purse, bag, or mask from flying all over the place, hang a command hook at floor level. As a result, everything you need is easily accessible, neat, and tidy. Keep this tip in mind at all times, and you’ll never run out of space in your car.

Need To Keep Things In Place Use Command Hooks

Gauge Your Garage Parking With A Tennis Ball

Do you have a hard time finding a parking space in your garage? We’re here to help, so don’t worry. It’s not always easy to tell how far forward you’ve pulled into your parking spot. Simply tie a line to the roof of your garage and suspend a tennis ball from it. When you’ve driven far enough in, it’ll rest on your windshield.

Gauge Your Garage Parking With A Tennis Ball

Download a Parking App to Find Your Car

Do you have a hard time remembering where you parked your car? You’re not alone, so don’t worry. Finally, those forgetful days are over; there are now a variety of helpful apps that can help you in finding your car in an instant. You won’t have to waste time looking for your car in the mall parking lot. You can choose from a variety of applications, all of which will help you in keeping track of where you parked.

Download a Parking App to Find Your Car

Warm Up Your Windshield Wipers

Another hack to get you ready for the next winter months. You’ll never have to waste time trying to thaw out your windshield wipers in the morning. All you need is an old pair of socks and an evening to slip them over each wiper. As a result, by the time morning arrives and you’re ready to start the day, your windshield wipers will be free of ice and stick to your windshield.

Warm Up Your Windshield Wipers

Handy Towel Holder

If you ask us, we think this is one of the best tactics out there, especially for parents with little children. All you have to do is use a little bungee cord to attach a roll of paper towel to your car. This allows you to swiftly grab the towels instead of searching the entire car for the roll. Isn’t it true that at least one of our people in the car constantly spills something or has a runny nose?

Handy Towel Holder

Vinegar To Defrost Your Windows

It’s no laughing matter if you’ve had to defrost your car in the morning. Why not give this a shot? It works, trust us! Rather than pouring water on your windshield, mix it with vinegar. Then mix everything in a spray bottle and spray it over your windows. The vinegar helps burn through the ice quicker, and you may apply the mixture evenly with a spray bottle to avoid icy patches impeding your view.

Vinegar To Defrost Your Windows

Get More Gas From The Pump

Despite how simple it may appear, there is a better technique to pump gas than going full throttle. If you press the gas pump all the way down, bubbles will form in your tank, fooling the nozzle into believing it is full. In fact, there is still room to put gas in; all you have to do is move slower. You’ll have to wait a little longer for the gas to come out if you only press the pump halfway. However, you’ll get more gas in your tank.

Get More Gas From The Pump

Blow Away Bumper Stickers

Most of you reading this have at least one type of bumper sticker on your vehicle. It turns out that removing them is far less difficult than one may expect. This approach only needs the use of a good hairdryer. Heat the sides of the sticker with the hairdryer, and the glue should start to lift, making it simpler to remove within a few minutes. It’s time to let go of those 2006 bumper stickers.

Blow Away Bumper Stickers

Slime Is Your Savior

Who’d have guessed a child’s toy could be used for one of the most creative car hacks? The truth is that slime and car interiors are a match made in heaven. If you can’t find slime in your kids’ playroom, you may easily get some at the grocery. Use the slime to clean all of your car’s hard-to-reach areas, such as the air vents and down the sides of your chair. Any dirt or dust that you’ve been unable to remove is quickly picked up by the slime.

Slime Is Your Savior

If Your Tires Blows, DON’T Brake

This next is not so much a hack but a super helpful piece of advice. If you’re driving on an open road at a speed of at least 65km/h and your tire blows – do not break. Although this may be instinctive, try your best to resist the urge. Why may you ask? Well, if you hit the brakes, you’re going to fishtail and possibly lose control of your car, which could see you crashing into absolutely anything. Instead, you should keep your foot on the accelerator. Sounds strange? We know but this will help you regain control of your car and steer straight on the road. A few seconds should do the trick.

If Your Tires Blows, DON’T Brake

Don’t Weigh Down Your Key

If your tire blows while driving at least 65 km/h on an open road, do not break. Try to fight the urge, even if it’s instinctive. Why? You’ll fishtail and possibly lose control of your car if you press the brakes, which could result in a crash with anything. Rather, keep your foot firmly planted on the accelerator. It will help you in regaining control of your car and steering straight down the road. It should take only a few seconds.

