These Genius Car Hacks Are Major Lifesavers

Jun 01, 2021 by apost team

Keeping up with your car's everyday wear and tear can be frustrating at times, not to mention extremely heavy on the wallet. While taking your vehicle to an auto shop or the dealer can be pricey, some inexpensive hacks can save you time and money and keep your trusty vehicle in working condition. Here are seven genius car hacks to help keep your favorite mode of transportation stable and sturdy and help keep you feeling better about its overall performance.

Everyone has toothpaste at home, so this hack is easily accessible and affordable. With a bit of elbow grease, you can clean your foggy headlights and give them a shine that will make them look brand new. Just rub some toothpaste over the plastic cover on your headlights and let it sit for a bit. Then, rinse it off with clean water and let it dry.

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Don't put your toothpaste away yet! This classic household item can be used once again to elevate your car's exterior. By rubbing some on any scuffs on your vehicle and wiping it cleanly away, your vehicle will instantly look better. This handy trick can help diminish scuffs or even remove them altogether.

While this hack doesn't directly correlate with the operation or appearance of your vehicle, it's just as important as it deals with a critical car tool — the key! Adding new keys and keychains to an already cramped keyring can be tricky, but by using a staple remover to open the ring, it should be a walk in the park.
 

We've all been there: you accidentally park a little too close to a pole or the curb, and you ding your car door — or you just have to suffer from the normal wear and tear that cars go through the longer they're on the road. While it can be costly to fix these minor blemishes, a little nail polish can do just as good of a job. All you need to do is find a color that matches your car and apply it wherever your car's exterior needs a little boost. It might not be the cleanest finish, but it'll get the job done for a much more reasonable price.

This one might take a compass or a great sense of direction, but the result is worth it. If you park facing east, the direction that the sun rises, your car will naturally be warmer. This can be especially helpful during the colder months when it comes time to brush snow off your car and scrape ice off your windshield. By facing the sun, the heat should help start the defrosting process before you even turn your car on, saving you valuable time and helping to make that early commute a little easier.

With the hustle and bustle of life, it can be hard to keep up with what seems like simple tasks, like making sure trash doesn't accumulate in your car. With so many people getting their meals in between their busy schedules, it's easy for wrappers and receipts to get thrown about in your vehicle. By keeping a grocery bag or a cereal box, or any other small container, in your car, you can keep your mess all in one place by disposing of it in the desired container. Once it's full, all you have to do is dump it in an actual trash can and put it back in your car to be used again.

Virginia Tire and Auto recommends replacing tires once the treads are 4/32 of an inch or lower. So, how do you check to see if you need to replace your tires without having to take your car to the shop? Use some spare change! Virginia Tire and Auto suggests using a penny, and if you can still see Abraham Lincoln's head once the coin is pushed into the tread, then it's time to get your tires replaced. On the other hand, if you can't see Lincoln, then you're good to go.

Are you going to try out any of these hacks? If so, let us know what the results were! Be sure to pass this along to your friends and family members to help them with any car troubles they may be facing, too.