if you accidentally locked your car keys
inside the car and can't get in
don't hurry to any rash decisions take a
roll of broad duct tape cut a length of
it and stick it vertically to a window
glass
now repeat it five or six more times
sticking the lengths of tape next to
each other
when done unstick the bottom parts of
all the lengths on the window and ring
them together in a single tail that you
can hold and leave it to hang for the
time being
now cut another five or six lengths and
stick them across the ones you've
already stuck so that they hold fast
once everything's ready hold the tail
you made previously and three
two
one pull down with a bit of effort the
window will slide down a bit and you'll
be able to stick your hands between the
glass and the frame to push it down
further until you can get inside and
fetch those keys
not all of us are great parkers let's
face it
you might have scraped your car a little
now and then when you weren't being too
careful
pick up a few of those awesome rubber
chickens that squawk when you squeeze
them warning you will look ridiculous
but you'll never scratch your car up
again
okay get them out before parking and
hook them up to the front and back
corners of your car when you get too
close to a post or wall or someone
else's car the chickens will belt out
their epic song
and if you keep going anyway they'll act
as a soft bumper to protect your paint
job
leave your wipers up in the winter it'll
prevent them from sticking to the
windshield so you don't have to scrape
them off and break the rubber
people warn against it because they say
it ruins the armed spring and makes your
wipers more vulnerable to thieves
but a the wearing down the arm thing
isn't true the springs don't lose their
elasticity and b who's going around
stealing people's wiper blades
if you're still going to keep the wipers
down or you forgot to put them up on a
freezing night run the ac
yes cold air will defrost the windows
just like the heating does
it works by dehumidifying the air
great trick for when your heating is
busted
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actually you can prevent your windshield
from getting frosty in the first place
spray a three parts vinegar to one part
water solution on the windows the night
beforehand it'll save you some scraping
time in the morning
your wipers will break down sooner or
later even if you keep them up every
winter if the rubber is coming off and
the metal arm is scraping your
windshield just put a long sock on it
it's a temporary fix but it works just
get yourself some new blades asap
to save yourself some time and nerve on
a winter morning protect your car doors
from getting frozen overnight
this happens because of snow that gets
into the seals turns into water and
freezes again in there
to stop that vicious circle put cooking
spray on all the inside rubber parts and
then wipe off the extra with paper towel
car batteries don't really enjoy extreme
cold temperatures in fact when the frost
is extreme it can be really harmful to
your car battery if you don't warm it up
first just turn your headlights on for a
little bit and then turn on the car
engine you can also warm it up with a
radio and listen to some music to make
the waiting more enjoyable
when your windows fog from the inside it
makes driving pretty dangerous luckily a
humble potato can come to your rescue
take a clean and raw one cut it in half
and rub one half on the windows from the
inside it will clean them and also
create a protective layer to prevent
fogging
then let the potato coating dry without
touching it this trick will also work on
your shower door and bathroom mirror
if you're stuck in the snow or mud you
can use your car's rubber mats to get
yourself out put them under your tires
to add traction the kitty litter trick
works too but who's driving around with
that in their car
oh don't forget your mats back there
in case the car mats don't help try
deflating the tires a bit
this will help increase the surface area
of the tires and again get them more
traction
remember you can only make them look
slightly flat and as soon as you get out
of the snow you gotta pump them back up
if your car ever got stuck in mud or
sand on a rainy day ride through the
woods you know how scary it gets
the good news is you can get out using a
shovel and some patience
try to clear as much mud and sand as you
can from around the wheels using a
shovel or even your own hands
if your car still won't move try
switching from reverse to drive to start
gaining momentum and deflate your tires
to increase their surface area
getting your speed up to 70 miles per
hour for 10 miles once a month on an
open freeway in clear dry conditions of
course evaporates any water and gas
buildup in the engine and exhaust system
it gets you there a little bit faster
but again only do it when it's
appropriate if you often can't find your
car in a huge parking lot remember to
take a picture of the spot or row number
as soon as you pull in
there's also gps apps that help you find
your car among endless parking spaces
and huge garages
if you didn't take a picture or decide
not to download that app you can find
your car with the help of a remote key
the signal doesn't reach then bring it
closer to your head fluids in your head
boost the conductivity of key signals
it's crazy but it works
those metal bars in your headrest aren't
only for adjusting the height
you can also use them to break the
windows in an emergency it works better
if you push it into the gap at the
bottom of the window pull it towards you
and the glass will shatter
if you don't have a phone holder in your
car or maybe yours suddenly came unstuck
you can thread a rubber band through
your ac vent
insert the rubber band through the top
of the vent and pull the other half
through the bottom
then put your phone in it and you're
good to go
when you get out of the car your clothes
sliding against the seat fabric create
some static charge seems innocent but
not when you're at a gas station
when you grab that metallic nozzle a
spark can happen just like when you
accidentally shock someone right
only instead of giggling and seeing if
you can do it to your friend again that
tiny spark can light up those gas vapors
to dispel any electric charge on you
just touch a metal part of your vehicle
before you reach for the nozzle
speaking about gas stations when you
arrive to refuel you might spend 10
minutes looking for your gas tank only
to find out it's on the other side of
the vehicle
fortunately you don't have to play the
guessing game anymore there's a little
arrow by the fuel icon on your dashboard
that tells you which side the tank is on
that one saved my bacon numerous times
dishwashing liquid can be a good cheap
way to clean your car windows and
windshield it will help you get rid of
anything from fingerprints to dog
slobber
just grab a damp and warm washcloth use
a drop of dishwashing liquid and start
cleaning
plungers are actually pretty useful
outside of kitchens and bathrooms for
example you can use a cup plunger to fix
small and medium sized dents in your car
wet both the dent and the plunger and
use it as if you are unclogging a drain
push and pull until it comes out
one thing that makes coke an excellent
and cheap way to remove tarnish and rust
from metals and alloys is that it's
carbonated and rich in phosphoric acid
so that's two things
just spray the rusty surface with coke
and then use a brush or a toothbrush if
the area is small to break it up apply
and scrub as necessary don't forget to
clean the scrubbed area with water after
you're done
the heavier your vehicle is the more gas
it uses
the engine has to burn through more of
it to keep the car moving so if you keep
two picnic chairs your dumbbells your
golf clubs and a bag of clothes you
wanted to donate months ago in your
trunk it's really high time you gave it
a good cleanup