Tired of Dents?

The dents on your car are sore to the eyes. They are pretty common and your four-wheeler can get those dents any time. In case you are trying to figure out how to fix those dents, then there is an easy solution.

Boil a pan of water and pour it over the dent. Next, get a plunger and pull the dent. This will get it done. This is one of the easiest fixes you have to take care of those dents.

Of course, the car won’t get back to its previous form, but this will certainly do the job to a great extent. However, you need to remember that this won’t work if your four-wheeler is damaged badly.

Beat the Sun’s Glare

When you are driving during the summer, the hot rays of the sun kind of bake the interior of your car and dazzle your eyes. In such a situation, the visor won’t be that useful no matter how large and flexible they are.

The sunlight can also bling you temporarily. What to do then? Just get hold of some tinted plastic sheets. Place those movable sheets on the side windows or on the windshield to bring down the intensity of the sun’s rays and protect your eyes from the glare.

You won’t need glue to attach them. Static electricity will get it done. You will need to replace these tinted sheets after some time. But you can shield yourself from the sun’s harmful rays.

Ice on the Windshield

Most of you know what the scene is like on a cold winter morning. You wake up, freshen up, and go outside to drive your car to work. However, the common scenario of ice gathered on your windshield greets you.

With a sigh of frustration, you get hold of the ice scraper and start chipping off the ice. If there is a huge buildup of ice, scraping it off will require effort and a lot of time. You will be exhausted, develop cold hands, and be late to work.

This can be avoided if you park your car facing East. The reason behind this is simple. The sun rises from that direction and it will melt a portion of the ice that will gather on your windshield. You can scrape off the rest of the ice easily.

Expand Your Key’s Range

Suppose you have parked your car in a vast parking plot and now find it tough to locate it. No matter how hard you are trying, your car keys aren’t catching the signal as they have a range of only a few meters.

What should you do in such a situation? There is a weird yet simple trick that will help you find your car. Just hold the keys up to your head. You read it right. The best way is to hold them beneath your chin.

The fluids present in your body will automatically increase the range of your signal. The car will light up and you can easily locate it. If you don’t believe us, just try it out for yourself.

If You Have a Messy Kid on a Long Drive

There are two usually two issues when you are out on a long ride and have a messy kid accompanying you. These kids get bored easily and can be messy at times. When kids mess up your car, there is an impressive solution.

If you have a MagnaDoodle in your collection of toys, you can rest assured that both of these concerns will be solved. Most importantly, you won’t need to bother with your kid messing up the car. MagnaDodle is one of the most entertaining toys.

it helps the little ones to create and redraw without having to worry about dropping or running short of materials. Not only can they be used as a tray table to help the kids have their meals and not spread the crumbs and spills all over the interiors.

Cola for the Wheels

Coca-Cola, to all Americans, is a great way to quench thirst during the hot summer. It’s your favorite refreshment, right? But did you know that your lovable carbonated candy can do a lot more? It can be useful in a lot of things you never thought of.

It can take the rust off the bumper of your four-wheeler, help you get rid of the grease on your cookware, can clean the oxidized terminals of your car battery, clean your windows and mirrors, and so on.

It can also work brilliantly when you combine it with a powerful detergent to remove the dirt and dust from the brakes and tires. Cola can also clean your rims properly.

Hazy Headlights?

Are you having hazy headlights? Taking your car to the auto shop might be difficult, especially when you are running out of time. Suppose, you have to reach your office or head to a party and you need to be there on time.

You check your watch and realize you have to rush. The auto shop won’t be a good option then. What should you do? Instead, use something useful from your bathroom. It’s your toothpaste. Toothpaste contains moderate abrasives.

That’s why you can polish your enamel with it. If you apply that to your car’s headlights, they will be clean again sooner than you can expect. In case the headlights have turned yellow, you got to replace them.

Need to Open Your Keyring?

Fitting a set of keys in the keyring is an issue with almost everyone. Now, if you are attempting to do so and are on the verge of breaking your fingers, stop. Make use of a staple remover. Yes, you had it and didn’t even know how useful it can be in such cases.

