6 car hacks to make driving much easier

Your car needs the same care you give to your house, perhaps more, and because we spend a lot of time in our cars, things will eventually get messy and out of control, and you will absolutely need to do some chores which some car owners might find a little upsetting.

Since your car is an extension of your personality, you really want to make sure it is clean and comfortable for you and any passengers, family members, or friends.

To get things straight, make some improvements or even big changes, you will need nothing more than simple tools or household items.

So, save maintenance money and make your car experience more enjoyable with these simple hacks!

Use Container for the Trash

Keeping the car clean all the time is a hard thing to do, with dirt roads, grocery bags, sandwiches boxes, wrappers,  kleenex, bottles, cartoon cups, and the hair of your pet all over the seats, not to mention the food crumbs if you, your family, or friends like eating inside the car.

A plastic container or a cereal box should do the job and save you from turning your car into a messy place.

Then you can get rid of the whole box when it is full and avoid trash accumulating on the floor mats, under the seats, and everywhere else.

Clean Your Windshield Properly

Nothing is more convenient than clear, clean windshields to enjoy great visibility for your safety and comfort.

Use your favorite glass cleaner with a dry rag to get an optimal result

Put in your mind to make sure that the wipers are also clean so if you didn’t clean your windshields manually you will be able to clean them while in the car in case it was raining or something you need to make sure everything is clean

An Air Freshener Is Crucial

Poke holes in the lid of a mason jar and add baking soda until it is half full and then put about 20 drops of your favorite essential oil, shake it and enjoy the pleasant smell.

Or you can put wax instead of the baking soda and the oil, when the temperature in your car rises, the wax melts and fills your car with a lovely scent!

Clean Cloudy Headlights With a Toothpaste

To ensure your headlights have good light for the best visibility in the dark or fog, you need to maintain them in a clean condition.

Headlight lenses became yellowish and foggy because of the oxidation that formed year after year.

No need for changing the bulb, just grab a toothpaste tube and squeeze some on the lenses.

To have clean headlights you need to give them a nice scrub with an old toothbrush to scrape this layer completely, then rinse the toothpaste and oxidize with some water, dry the headlights lenses with a towel, and they are brand new!

Measure Your Tires Tread Depth with a Penny

Learning this hack is critical especially if you live in the UAE where tires get worn because of hot weather, so if you want to sell any car in Dubai for a better price, you need to keep an eye out for the health of your tires.

If you think that your tires are tired and that it is time to replace them, consider checking them before you spend more money on purchasing a new one.

An easy and quick check you can do is using a spare penny. Place the penny upside down into the tread groove, if you can see the whole head -Lincoln’s head- then your tires are worn and you need to replace them, if you can’t see the head then your tires are good and safe.

Use Hand Sanitizer for De-Icing

This one helps you during long winter months when it is literally freezing outside and your lock is frozen, you can use a hand sanitizer to de-ice the lock and be able to get into the car.

All you need to do is to put a little bit of that hand sanitizer on the key so it can slides into the lock easily.

Taking good care of your car doesn’t take as much effort or time as many car owners think, all you need to do is cleaning dirt on a daily basis, and fix what you have to fix as soon as possible to avoid exacerbating the problem.

Don’t forget to do regular checkups on the oil, tires, and AC gas. This will not only help you cut down a lot of hassle, and make your driving easier, it also helps you maintain the value of the car because you are keeping it in a good condition.

Contributed by: Sultan Asad from We Buy Cars DXB