Don’t Weigh Down Your Key

Prevent Car Sickness

This is more of a note of caution than a hack. The ignition switch might be harmed by having too many keys or cute keychains. That is to say, your car will not start as easily as it should over time. According to experts, you should only have three keys or keychains in your bunch. If you feel a tightness or your key locking in the ignition, take it to the dealer as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will cost you a lot of money before you know it.

Prevent Car Sickness

Lowering Your Insurance Costs

We’re constantly on the lookout for methods to reduce our monthly bills, particularly with our cars. You can now! All you have to do is develop defensive driving skills. It is really beneficial and also helps in the improvement of your driving skills. In many countries around the world, learning defensive driving can significantly reduce the cost of auto insurance. Therefore, if you’re still on the fence about whether or not learning defensive driving is worth your time and money, consider the car insurance discounts.

Lowering Your Insurance Costs

What Side Is The Tank On?

Many times, when people pull up to fill up their gas tank, they “forget” which side of the tank their tank is on. What they are unaware of is that the answer has been right in front of their faces the entire time. Take a quick peek at the fuel gauge on your dashboard…see it now? You’ll see an arrow next to a picture of a gas pump. Whichever direction the arrow points, that is the direction of the car’s filler cap.

What Side Is The Tank On?

Diagnose Your Own Car troubles

Gone are the days when you wished you could just figure out what was wrong with your car without having to go to a mechanic. All that remains is for you to purchase an auto-code reader. It will instantly let you read your engine’s problem codes when you plug it into the car’s computer system via the OBD plug. You’ll learn what’s causing the check engine light to come on, where a bad oxygen sensor is, how to read upgraded data, and even how to get your car’s VIN in no time.

Diagnose Your own Car troubles

Always Keep An Emergency Kit

Every driver should, without a doubt, have an emergency kit in their vehicle. Jumper cables, a flashlight, extra batteries, a first-aid kit, and sometimes even a compass should be included. A basic tool kit should be included in this bag as one of the most important items. Warm clothing, a shovel, and an extra cell phone charger are also recommended. You never know when something you’ve learned will come in handy!

Always Keep An Emergency Kit

Clean Your AC Vents

On a blistering hot summer day as well as on a brutally cold winter day, your car’s air conditioning is a godsend. Most people, on the other hand, overlook the importance of cleaning the car’s air vents. A foam brush, which you can typically find in your local hardware store, is one of the best ways to clean them (from the inside). After that, clean each panel gently. This will not only keep your air conditioning clean and fresh, but it will also make everyone in the car healthier.

Clean Your AC Vents

Vaseline Tip

Vaseline has been one of the best lifesavers for generations. Not only for colds and flu but for pretty much anything and everything. Have you considered using it for the interior of your car? If you have vinyl or leather inside, apply Vaseline on a cloth or cotton wool and rub it all over the car to keep the leather from breaking. Vaseline can also be rubbed on rubber door seals to keep them from freezing in the winter.

Vaseline Tip

Avoid Crumbs

Parents with young children are well aware of how dirty cars can become. It’s as if your car has turned into its own trash can. Worse, they may drop a variety of items in between the car seats, making cleaning a chore. Simply place a sheet beneath the booster seat to catch any items that fall through. Any future incidents, such as melted candy, juice spills, or even dog drool, will no longer be a problem for your car.

Avoid Crumbs

Use A Newspaper To Clean Windows

Although we’ve already covered a window-cleaning technique, it’s always helpful to have a few options. This method has been tried and true, and nothing cleans windows better than an old newspaper, believe it or not. Simply spray your windows with window cleaner, then scrub the newspaper with a stiff brush. This will give you sparkling clean immediate results. Make sure the windows aren’t tinted, though!

Use A Newspaper To Clean Windows

Hot Wheels

Wheels looking dirty? Want to give them that sparkle to make them look brand new? Don’t we have the perfect hack for you! All you need to do is pickup a bottle of Dawn detergent. From there mix an equal amount with water, then simply use this solution to scrub on the rims of the tires. The next step requires you to put some baking soda onto a damp sponge, to then rub the rougher side of sponge over the wheels. Spray some water over the wheel once again and boom, your tire is ready. It is important however to wear gloves during the cleaning process. Don’t forget!