Thanks to the thin teeth inside the staple remover make it a perfect choice to slide between the rings. The keyrings will be spread apart and as a result, you will have it easy to slide a new key on the keyring.

You won’t have to put pressure on your nails or fingers any more. You are probably wondering now why this idea didn’t strike you before, right?

Don’t Throw Out a Shower Caddy

If you have a shower caddy at home, don’t throw them out. They can be pretty useful in several situations. Watching a movie at home can be fun as you can place your popcorn, sodas, etc in them and treat yourself.

While you are going for a drive, especially a long one, you will need your essential supplies such as oil, a funnel, a flashlight, a towel, fluids to keep you fresh, and so on.

Previously, you had the risk of them falling all over the car’s trunk and spoiling the interiors. A shower caddy will save you the horror and you can just sit back and relax without having to think that your car might get dirty.

The Utility of Pool Noodles

Most of the times you have pulled your car into the garage, you have accidentally hit your car door against the wall, haven’t you? As a result, your car door gets a ding. However, there is a smart way by which you can avoid the dent and dings.

A pool noodle can be useful. It can act as a bumper for your car door. Cut it into half lengthwise. After you observe the point on the wall where your car door hits most of the time, mark that point of contact.

Apply two strips of mounting tape to the noodle’s edges and stick the noodle to the wall horizontally along the mark.  Now check if your car door is hitting the noodle after you open it. If needed, you can remount the noodle to the exact height.

Cereal Bins as Trash Bins

When you are spending a long time inside your car, trash will soon start to accumulate inside. Cups, cans, straw papers, bags, receipts, and other trash will either get collected under your seats or in every crevice present inside.

This will continue unless you make it a point to collect them and throw them in a trash bin outside after you get out of your four-wheeler. To keep your car tidy and prevent it from stinking, you can avail a smart way and that is to have a designated place to store the trash.

Cereal bins can be of great use here. Collect a cereal container and use it as a trash bag to fill in with all sorts of trash to eliminate the bad smell.

Pantyhose as a Fan Belt

Imagine you are out on a road trip and suddenly your fan belt snaps, leaving you stranded in the middle of the road. The first thing you need to do then is to repair your car. But how would you do that?

You can contact tow trucks to pull you to the nearest repair shop to save money. But that won’t be a good idea. With that being said, if you are stuck in a remote location and you have no one to contact, the easiest way will be to ask your partner for a pair of pantyhose.

This is an old DIY trick. You can temporarily replace the fan belt with a strong fabric material. They will be able to create sufficient friction on the pulleys to bring them in motion.

Small Scratches? Use Nail Polish

If you notice small scratches on your four-wheeler, you don’t need to apply new paint to it. But you surely wouldn’t want to go around in your vehicle with those scratches on it. You would need to fix them, right? Don’t worry.

The simplest solution to hide those scratches is to apply nail polish to them. You probably never thought of this before. A small dab of nail polish will conceal those scratches easily. Unless one notices from very close, they won’t come to know that the scratches have been covered up with nail polish.

Keep one thing in mind the nail polish has to be of the same hue as that of your vehicle. But before you apply the nail polish, don’t forget to give your car a good bath.

Hand Sanitizers to De-Ice the Keyholes

If you live in a city that’s usually pretty cold, you know it’s difficult to unfreeze the keyhole of your car door. Getting up in the morning, getting ready for work, reaching your car, and then noticing your door locks frozen will be a bad start to the day.

But you can get rid of this problem quite easily with the help of hand sanitizers. The hand sanitizers do contain alcohol. Therefore, your car lock might get damaged. However, that shouldn’t be a concern.

Hand sanitizers contain alcohol, which helps melt the ice accumulated on the door lock of your vehicle quite easily. Pour the sanitizer on your lock and then put your key in and out to loosen the ice.

Leave Your Seats Buckled

During the hot summer months, the heat can take a toll. It can also burn up the interior of your car. The glass windows of your vehicle work like insulators and the inside can get heated up to 200 degrees in a quick period.

The most vulnerable in this situation are the kids and the pets. You can park your car in the shade. But in case you don’t get a space in a shade. Keep your leather seats and the steering wheels covered as they can get very hot and can even cause burns.

