How to Care For My Car

18 tips, hints, and tricks ready  for your truck or care

Corroded Battery

A strong solution of baking soda and water can be used to scrub battery terminal to prevent corrosion.

Garage Parking

If your garage wall has been bumped when parking your car, try laying a large board or railroad tie in front of the tires. Ease your car into the garage until the front tires touch the board

Parking Trick

When parallel parking in front of a store, look in the reflection of the store's window to see how much room is left between your car and the one behind you when backing up

Bug Remover

Nylon net makes an ideal bug remover to grille and windshield of cars

Driving Shoes

Dripping oil and grime from floor mats of cars can ruin the heels of many shoes. Keep an old pair of driving in your car

Solid Foundation For Changing Tires

To insure having a solid foundation for the tire jack in an emergency, keep a couple of short boards in your trunk.

Cold Legs

For passengers (not drivers!) who suffer from cold feet and legs while traveling in the wintertime--set your feet in a large brown paper bag and pull it up around your knees. Your legs will stay surprisingly warm.

How to Remove Bumper Stickers (Chrome Bumpers)

To remove stubborn bumper stickers, use nail polish remover or lighter fluid.

Covering Scratches

Use a matching color crayon and work into scratches on your car.

Rust Spots on Chrome Bumpers

Scrub bumpers with a crumpled piece of aluminum foil, or a soap-filled pad.

Car Washing

No matter how dirty your car is, you won't need to wet it down first if you wash with one cup of kerosene added to a bucket of water. Don't wax your car with this method. This also prevents rust on chrome

Windshield Cleaner

Sprinkle baking soda onto a damp sponge or dissolve 2 tablespoons in a bucket of water and wipe spatters and grime off windshield, headlights, etc.

Unfrozen Doors

Heavily coat rubber gaskets around car doors with vegetable oil. This will seal out water without harming gaskets. Do this before washing your car in the wintertime.

Cigarette Ashes

Put an inch or so of baking soda in your ashtray to extinguish cigarettes and cigars quickly

Safety Tip

On a card, jot the name of your nearest relative, a trusted neighbor, and your physician and tape it to the sun visor of your car. It may be helpful in an emergency.

Car Washing Tip

Use a kitchen string mop to wash the top, hood, and trunk portions of your car. It gets the job done faster since it covers more area.

Hot Upholstery

In the summertime, keep several towels in your car to throw over the seats and steering wheel to keep hands and legs from burning when getting into a hot car

Securing Objects in Cars

To keep grocery bags or other large objects from sliding or falling over in the car, fasten the seat belt around them.