Hot Wheels

Inside Out

Your air conditioner which was once so strong is now barely doing anything. You’re blasting it on full volume though? It makes no sense. Well, maybe it does. There is a very good chance that the air just simply isn’t circulating around your car. This requires you to take a look under the hood and remove air filters. It is very possible that your filters need a great clean with a vacuum cleaner. This will ensure that you can remove all of the dust and dirt which accumulates inside, causing a blockage. Another option would be to spray the filter with a cleaning solution, like Clean Green. You must then allow the solution to sink in, then rinse it off with water afterwards. You must also ensure that the filters are air-dried completely before reentering them into the car.

Inside Out

Q-Tip to The Rescue

Q-tips are the perfect tiny, cheap and disposable resource that can be used in various car hacks. These little things are perfect to use to combat those tiny, tough areas in your car which can be quite difficult to clean. They are also fantastic for helping you reach those difficult areas, such as little crevices or on the steering wheel. Try it! You’ll be shocked at the amount of grime and dust which you will find.

Q Tip To The Rescue

Squeegee

Animals shedding hair can be one of the main things that can put you off getting that desired pet. We have a great hack for you however! This will certainly reduce the amount of powered cleaning that is necessary for your car, couches and more. Save yourself time, money and effort! There is a quick solution; the squeegee. The results are so great that even we are surprised. All you need to do is spray water on the seats, the scrape across with the squeegee to remove all the hair. It’s super efficient.

Squeegee

Baby Wipes

It is possible that if you’re a parent, you might already be aware of the next hack. If not however, you are in for a simple trick. Quite frankly, all you need to do is keep baby wipes in your car. They are useful in all sorts of scenarios, even with the lack of a small child. Whether you have a pesky stain that needs to go, sweaty hands that need a quick clean; they are just fantastic for an immediate cleaning emergency. We very much recommend this great tip. It could rescue you in many situations.

Baby Wipes

Magic Eraser

We love the Magic Eraser, it is severely underrated. It has been said that keeping one in close proximity can certainly rescue you when you most need it! The Magic Eraser does a great job on basically anything and everything, but it will definitely help you remove nasty stains on your leather seats! All you need to do is wet the eraser somewhat, to then scrub lightly on the targeted area. You will be surprised at how efficient this tiny device is, and your seats will look fresh and brand new.

Magic Eraser

Loose Change

We’re quite aware that we have already mentioned a hack to help keep all your loose change in one place. Who said you can’t have a back-up plan however? All you need for this hack is a tiny container, maybe an old chewing gum container; something within this realm. Something as simple as this can easily be repurposed for storing small items. Tiny items can easily get lost, and using this method you will never lose anything ever again!

Loose Change

Mayonnaise Is Not Just For The Kitchen

We all love mayonnaise, it tastes great and improves any sandwich. Did you know that its uses are not limited exclusively to the kitchen though? It is a fantastic product to use when you are wanting to remove tar from your car. It essentially works for any sap that has attached itself to your vehicle and is proving to be a tough pest to remove. Mayonnaise is surprisingly both strong and useful when removing tar, and is great because it doesn’t damage the wax or paint of your car either! The hack requires little effort too. Who knew mayonnaise was so great for industrial use. All you need to do for this hack is to apply a small amount of mayonnaise to a cloth, then rub it into the affected area. You only need to leave it on for maybe five minutes for it to have a positive effect. End with a swift wipe to remove the mayo/dirt combo, and voila- a super clean surface.

Mayonnaise Is Not Just For The Kitchen

Remove Acidic Battery Juice

Sometimes we are aware that a car will need a proper cleaning, but the thought of solving the issue is just too much. We don’t always have the time, money or resources for a solution. These hacks certainly make the job a whole lot easier though. The following tip is great for solving wear and tear issues, probably for older cars. Have you checked your older car’s battery? As the car ages and is used, it is possible that it might be releasing some acidic liquid. If this is allowed to happen and is left on for too long a period, it can continue and damage other areas of your car’s engine. Coca-Cola to the rescue! Cola has some great industrial uses and this is a prime example. Firstly, turn off the engine and make sure it is completely cold. At this point, continue to loosen the terminals, disconnect the battery and place the corroded areas in cola! Extra care is needed for this one.