Also, keep your seats buckled as they can rise to extreme temperatures and can also burn your skin. Also, help the kids handle the metal part of the buckle.

Over-the-Door Shoe Racks to Store Essentials

Over-the-door shoe racks can be used as backseat organizers especially when you have kids. Cut a plastic shoe rack to the proper size so that it can fit inside. Two rows of pockets can be perfect in most cars.

In each pocket, you can put in all your essential stuff such as water bottles, wipes, water bowls, bush, tennis balls, toys, doggie bags, brush, and many more. You can hang the organizer from the front seat with a bungee cord. This way, people sitting in the backseat can reach their pockets easily.

The pockets also happen to be much bigger as compared to the basic bags that come along with some minivan seats. So, get it done as soon as you can so that traveling becomes easier.

Nail Polish to Clear Up the Cracks

When a flying rock hits your windshield, the damage may be not on a large scale. But the chip can cause long cracks across the surface of the windshield. If you want to repair your windshield professionally, you might have to shell out quite a lot of bucks.

Why opt for an expensive way if there is a simpler and more affordable solution is there? All you need to look for is a DIY windshield sealant and there is a temporary solution that you probably weren’t aware of.

Believe it or not, nail polish can work like an adhesive. Therefore, you can apply it to the cracks on the windshield to prevent them from spreading across the surface. Try it out and see the magic.

Rubber Bands as Phone Holders

When you are out for a long drive and need help to reach your destination, you check out the GPS. However, if you don’t have the air vent holders to hold your phone, you will require somebody alongside who will hold the phone for you.

However, what should you do if you have no company? Holding a phone in one hand and checking the GPS while driving can be potentially very risky. Here is an easy solution. Use a rubber band. All you need to do is loop the rubber band through the vents on the car’s center console and around the phone.

Tension will be created and that will hold the phone in place. Next time, when you are driving alone, try this trick out.

Plastic Bottles to Protect Cats

If you have noticed, cats have the habit of assembling around cars. The purpose is to get warmth from under the cooling engines. Often when you are about to start the car, you don’t notice these cats.

The issue is that the felines can get stuck in the engine and that can prove to be deadly. What can you do in such a situation? It’s simple. Just place a plastic bottle on top of the tire. As a result, the cats won’t be able to enter the engine.

This way, you will not only be able to protect your car’s engine and also keep the cats safe. This is a simple hack you can try next time before you leave your car in the parking lot.

Waiting for Your Car to Cool Down?

During the hot summer season, cars get heated. The sun’s rays can make temperatures inside your vehicle rise drastically and get into it can be difficult.

In most circumstances, you might have to wait for your four-wheeler to cool down before you can get inside and that can take up a lot of time. If you want to speed up the cooling process, there is an easy and effective hack to do so.

Roll down the window that’s on the passenger side and as soon as you do it, just shut the side door of the driver’s seat. A fanning motion will help fresh air from outside enter the car. That will push the warm air out.

Freshen up the Interiors with Dryer Sheets

Who likes smelly cars? But imagine the exorbitant amounts you would shell out on air fresheners for your car when you can get something way simpler and cost-effective? Just invest in a pack of dryer sheets and see how such obnoxious smells disappear in a jiffy!

Ideally, dryer sheets kept on top of AC filters or in the corners of the car would help it smell fresh and amazing. What is great about these sheets is their longevity. Unlike them, over-the mirror or clip-on air fresheners don’t last for a long time.

If you want your car to smell great, think of these sheets instead of something artificial. There are scented and unscented varieties, so you can opt for either.

Nanotechnology Infused Scratch Remover Cloths

This is not exactly a hack. Thanks to advanced nanotechnology, these all-in-one scratch removing materials are replete with polishes, abrasives, minerals, and lubricants that efficiently do away with the accumulated dirt and grime.

Multi-purpose scratch removing clothes is best known for rubbing off stains from the car’s surface and helping restore the original color. The paint on the surface is protected likewise. Most brands and companies selling these, usually recommend using each for no less than 10 to 15 times!

You can try from select brands and choose the one that offers a one-year warranty cum value for money. So it’s best to test the trials before zeroing in on anyone.

