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19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Did you know there are also tips and tricks for your car ?

We have already told you here about the guide to know the meaning of the dashboard lights.

But that's not all...

Because for little money (and even for free) you can make your life easier:cleaning, repairs, parking and even storage.

Here are 19 essential tips and tricks you can use for your car and thus save money easily :

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Contents
  • 1. Clean the headlights with toothpaste
  • 2. Cool down the car WITHOUT turning on the air conditioning
  • 3. Use a rubber band as a smartphone holder
  • 4. Increase the range of your auto beep with your chin
  • 5. Seal windshield cracks with nail polish
  • 6. Look at your fuel gauge to know which way to fill up
  • 7. Take a picture of where you parked
  • 8. Hang a shoe rack on the back of the seat
  • 9. Remove car body dents with a suction cup
  • 10. Polish your car with car conditioner
  • 11. Use a coffee filter to clean the cabin
  • 12. Keep your pizza warm with the seat warmer
  • 13. Hang a tennis ball from the garage ceiling to avoid hitting the wall
  • 14. Use white vinegar to defrost the windshield
  • 15. Unblock a lock that froze
  • 16. Turn a food box into a car trash can
  • 17. Unlock your car with a shoelace
  • 18. Open the ring of your keychain with a staple remover
  • 19. Recycle a box of photo film to store your change

1. Clean the headlights with toothpaste

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

The toothpaste is a staple product found in every home.

But did you know that it is also effective for cleaning headlights ?

Just spread some on a piece of soft cloth and polish the headlights.

They'll be shining like new in minutes.

Click here to find out how to clean your headlights with toothpaste.

2. Cool the car WITHOUT turning on the air conditioning

On hot days, your car can quickly turn into an oven.

But there is a little trick to quickly refresh the interior of your car e:

- Roll down only one window of your car.

- On the other side of your car, open and close the door 5-6 times.

By opening and closing the door, the hot air will escape. At the same time fresh air will enter through the open window.

What's great about this trick is that you don't have to waste fuel by turning the air conditioning on full blast.

3. Use a rubber band as a smartphone holder

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Thread an elastic as in the photo to transform it into a smartphone holder .

But beware of road safety:this little thing is only for using your phone's GPS function!

Click here to find out how to turn a rubber band into a smartphone holder.

4. Increase the range of your auto beep with your chin

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Here is a good tip if you can no longer find your car (this often happens in large car parks).

The technique is quite unusual, but it works particularly well. Place the alarm beep on your chin (with your mouth open) to increase the range.

The fluids will turn your head into a little antenna.

Click here to find out how to increase the range of your car alarm.

5. Seal cracks in the windshield with nail polish

Nail polish is handy for sealing the cracks in your windshield .

To prevent your cracks from spreading even further, apply clear nail polish to both sides of the windshield.

6. Look at your fuel gauge to know which way to fill up

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

If you're driving a new car or a rental car, you might not know which side the tank is on.

Watch the gauge :there is usually an arrow indicating which side the tank is on.

Click here to find out which side to fill up on.

7. Take a picture of where you parked

This is one of the best ideas on this list.

Have you already forgotten where you parked?

Next time, use your smartphone to take a picture of where you parked.

It will be easier to find her.

You can also place a pin in Google Maps on your smartphone.

8. Hang a shoe rack on the back of the seat

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Hang a shoe rack on the back of the seats to store your belongings easily.

Handy for long car journeys.

9. Remove car body dents with a suction cup

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Use a plunger to "vacuum" the bumps from your bodywork.

It works great for repairing medium sized dents.

10. Polish your car with car conditioner

After washing and drying your car, shine it with conditioner .

In addition, it will prevent water from leaving traces of limestone.

11. Use a coffee filter to clean the cabin

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Instead of buying cleaning wipes, try a coffee filter soaked in a little olive oil.

You can also substitute olive oil with a cleaning product of your choice.

Coffee filters are perfect as a cleaner.

Because they do not contain chemicals (unlike drying veils).

12. Keep your pizza warm with the seat warmer

The problem with take-out pizzas is that they get cold before they get home.

The solution:use the seat heater to keep them warm.

Click here to find out how to keep your pizza warm in the car.

13. Hang a tennis ball from the garage ceiling to avoid hitting the wall

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

To avoid hitting your wall or objects in your garage, there is a simple and ingenious trick.

Just attach a tennis ball to a string.

The tennis ball becomes a landmark e to know where to stop when you park your car.

Click here to find out how to easily park in a narrow garage.

14. Use white vinegar to defrost the windshield

In a spray bottle, mix water and vinegar (1/3 water and 2/3 vinegar.)

Instead of scraping off the frost, you can use this mixture to defrost your windshield.

15. Unblock a lock that froze

When it's really cold, car locks can freeze.

Try applying a layer of hand sanitizer to your key.

The alcohol in the disinfectant will melt the glass in the lock.

16. Turn a food box into a car trash can

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

Small car trash cans come in handy — especially on long trips.

The easy solution:you can simply use a food box as a trash can.

Click here to discover the trick.

17. Unlock your car with a shoelace

Before you call the locksmith, here's a video that shows you how to unlock it with a simple shoelace:

18. Open the ring of your keychain with a staple remover

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

With this trick, no more difficulties with the ring when you want to add or remove a key.

Just use a simple staple remover to crack open the iron wire of the ring.

Click here to discover the trick.

19. Recycle a box of photo film to store your change

19 essential tips for anyone with a car.

No more fumbling around for coins in your car.

Photo film boxes are purses convenient to pay the parking meter.