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Bake cookies in the car??? yes, you read correctly. It is a well known fact that during hot summer days the temperatures inside a closed vehicle soars to well over 140 degrees! This is...
Winter can be very rough on a vehicle. Starting an engine can be much more difficult in colder temperatures, and snow and ice can reduce traction. These tips will help you prepare your vehicle...
If you live where it snows and aren't blessed with a garage, mastering the best technique for removing snow from you car will save you time and frozen frustration.
I was born in Tennessee and I know what cold weather is like. My family would sometimes wake up to snow up to our knees. Our cars wouldn’t start sometimes because they were so cold and frozen...
Winter can be rough on cars, so unless you live in a warm or moderate climate, here's a list of things you can do to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming cold season.
Vinegar? So many uses so little time. Top 10 quick uses. I made this list practical and hopefully useful. Enjoy.
Don’t you hate it when you try to see out your windshield and you can’t because it’s completely fogged up? It’s irritating and dangerous to not be able to see through the glass. Since this is...
Are that person, while driving something hit your windshield, and you didn't do anything to fix it. The crack spread like a spider web design. and you want to save money also, with these easy...
With winter approaching, it is important to have necessary supplies if your car breaks down or you are stuck for a prolonged time in traffic. Prepare an emergency winter bag for your car.
Today's cars make it easy to keep the windows from fogging up. Using the defrost option and following these steps can help clear the view.
Sick of those disgusting bugs on the windshield? Now you can remove them quick and fast with absolutely no effort!
This tutorial will show you how to draw a cartoon car. Using circles, ovals and half circles even the most novice artist will be able to achieve expert results.
Vehicles need upkeep and repairs, it's true, but there ARE ways to SAVE money in the process. Check the ideas out - they are easy and sure to save you some much needed dough.
Do you have bad depth perception, are elderly, or are just bad at parking in your garage without hitting something? Well there's a simple solution for helping you park perfectly every time.
More and more cars break down everyday because people fail to take care of them the right way. There are simple and easy things you can do to make sure your vehicle is up to the same standard as...
Having to defrost your windshield when it's covered with frost can be a nusiance at any time of the day but it's really inconvenient when you are ready to leave for work or trying to get the kids...
Windshield wiper blades are usually packaged with the rubber wiper as well as its support structure. Follow these steps to replace this entire piece, referred to here as the 'wiper blade.'
Winter is just around the corner and the snow has already begun to fall around parts of the United States. It is vitally important that you have your vehicle ready for the winter conditions. What...
I can't express the joy I feel when I go outside to my solar oven and I have a hot meal waiting. Solar ovens are a great way to cook for your family, and cook meals for free. A solar oven uses the...
In college, I drove an '89 Volvo Sedan. Loved that car, but every winter, despite my best efforts, I'd always end up getting stuck in the snow . . . here's what I learned in the process.
It can be hard to keep a child seat cool in the summer. Your car can be up to 30 degrees hotter inside than the temperature outside. This can lead to serious injury in children. They can get heat...
You can make an inexpensive anti-fog glass spray to keep your bathroom mirrors and the inside of your car's windshield fog-free. This solution keeps condensation from collecting on these surfaces.
A windshield coated with ice and snow shouldn't set you back more than a few minutes when you need to hit the road.
Winter is fast approaching, and that means snowy, icy conditions for some of you. If you don't have a garage to keep Old Man Winter's elements off your vehicle, read on to learn about one of the...
Cars serve as an important function in every day life. They take us to where we need to go and we rely on them heavily each passing day. As winter rolls around it is extremely important to take...
If you've been driving for several years, chances are that you've driven a car with a chipped windshield. Although this isn't the most dangerous thing you can do, a chipped windshield can obscure...
Did you know your automobile windshield glass is a safety device that can prevent you from becoming a quadriplegic? Of course automobile windshields keep wind, precipitation and road debris from...
I'm a California girl living in Kentucky for the last almost three years. To say that I've never experienced inclement weather before, is an understatement. The first year I was here the state was...
Is your car ready for winter weather? Here's how to make sure!
The temperature is dropping and leaves are falling, winter will upon us in no time. During winter with snow and ice, driving conditions can become very hazardous and wreak havoc on your car or...
You're driving on the highway and suddenly you hear that pop on your windshield. Usually followed by several more pops. Then, you notice the big truck ahead carrying who knows what. All, you want...
Have you ever been out backpacking, camping or fishing and wanted to have a hot meal but were in an area that prohibits open campfires? Have you ever just wondered how solar cookers...
The summer sun and heat can cause the adhesive that holds the rear view mirror on the windshield to fail and the mirror to fall off. Hopefully it doesn’t happen when you are driving because it...
There are some things you need to do before putting your car in Drive and getting out on the snow covered streets. Many people are not from an area where snow is a part of the regular season and...
Except for gasoline and windshield wiper solution, the fluids in your car shouldn't get used up or go anywhere. If you notice that any are low, there's a good possibility of a leak.
Your emergency survival kit has emergency blankets as part of its content, but what do you do with them, and how do you use them? You might wonder how such a small package can contain something...
A car's heater core is a miniature radiator that has antifreeze running through it. The fan for the heater and the defroster blows across the hot heater core to defrost the windshield and heat the...
A little preparation can seriously reduce the chances that you'll end up stuck on the road in awful conditions.
You come out of a grocery store and there is a flyer stuck under your windshield wiper. You arrive home and find a flyer taped to your front door. There is no doubt that flyers are an economical...
There are lots of simple things you can do to save time in the morning so that your morning routine can be simpler and lower stress. This is especially important if you have children to see off...
Driving in a blizzard is dangerous, but, depending on where you live, may be unavoidable sometimes. Stay put during a big storm, if you can. But if you absolutely must drive in white-out...
Automobile maintenance is always on everyone's mind. Car repairs are a constant in the family budget. Automobiles are the second most expensive purchases we make in our lives. Add to the purchase...
Many of the Mercedes Benz models since 2001 are manufactured with a special windshield. If you use a toll transponder, the unit will need to be mounted in a special location in order to work...
While you were driving the mirror mysteriously fall, and break. Now you don't have a mirror, you can't see. With these easy steps, you can save money and see with your rear view mirror.
Love Bugs definitely did not get their name because humans love them so much. These critters can make havoc every where. They do not bite or sting, however, the mess they make when they flock by...
Remove dirt and grime from your windshield with the following tips. This works best if you are washing your car by hand.
Like many Californians, I plan to retire to Oregon, where I can be closer to my family. However, there are some aspects of living in Oregon (where it snows!) that I had never thought of. My...
This is a great home remedy for keeping your car's windshield, windows and mirrors frost-free on those cold winter days.
A wintertime disaster can shut down a whole city. A blizzard warning means to expect sustained winds of 35 mph or more with large amount of falling or blowing snow that is expected to last for...
Car windshields crack and need to be replaced for the safety of the driver and passengers. To some it may seem like a complicated affair, but broken windshields happen so often that auto...