Scented Wax Cubes for the Soothing Smell Inside Cars

Sometimes simple, homemade products work wonders, unlike synthetic ones. Another common choice known for its smell-inducing properties is the wax cube. Just like dryer sheets, these are milder, fresh, and natural alternatives to air fresheners.

To derive the maximum benefit, you can keep a couple of scented wax cubes and keep them inside a mason jar, having a lead cap. After some time, the wax will start melting and then fill the car with the aroma. There are plenty of options that you can choose from- vanilla, chocolate, coconut, jasmine, lavender, winter cedarwood, Mediterranean fig, blush peony, rose, mint, cherry, pomegranate, and more.

For something innovative, try combining similar scents and see the magic!

The Quick ‘Penny’ Test

A penny can save your life, and also your car! Though it’s important to replace tires timely, you might just forget. If this happens to you, try inserting a penny upside down.

If a portion of the head (President Lincoln) slips halfway, then the wheels are in great shape. Now if you see almost the entire head of Lincoln, then the tread is worn to about 2/32 inch or even lesser. This indicates your tires need to get replaced. Also, if the tread fails to cover the President’s head, then you should get new ones.

This penny test can be undertaken every month to ensure your car tires are safe. But ensure the penny is a clean one.

Cup Holders for Stocking Essentials

Cup holders must be kept squeaky clean. And invariably, you would find some unessential things or even important papers stacked inside, but in an unorganized manner.

Try putting silicone cupcake wrappers and you’ll be left amazed at the regal look of the holder! These wrappers are easy to make or you can even get customized and simple ones. Just remove it when you don’t need it or after a point of time and clean the space well. That way, your cup stays spotless.

Apart from the coins and pieces of paper, you can stack regular-use mini items like chapsticks, safety pins, and napkins in the holder too. But do that with a bit of style, and see the difference.

Fix up Carabiner Hooks for Add-On Space

Creating extra space inside the car is a skill. So if you feel the need to obtain some more space at the back, try resorting to carabiner hooks that you can attach to the headrests.

Mostly made of metals, these hooks are lightweight and can be used to carry daily use items like umbrellas, bags, grocery bags, and more. It’s unbelievable how much room they can make inside the car, which you possibly didn’t know of, till you started using.

Most carabiner hooks are small, but you can find a few media and large-sized ones if the items to be carried are heavy.

Ready-To-Use Cup Holders, Using Muffin Pans and Baskets

Worried about not having any cup holders inside the car? Fret not! The next time you visit a fast-food chain or go shopping for confectioneries, don’t throw away the muffin pans or baskets.

Depending on the size of the pan, you can stick that to the car and use it like any other common cup holder. Or better still, if the muffin pans are hollow and larger, and then try using them as soft drink holders. This is a great technique to pour beverages when driving.

You can keep the use and throw cups for a brief time only. You can try decking the smaller holders using colored papers and some quirky designs for an added effect!

Now Curbside Pickup Is Easier with Laundry Baskets

When was the last time you used the laundry basket? You can’t remember possibly! Then here’s a golden chance of making the best use of the unused item.

Keep your laundry basket or bag inside the trunk when you go shopping. This empty basket will come of immense use if you see it. The moment you arrive home, fill up the basket with the bags. This way, you can cut down on the total number of journeys every time you step in and out of the car.

Besides, you deserve to enjoy your shopping visits. So why not let these excursions stay memorable for their rich blend of purpose and fun?

Kitty Litters for The Colder Climes

Not everyone will tell you this, but there’s a need to have a kitty litter inside the car trunk, regardless of whether you own a cat or not.

Imagine the deep snow outside your home or a slick stretch of road lies ahead - that’s when you need to have greater traction. The kitty litter is the perfect solution that you can use to create this force and clear your way out. It absorbs moisture well, so you can use it around slush and ice easily.

You can pour some in and around the trees and then try getting back on road. But be careful to only use the non-clumping types.

Litter in Socks to Prevent Condensation

This is yet another hack that you can use to benefit in multiple ways. Try stuffing the cat litter inside the sock and keep it stacked inside the dashboard.

