Fixing a Dent
If you’ve got an unpleasant dent on the side of your car, you shouldn’t worry. Dents are pretty common, yet easily fixable. Pour hot water over this dent and take a plunger. From here, you can pull the plunger and pop the dent out.
Fixing A Dent
Dirty Headlights
You shouldn’t rush to the nearest auto store if your headlights are foggy. Toothpaste can work well because of the mild abrasives included in this substance. This helps clean your headlights without paying for special products.
Dirty Headlights
Opening a Keyring
There isn’t any need to break your fingers attempting to fit a new set of keys on your keyring. The solution is incredibly simple. You can easily use your staple remover to separate the two ends and let the keys slide in.
Opening A Keyring
Junk in the Trunk
You possibly keep emergency car supplies in your trunk if you’re the type to think ahead. Some of these supplies might include a flashlight, rag, funnel, and oil. You should think about purchasing a shower caddy to store these items securely.
Junk In The Trunk
Using Pool Noodles
Do you find yourself hitting your door on the side of your garage each time you get out of the car? A simple solution to this problem is cutting a pool noodle in half and taping it to the point on your wall where the car door swings open.
Using Pool Noodles
Cereal Bins
How many times have you had trash in your car and nowhere to throw it? You can easily put a trash can in your car by using small cereal-holding plastic containers. Line this container with some plastic bags to keep your car clean and odor-free.
Cereal Bins
Reducing Glare
It can be problematic when you forget your sunglasses. In many cases, your visor can’t protect you. That’s where a tinted plastic sheet can come to save the day. This sheet sticks to your car window with static to ensure the sun doesn’t bother you.
Reducing Glare
Lessening Frost
You can easily lessen the amount of frost forming on your car by parking your vehicle facing east. This places your car in a position that catches the sun’s morning rays, which defrosts your front windshield.
Lessening Frost
Extending Your Key’s Range
All you need to do is hold your keys to your head if you don’t have much range. We know this might sound ridiculous, but it works! Place your car keys under your chin and try pressing the button again.
Extending Your Key’s Range
Long Rides
There are two obvious problems with taking a young child on a long ride. Firstly, your child is likely to cause a massive mess. Secondly, they can become easily bored. That’s where a MagnaDoodle can help with both of these issues.
Long Rides
Cleaning Your Wheels
The phrase ‘use Coke to clean this’ might have been used a million times. Using dish detergent and cola can easily remove the road grime and brake dust from your wheels’ rims. You can expect gleaming wheels after doing this.
Cleaning Your Wheels
Using Pantyhose
It’s vital to understand that this should be used as a last option. Saving money isn’t worth the possibility of your engine catching alight. Nonetheless, if you’re stuck, a pair of pantyhose can be used as a fan belt.
Using Pantyhose
Using Nail Polish
It generally isn’t worthwhile to have a small chip or scratch in your car’s paint professionally repaired. However, you’re still stuck with these imperfections. That’s where a smidgeon of nail polish can come in to save the day.
Using Nail Polish
Using Hand Sanitizer
We can understand how difficult it is to get a car door’s lock defrosted. Luckily, hand sanitizer is an excellent tool. The alcohol in this solution helps to melt the ice, which can allow you to turn the lock.
Using Hand Sanitizer
Keeping Your Seats Buckled
It can be challenging trying to buckle your seatbelt in the summer. Any of your car’s metal parts being exposed to heat and sunlight can irritate your hands. However, you can avoid any issues with the seatbelt by ensuring it remains buckled.
Keeping Your Seats Buckled
Backseat Organizers
This tip is especially helpful if you have kids. A common over-the-door shoe rack is the perfect item to store all of your backseat essentials, and these are easily accessible. These items might include snacks, chargers, toys, and sippy cups.
Backseat Organizers
Window Chips
Nail polish isn’t only used to cover up scratches. This substance can also be used for cracks in your windshield. Applying nail polish can be used to stop this crack from spreading. A few drops of nail polish are all you need.
Window Chips
Using Rubber Bands
Things can get challenging when you need to use your GPS and don’t have a co-pilot. You can hold your phone up to one of your car’s air vents. From here, you can strap your mobile to the vents with some rubber bands.
Using Rubber Bands
Cooling Down Your Car
Have you ever had your car so hot that you needed to remain outside your vehicle until it cooled down? Well, you can easily roll down the passenger window and close the driver’s door. This creates a fanning effect, which rapidly removes stale and hot air.
Cooling Down Your Car
Using Dryer Sheets
You shouldn’t waste your money on car air fresheners that only last a couple of days. Instead, purchase a box of dryer sheets. These sheets last longer, effectively absorb any odors and are less obtrusive. You can also get either unscented or scented sheets.
