How To Clean Off Water Spots On Car Windows

Strange But True Car Tricks Every Driver Should Know

Most soda is so acidic, it can ruin your teeth. So, instead of drinking it, why not use Coca-Cola on your car to get rid of rust?

Keep Your Cup Holders Clean With Cupcake Liners

Add some cupcake liners to your cup holders, and when they start to get dirty, remove and replace them! The Kids Activities Blog recommends silicone ones, which means you can pop them into the dishwasher when they're in need of a cleaning.

If you park outside during winter, add a Ziploc to your side-view mirrors and you'll have two fewer surfaces to clear snow and ice from in the morning. If you don't have a Ziploc-style bag handy, you could use a single-use plastic grocery bag — just tie it as tightly as you can to keep the snow and ice at bay!

If you're tired of finding pens, toys, books and other odds and ends all over your car, get a remote control caddy and affix it to the side of one of your seats. Tame that clutter!

The Family Handyman came up with a brilliant way to clean those hard-to-clean car vents … with a little paint brush! Genius, right?

What's the best way to clean your fabric car seats? Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, dish soap, and hot water. That's it.

Once again, The Family Handyman came to our car-cleaning rescue by sharing his tip on cleaning small crevices in our cars. All you'll need is a flathead screwdriver and a cloth to cover it with.

You can then spray a cleaner on it, or a natural cleaning agent—if you read our pieces on all the amazing things vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice can do—and clean all your car's hard-to-reach spots.

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The Kids Activities Blog also recommends adding a cargo shelf to your trunk to save space and help organize your car or SUV. Whether you have kids or not, your trunk could probably be a bit more organized, right? (Mine sure can!)

If hosing down your hubcaps isn't cutting it, trying this trick I came across on the Ring Around the Rosies blog, where Jaima used Scour Off to clean her tire rims. Clean, shiny hubcaps can make such a difference for the overall appearance of your car.

Got some tough-to-remove sticky spots on the windshield? Trying scrubbing them off with a rag and club soda. You'd be surprised what those bubbles can do.

There's almost nothing worse than those pesky bugs that seem to decorate the front of your car, right? The Sugar Spice and Spilled Milk blog figured out the solution: Dryer sheets. She wet the car, then put the dryer sheet in a bucket of warm water before using it to remove the bugs. So easy!

Traditional car air fresheners can have an overwhelming scent. Dryer sheets make an ideal air freshener. You can attach one to the heating/air-conditioning vents or hide them under the seats to keep them out of sight.

Not only is it tricky to pry frozen wipers from an ice-covered windshield, doing so can actually cause the blade to crack or rip. You could buy wiper protectors for $20 but if you want to save some money or need blade covers in a pinch, look no further than your sock drawer. Slip a sock over each blade, and voila!

If you can't make it to the mechanic to get a new wiper blade or happen to lose one on a long-distance drive, here's a quick fox for you: Find yourself a woman's stocking. Wrapping pantyhose tightly (keyword: tightly!) around your windshield wiper can offer a quick fix in a storm and prevent a bare wiper from possibly scratching your windshield.

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