If this sounds odd to you, then you are perhaps unaware of how the windshield will prevent from fogging up and causing difficulty in visibility! Much like cat pellets that absorb pet excretions, these will also absorb the extra moisture in the air.

So before you tie the top of the sock well, keep some litter inside and see the magical transformation in the car.

Command Hooks to Keep Things Properly

One of the concerns while you are driving a car is the scarcity of space inside. When you are out, you might need several essentials ready at hand, like your wallet, your mask, your pocketbook, and various other stuff.

However, they might all get scattered here and there and that is bound to make things cumbersome. To simplify things, make use of command hooks. You can fix them inside your vehicle on the floor in Cleveland and hang your stuff there.

Therefore, not only will your stuff become accessible, the interior of your car will remain neat as well. If you can maintain this technique, your four-wheeler will never run out of space. Check it out next time.

Can’t Find a Parking Space?

Are you having a tough time finding a parking space in the garage for your vehicle? It’s a common problem as many have difficulty trying to park their car in a proper area. Sometimes, you might have to drive your car a lot into the interior of the garage to park it.

It becomes all the more difficult when you try to take your car out of the parking spot. To ease things out, follow a simple trick. Tie a rope to a tennis ball and hang it from the ceiling of the garage.

In case you have pushed your car far into the garage, it should kind of rest on your car’s windshield. As a result, you will never have to guess how far you have come from the next time.

Get a Parking App

It happens many times with many people that they fail to remember the exact spot they have parked their car. If you are one of them, don’t be worried as some useful parking apps are available to make things simple for you.

These apps will prove to be highly useful. They will help you locate your car in a matter of minutes. When you understand the utility of these parking apps, you won’t need to waste any more time walking up and down the parking zone searching for your vehicle.

There are several parking applications you can download from. In case of any trouble you are having, while tracking your four-wheeler, these apps are your best bet. Don’t delay.

A Pair of Socks for the Wipers

When the winter season arrives, one of the main issues that you face, after you leave your car in the parking lot outside, is the windshield wipers getting clogged with ice. They might also get frozen to your car’s windshield.

All you have to do every morning while going to work is thaw out the wipers. That is quite time-consuming. But there is a hack that can save your precious time and your windshield wipers from getting clogged.

Before you leave your car in the parking lot in the evening, cover the wipers with a pair of socks. This will prevent ice from accumulating on the wipers. You will just have to remove the socks from them in the morning and you are ready to go.

The Utility of a Towel Holder

When you are traveling long distances, you will need to carry along a lot of essential stuff with you and a roll of paper towels is surely one of those necessities, especially, if you have your kids traveling along with you.

But often, people tend to keep the roll at such places inside the car that they spend a lot of time searching for them. The solution is simple. Get hold of a bungee cord and you can easily secure the roll to your car.

This way, you will be able to access the paper towels without any hassle. This will come in handy, especially in emergencies, like a runny nose or something. Why not try it out for yourself next time you are out with your family?

Need To Defrost Your Windows?

If you live in a region that gets pretty cold in the winters, the first thing that you might have to do every morning is to defrost your car. Now, that’s indeed a time-consuming process as you have to splatter water over the windows and the windshield and slowly move the ice out.

From now onwards, try using vinegar instead of water. Take a spray bottle, pour the components inside it, and spray on the car’s windshield and windows. Will it work? Well, you need to figure that out. Just do it for once and see the results.

The vinegar tends to burn ice at a faster rate as compared to anything else. By using a spray bottle, you can spread the vinegar over the windows and the windshield uniformly. The vinegar will eliminate the frozen spots.

Need More Gas?

There is a hack if you need more gas at the pump. It might seem to be a simple thing to do, but you can avail yourself of a better method than just making use of full power. Bubbles accumulate in your tank when you press the pump.

This sends out a signal to the nozzle that you have already filled up your tank. However, you have still got space to fill up extra gas. So what do you do? You need to fill the tank at a slower pace.

When you are pushing the gas pump halfway, the gas will flow out. That will take some time. You will need to be patient. If you wait a bit longer, more gas will enter the car’s tank. 

Fed Up with the Bumper Stickers?

Most of you have cars that have a kind of bumper sticker on them. All this while, you might have a tough time removing them. You probably didn’t know that getting rid of those stickers is a cakewalk.

