For those that are parents or for one reason or other have a kids’ car seat in the car, you know the mess that’s left behind after a little one takes a ride on the seat. Once you lift it, you can see all the things your kid dropped and left behind.
In order to avoid having to clean out the car every time this happens, put a sheet under the car seat, and next time you can just pull out the sheet, throw it in the washer and voila!
Make Your Own Washer Fluid
You should always carry a bottle of washer fluid in your car, but it’s one of those things that we often overlook, and never remember to replace when we finish the bottle. Next time you’re in need of some washer fluid, but don’t have time to stop and buy, or you aren’t close to any car shop, you can just make your own.
Mix 3 cups of grain alcohol, 2 teaspoons of dish-washing soap and 4 cups of water, shake well and place in an empty bottle. Keep the bottle in your car and simply make more whenever you need it.
Handy Hand Sanitizer
If you’re having some ice troubles during the winter, you can actually use some hand sanitizer. The high alcohol content should be able to quickly melt the ice from stuck locks and doors.
It’s recommended that you use the gel solution over liquid alcohol. This is a great little hack in preparing for the winter season.
DIY Car Wash
If you’re looking for an inexpensive car wash solution, all you need is already in your own home.
Just grab a one-quarter spoonful of baking soda and mix it with a one-quarter spoonful of liquid detergent into a bucket of water and you're done. You have yourself that extra homemade option just in case you run out of car wash solution.
Wash Car With Baby Shampoo To Remove Stains
Coming home from a road trip, you might notice all those caked-on stains that came from all the mud, grease, or bird filth you drove on.
You can quickly remove these stains by pouring some baby shampoo onto a wet rag and rubbing around the stain in a circular motion. This should get your car looking as good as new.