Remove Acidic Battery Juice

Adjust Your Car Mirrors Properly

Many road accidents occur every day and can easily be prevented. One of these is when drivers ignore their blind spot. You would think this is actually quite a simple thing that any driver should and would learn during their lessons. This is not always the case however. The blind spots indicate the areas that are not directly visible by looking forward or by using the rear or side-view mirrors. Blind spots can easily be sizeable enough to block another car, bike or pedestrian from plain view. There is a smart way to adjust your mirrors to remove these blind spots however. All you need to do is adjust your side mirrors too the point where you can’t see your own car in the reflection. This means that your view of the sides overlap with the image in your rearview mirror. This will ultimately result in removing any blind spot from a person’s point of view.

Adjust Your Car Mirrors Properly

Check If You Need An Oil Change

Need to check and change the oil in your car? Look no further, you won’t need a mechanic for this any longer! All you need to do is try this incredible hack. To begin, you need to start the car and let it warm up for 5 minutes, turn off the ignition and pop the hood. At this point simply take a few drops of oil to be used as an example. After this, obtain a clean cloth or some paper towel and wipe the dipstick on it. After two hours, come back and check the paper. If the oil is dark at the center, your oil is dirty and needs to be replaced. If it is smooth however, your oil is clean. A simple solution to seeing if your oil needs changing!

Check If You Need An Oil Change

Hair Conditioner Will Make Your Car Look Shiny

Who doesn’t want their car to be gleaming and new? The key to unlocking this is actually in the bathroom. You might be surprised to learn that conditioner works wonders for smoothing and silkening the paint job. It appears to be beneficial to more than just your hair. Don’t forget to dilute it with water before using.

There is nothing better than that new car smell, and feel. You can create the appearance of this by simply using bathroom products! Did you know that conditioner works really well for smoothing and silkening paint jobs? We might even think that conditioner is more beneficial to your car than your hair! Is it concerning that so many normal products are so useful when treating cars? We aren’t sure, but if it’s multi-purpose, we are all for it. The conditioner must be diluted with water before using, however.

Hair Conditioner Will Make Your Car Look Shiny

Make A Garbage Can For The Backseat

If you have a child, you will be aware of how messy the back seat of a car can get. A great idea however is to create a garbage can and hang it behind the front seat. That way your kids will dispose of their trash in an efficient, timely manner. This trash disposal/basketball will keep them occupied while keeping your car clean!

Make A Garbage Can For The Backseat

A Little Olive Oil Can Go A Long Way

Is your dashboard showing signs of wear and tear? Do not be concerned; this is a simple fix. The answer to this problem will be found in the kitchen cupboard. Take a bottle of olive oil and polish the dashboard with it. This will make it look brand new and shiny again.

Some wear and tear appearing on your dashboard? Don’t fear! This is an easily rectifiable situation. For this one, you need to head to the kitchen. Open up your cabinets and look for olive oil.  Once you have obtained the oil, polish the dashboard with it. It is amazing how something as simple as this can make the car look brand new and give it that shine.

A Little Olive Oil Can Go A Long Way

Icy Windshield? Maybe This Could Help

It’s never been easier to clear ice from your windshield! All you need to make your own de-icer is a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol and one part water, plus a few drops of dish soap. This simple cocktail sprayed on an icy windshield with an ice scraper (or even windshield wipers if you’re willing to wait for a little longer) will quickly loosen the ice, making it easy to remove.

If you live in a place that gets snow, you will surely know how annoying it is to remove ice from your windshield. De-icer is an effort to purchase, but you can actually make your own! This is simply a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol and one part water, in addition to a few drops of dish soap. Spraying this simple cocktail onto an icy windshield will cause the ice to loosen quickly, allowing you to swiftly remove it without much effort.