All you have to do is get hold of a good hairdryer for this. Take the hair dryer and heat the sides of the bumper sticker for a few minutes. The glue from the stickers will become soft from the heat.

When the entire glue softens, you can easily remove the stickers from your car. If you have those bumper stickers from 2006, it’s time you take the help of a hair dryer and get rid of them. Want to try this?

Use Slime as a Vehicle Hack

Did you ever guess that a kid’s toy-like slime can be used as a vehicle hack? Probably not. But that’s true. Slime can combine with the interiors of your car and give you the best results possible. Search in your child’s playroom and you will possibly find it.

In case you don’t, reach out to a grocery store and buy some. There are certain areas of your vehicle that are hard to reach. For example, air vents as well as the sides of your car seats are hard to clean.

Slime can be a savior here. It will absorb any dust or dirt that has accumulated in those areas all this while. So, next time you want to clean up the hard-to-reach areas, you know what you should be looking for.

Don’t Brake Despite the Urge

Suppose you are driving at a speed close to 75 km/hr on an open road. You might feel the urge to apply brakes if your tire bursts. However, never do that. Why? It’s because if you brake after the tire blows, there is every possibility that your car will fishtail and you will lose control.

As a consequence, you might face an accident or any other mishap might take place. To avoid any such circumstance, don’t remove your foot from the gas pedal. Keep it firmly planted there. This will help you gain control of your car once again.

Not only that, but you will also continue to drive on the correct side of the road. This will hardly take a few minutes. Follow this tip if your tire bursts in the middle of the road.

Don’t Keep More Than Three Keys

This is a piece of caution for you. In case you have too many keys, that will affect the ignition switch and it may get damaged with time. As a result, your car will not readily start as it used to or it should after some time.

As per the experts, you should not keep more than two to three keys with you. If you have more than that in your collection, the effects will be detrimental in the long run and you might have to shell out a lot of bucks to repair the ignition switch before you even get to know.

If there is a tightness in your ignition or your key locking while in it, contact a dealer before more damage is done.

Avoid Car Sickness

Many of you might develop car sickness, especially when you are traveling long distances. Vomiting, nausea, and headaches are all symptoms of car sickness. However, there are certain tricks with the help which you can avoid.

Bay leaf is said to be a fantastic agent that helps you in the process. Take the bay leaf and put it under your tongue. Within minutes, you will start feeling good. Not only the children, the adults too suffer from car sickness and this is a remedy for them as well.

This is a completely natural process and you wouldn’t even have to stop your car at the pharmacy to fetch medicine. So, next time when you are out on a long drive, don’t forget to keep some fresh bay leaves with you.

How to Lower Your Insurance Costs?

Everyone wants to save their monthly expenses by one means or the other. Even the monthly insurance costs of your car can be a headache. Therefore, you might want to cut down on the insurance costs and didn’t know how to do it.

Well, it’s easy. You just need to practice how to do defensive driving. It’s not only helpful but also helps you improve your driving skills. What’s the utility of defensive driving? It brings down your car insurance costs significantly.

This is applicable in many countries across the world. If you have any doubt regarding whether learning and practicing defensive driving would be at all worth it, you have another option. You can check out the car insurance discounts.

Which is the Right Side of the Tank?

After you stop filling up your gas tanks, you tend to forget the right side of the tank. However hard you try, you fail to remember it. This is primarily because you are not in the habit anymore.

What you don’t understand is that the answer is right in front of you. You don’t believe it? Fine, now have a look at the gas gauge on the car’s dashboard. Did you see it? There is an arrow right next to an image that denotes a fuel pump.

This arrow indicates which side of the vehicle you have the filling cap. Isn’t it too simple and amazing at the same time? This way, you will never forget the right side of the tank.

Diagnosing is Easy

Previously, you needed to go to a technician to find out your car troubles. They have always charged a hefty amount for that. You might have always wished to diagnose those troubles all by yourself. Well, that’s not an uphill task anymore.

All you need is an auto-code reader. When you connect your auto-card reader to the computer system of your car via the OBD connection, you can easily read the issue codes from your vehicle’s engine. It will also be easy for you to find out the reason behind the engine light getting activated.