Using Dryer Sheets
Car Scratches
This is more of a cool product than a hack. Nonetheless, it can save your day and enhance your car’s look. These Multipurpose Scratch Remover Cloths are equipped with advanced nanotechnology, which is used to remove car stains and scratches while restoring your vehicle’s color.
Car Scratches
Using Scented Wax Cubes
If you aren’t a fan of using dryer sheets, an alternative DIY air freshener hack is to take a few scented wax cubes. From here, take the cubes and place these in a mason jar with a few holes punched into the lid. You can then place the jar in the car where the wax melts and fills your vehicle with a pleasant aroma.
Using Scented Wax Cubes
Checking Your Tires
This tip may save your life. You can easily turn a penny upside down and position it in your tire’s treads. You’re in the clear if President Lincoln’s head fits halfway in. However, you’re going to need new tires if the tread doesn’t cover the president’s head.
Checking Your Tires
Cup Holders
Purchase a few silicone cupcake wrappers and place these in your car’s cupholders. This can help you keep all your loose items organized in one space. Moreover, these silicone cupcake wrappers are simple to clean and remove.
Cup Holders
Saving Space
Use some carabiner hooks in your car to save space by attaching these to your headrests. This works wonders if you need to free up some space in your backseat. Umbrellas, groceries, bags, and other items can all be stored with these carabiner hooks.
Saving Space
Using Muffin Pans
Do you find that you never have enough cupholders when picking up a large fast-food order? Ensure you have a muffin pan and basket in your car to help keep your food order organized. The last thing you want is food or drinks spilling in your car.
Using Muffin Pans
Laundry Baskets
Isn’t it annoying having your groceries rolling around in your trunk? Well, you don’t need to experience this ever again. Put laundry baskets in your truck for the next time you go grocery shopping. It also makes carrying these groceries into your home easier.
Laundry Baskets
Using Kitty Litter
Kitty litter should be stored in your trunk even if you don’t have a cat. You need additional traction to get out of a slick patch of road or a deep snowbank. Kitty litter is the perfect material to help you achieve this extra traction.
Using Kitty Litter
More Kitty Litter
Another excellent hack with kitty litter is putting some of this material in a sock and placing it on your dashboard. You might find this crazy. However, this sock filled with kitty litter can help keep your windshield from fogging up.
More Kitty Litter
Using Command Hooks
If you need a place to keep your mask, bag, or purse, you can easily attach a command hook at floor level. This stops these items from flying around while you’re driving. Additionally, everything remains neat and accessible.
Using Command Hooks
Using a Tennis Ball
Do you have trouble parking in your garage? We can help you with this. It isn’t easy gauging how far forward you’ve moved when parking. Tying a string with a hanging tennis ball on your garage’s ceiling allows you to identify if you’ve driven in far enough.
Using A Tennis Ball
Parking App
In some cases, you might forget where you parked. Luckily, there’s an app that can help you with that. You no longer need to walk up and down the mall parking to try to locate your car. Instead, a parking app helps you instantly.
Parking App
Warming Your Windshield Wipers
Here’s another tip that comes in handy during the winter months. You don’t have to waste time in the mornings thawing out your windshield wipers. Instead, place an old pair of socks over each wiper in the evening.
Warming Your Windshield Wipers
Towel Holder
If you have young children, you’re bound to love this tip. All you’re required to do is attach a roll of paper towel to your car with some rope. After doing this, you can grab the towels without having to locate the roll.
Towel Holder
Defrosting
If it gets very cold during the winter, you’re bound to appreciate this hack. Having to defrost your car’s windshield isn’t a joke. That’s why you should pour a mixture of water and vinegar over the windshield to defrost it quickly.
Defrosting
Getting More Gas
In many instances, you create bubbles when pressing the gas pump all the way down. This makes the nozzle believe it’s filled. However, you can press the pump halfway, which allows more gas to come out.
Getting More Gas
Removing Bumper Stickers
You might have a bumper sticker on your car that you wish you could take off. Removing these stickers isn’t as difficult as you might think. You can use a hairdryer to lift the glue and allow the sticker to peel off easily.
Removing Bumper Stickers
Using Slime
You never would have thought that a child’s toy could be used to clean your car’s interior. However, slime works well for cleaning those hard-to-reach places, like down the sides of your car chair and air vents.
Using Slime
Don’t Brake
You shouldn’t brake if you’re on an open road and one of your tires blow. If you do brake, you’re likely to fishtail and lose control of your car. This can lead to you crashing into other cars or objects on the road.
Don’t Brake
Weighing Down Your Key
Having too many keys on your keychain can damage your car’s ignition switch. This can lead to your car not starting as easily as it once did. You should keep a maximum of three keys or keyrings on your bunch.
Weighing Down Your Key