Icy Windshield? Maybe This Could Help

The Roadside Hero

A road accident can be traumatizing. You can severely injure yourself, or someone else and it is something terrifying for all involved. If we are looking at stats for just the U.S. for example, 40,000 people are killed in car accidents annually. This is why everybody who drives should have a RoadSide Hero in their car. The high-powered flashlight has 9 in 1 Multi-Function tools that could even go on to save your life. The flashlight has the capacity to be used for a belt/rope cutter, a glass breaker, a hammer, a compass, magnet mount, different kinds of flashlight settings, a power bank and a solar panel. Phew, what a mouthful! Shows what the device is capable of though. Every car surely needs this.

The Roadside Hero

Make Sure To Check On Your Tire’s Pressure

Next time you visit a gas station, walk over to the air machine and look at the nozzle. There are two useful ends on  this device, one which will inflate your tires and the other which will serve as a pressure gauge. Maintaining proper tire pressure will firstly save you money on gas, but will definitely improve the overall performance of the car.

Make Sure To Check On Your Tire’s Pressure

Another Way Of Cleaning The Air Vents

Had enough of air-vent cleaning? We haven’t! Why not expand your horizons and have more than one way to clean those pesky vents. All you need to do for this method is collect a foam brush, which can be less than a solitary dollar, at your local craft store. Then go on scrub and easily remove all the dirt! It is a great, cheap alternative to using paintbrushes.

Another Way Of Cleaning The Air Vents

Make Your Leather Seats Shine With This

Have you ever wanted to make your leather seat glisten, but just aren’t quite sure how to do it? All you need to achieve this shine is to use that secret ingredient once again: olive oil! Simply take very small amounts and polish in a circular motion using a microfiber cloth. Do this one time every two or three months. If you do it too often, unfortunately a sticky build-up can occur. When done though, you will be impressed with the results for sure.

Make Your Leather Seats Shine With This

Use This To Remove The Ice On Your Car’s Door

Icy, frozen locks on your car door? Did you know that you can use a similar method to how you remove ice from windshields for your locks too! Alcohol! It can really be used in a variety of ways. So something as easily accessible as hand sanitizer can solve your problem very quickly. The alcohol in one small squirt will melt the ice, allowing you to enter your car.

Use This To Remove The Ice In Your Car’s Door

How To Check The Level Of Fluids

For this, you will need to look for the manual that came with the car. If this is lost, which I suppose there may be a good chance of, you can also look online. You need to locate the levels for oil, coolant, power steering fluid and brake fluid. Nobody is saying you need to be a top mechanic, learning how to take apart and rebuild a car; but at least you should be able to check and adjust fluid levels!

How To Check The Level Of Fluids

How To Escape A Sinking Car

Something of nightmares, or horror films; sinking to inevitably drown is a terrifying situation. If this was ever to happen to you, all you need to do is keep cool and follow these easy steps. They can make a huge difference. So the car is in the process of sinking. Before it is completely submerged, all you need to do is roll down a window and climb out of it. Alternatively, see if the door will open. You also need to ensure that your seatbelt is released, you don’t want to get trapped while the car sinks!

How To Escape A Sinking Car

Check Your Engine Temperature

You need to be very aware of your car’s engine! It is very important for the wellbeing of the car. You need to make sure the temperature is consistent both in terms of it’s current state and for the temperature that is should never operate at. You shouldn’t assume that the fuel temperature warning light will save you during an emergency as most of the time the problem will be deep-rooted by the time the light finally comes on.

Check Your Engine Temperature

Keep A Maintenance Log

Maintenance logs are important for any car owner, and if you haven’t been logging previously, you should start now. This is a fantastic way of keeping track of both your car’s health and history. When were the tires last changed? Coolant and other fluids last looked at? A regular and looked after maintenance log is the perfect way to do this.

Keep A Maintenance Log

Refresh Your Wipers With This

If your wipers are not in a good condition, they can easily scratch your windshield and cause streaks. If you clean your wipers with rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth, you will discover a cheap and effective way of preserving your wipers, and keeping them doing their job very well.

Refresh Your Wipers With This

Putting a Plastic Bag Over Your Mirror

Chipping at an icy mirror has gone wrong one too many times for people experiencing freezing winters and ice storms across the globe. Well, here is an easy, affordable, and effective method to protect your mirror, protect you, and a simple time saver overall. Whether it be a ziplock or plain plastic bag cover and secure it over your mirrors, in the morning remove it and you will find a perfect frost-free warm mirror.

Putting a Plastic Bag Over Your Mirror