Aside from that, you can also read data in a better way, figure out if there is a faulty oxygen sensor, and receive the VIN of your four-wheeler instantly.

An Emergency Kit is Essential

There is no iota of doubt that an emergency kit must always be present inside the car. You never know what you might have to face on road. It’s always better to prepare. Prevention is always better than cure. Aside from an emergency kit, there are also a bunch of essentials that you can’t forget to carry.

The list includes a flashlight, jumper cables, additional batteries, and so on. You can also carry a compass. A simple tool kit is one of the most significant components when you are backpacking.

In addition to these, don’t forget to include a shovel, a mobile charger, and of course, warm clothes. You have no idea when you would need any of these.

You Need to Clean the Vents

Whether it’s the summer or the winter, the air conditioning in your car is indispensable. It would be right to say that it is the lifeline of your vehicle. However, it has been observed that a majority of car owners forget or overlook the need to clean the air vents of their cars.

If you are one among them, then you need to get to work right away. Take a foam brush. You might have them at your place. If you don’t, buy them from the hardware store in your locality. It won’t cost you much.

Take time to clean up each panel carefully. The results will be there for you to see. The air conditioning will be clean and fresh. Not only that, your four-wheeler will automatically become healthier.

Vaseline Can be a Life Saver

Did you know vaseline has several other uses aside from just cold and flu? It’s a life-saving chemical and is indispensable in almost everything. Take the interiors of your car for example. In the majority of four-wheelers, vinyl or leather is present.

In the cold season, these seem to develop cracks. To prevent those cracks from appearing, you can massage the leather or vinyl by applying vaseline on a piece of cotton wool or cloth. The rubber door seals also tend to get frozen during the harsh winters.

You can prevent that by rubbing vaseline on them. Check the results for yourself. So, next time such situations arise, you can implement this hack and get surprised. Thank us later.

Prevent Your Car From Becoming a Garbage Can

If you have little kids, you will know how troublesome it is to carry them along. They can turn your vehicle into a garbage bin in moments.

What can be worse is that the little ones will pick up whatever they find in between the seats, thus making life hard for you. Cleaning the car will be nothing short of a nightmare for you. If you want to stop this menace, place a sheet behind the booster seat.

It will catch any object that falls through the edges of the seats. This way, you can keep your four-wheeler safe from any disaster in the future like juice spills, dog drool, melting chocolates and sweets, and more. No need to worry anymore.

A Newspaper is All You Need

You might have heard about one or two methods of cleaning your windows, like pouring vinegar in a spray bottle and spraying it on your windows and windshield. However, what’s the harm of having alternative solutions, right?

The method we are talking about is a tried and tested one. Nothing can clean the windows better than an old newspaper. Tough to believe it? Well, do one thing. Spray a window cleaner and then clean the windows with a newspaper.

The results will be sparkling clean windows. But before you start the process, ensure that your cars don’t have tinted glasses. Rest, there is nothing to worry about. Without further ado, go to your car and try this out.

Take Care of the Wheels

If you wish to get back the look for your wheels that were there exactly when you bought the car, then this hack is the best. Heard of ‘Dawn’ detergent?

Mix some with water and make a solution. Remember, there should be equal amounts of both the detergent and the water. Now using baking soda and a sponge, scrub the rough side of the wheels. Spray some cold water after you have done that.

The marked improvement that you notice thereafter will be unmatched by any other solution! But since it absorbs abrasives, don’t forget to use gloves.

Air Conditioning Needs Special Care

The air conditioning unit truly fails to work after a point of time inside the car. With constant use, air circulation might not occur as before.

You can get down to inspection by looking under the car hood and removing the air filters. Try giving a proper clean using a vacuum, so that all such accumulated dirt, junk, and muck gets cleaned thoroughly. Another alternative would be to resort to cleaning agents like ‘Clean Green’ and then allow that to soak in. After that, rinse it off with water.

Before you place the unit back inside the car, don’t forget to air dry it. If not, that can be the breeding ground for germs.

Nothing Like The Minute Q-Tips

Never thought that Q-tips can be so handy for your car? The classic cleaner’s uses are umpteen, and one of them is meant for your vehicle.

Since these tips are small, you can use them to move inside the tougher areas that require special cleaning. The hard-to-reach spots are well accessible via the Q-tips, which can move and penetrate inside crevices and also on steering wheels. So dip them inside cleaning solutions and rub off all such dirt and grime in a jiffy!

Sometimes, the accumulated dirt often skips the naked eye. You’ll be amazed at how much dust comes out after you use these well.

Squeegee For All Such ‘Hairy’ Demands

Having a pet comes with its own set of advantages. While it’s not an easy thing to take care of your furry friends, the equipment you use can be utilized for your car too.

Removing your pet’s hair is no mean task, and sometimes it’s frustrating! If you have purchased a squeegee, then obviously you save a lot of time and money. Also, it’s highly effective. Now bring that to your car’s aid. Spray the seats with water and use the squeegee time and again till all such hair gets scraped off.

Next time you have your pet or someone else’ inside the car, it shouldn’t be any hassle. At least, cleaning wise you are one step ahead.

Wipe Off Stains

Till now, you might have used several wipes. But the day you become a parent and resort to baby wipes, you’ll be introduced to a completely new world! This hack using baby wipes is rather easy.

Just like your home, keep some wipes stacked inside the car. Apart from your child, these wipes can help you with several unfortunate situations. Think of dark, difficult-to-remove stains, sweaty palms, sudden spoils, and all such emergencies and you will know what to do.

You can keep any wipe undoubtedly. But as cleaning agents, the baby wipes are indeed handy. You need to give it a try to understand the immense benefits of the same.

Erase Difficult Marks

There are solid reasons why the Magic Eraser is a super-friendly product in your life, the car to be precise!  It’s underrated and will (literally) save your time when you use this as a hack.

From stains to dirt, the magic eraser is a much-needed one inside that would come of great benefits in the long run. The using hack is also quite simple- just wet the Magic Eraser when needed, and start scrubbing on the stain or grime. It might take you some time, depending on how obstinate the dirt is, but eventually will be removed.

Soon, you will find that the seats will wear a fresh look like before.

Containers For Loose Items

You might have never thought of it, but loose changes are required when you travel. From toll tax changes to those who run your errands while you’re on the go or you purchase something like a takeaway, these loose changes are musts.

As much as cup holders are great options, you can also keep an easy-to-use small container. A small chewing gum box or card box will be great for this. Besides the loose changes, you can also keep a couple or two of safety pins or clips that are often required when you travel.

Keeping these loose items here and there will only get lost. So why take the risk when you can organize well?

Magic Mayonnaise To The Rescue

So your meal tastes great with a dollop of mayonnaise. Now your car will thank you too for the same. If you didn’t know, the product can remove any tar from your car. And that includes any sap, which has attached itself to the car firmly.

Mayonnaise can remove any tar that gets stuck on the car, sans damaging the paint job or the wax. This is quite an effortless hack and you must make the best use of it. All you need to do is add a small amount of it to a cloth and rub it on the affected area.

Allow this area to dry and then using a clean cloth, rub off the dirt. Squeaky clean look anyone?

Coke For The Battery Liquid

Another common thing that would work great for older models or cars having a lot of dents, scratches, and wear and tear is beverages. This is especially true when you see the car battery releasing its characteristic acidic liquid.

Don’t take the release lightly. There are parts and portions of your car that can break down likewise when the engine starts revolting after this liquid gushes out. The best hack would be using Coca-Cola, but when the engine is switched off and kept cool. Now loosen the terminals and keep the battery out.

Let that soda soak inside the corroded zones and be startled at what you see next.

Mirror, Mirror At The Sides

Whether you’re an old or a new driver, this is one hack that you should be using. Blind spots are particularly harmful to other vehicles or even pedestrians from your view. So now you can adjust your mirror in such a way that would neutralize any blind spot.

Adjust the side mirrors to a point that won’t allow you to see your car. This way, the side views overlap with the image formed in the rearview mirror. This would result in removing all such blind spots, and rather quickly.

The perks of blind spots are plenty. So ensure you work on it fast, if it occurs at all.