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Auto Freshener Tip

When you car auto freshener goes dead, revive it by putting a few drops of concentrated candy flavoring oil onto the freshener pad. Since it is the holiday season, I just put a couple of drops of peppermint oil on one today, and cinnamon oil on one in another vehicle.

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Christmas tree on top of an SUV.

Removing Tree Sap from a Car

This is a guide about removing tree sap from your car. When tree sap gets on your car it can be tricky to remove. You'll want to remove the sap without doing damage to the wax below it.

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Cleaning Headlights

If your automotive headlights get yellow or dirty, try to clean them with some rubbing compound. Just make a past and rub it into the headlight plastic covers and then wipe off. They will come clear like new.

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Removing Mildew Spots from Convertible Top

The white top on my Mustang convertible has become really dirty from being parked outside. It has bunches of little black dirty specks. Could this be mold? How can I whiten it up again?

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Removing Smoke Smell From a Car

My interior truck heater caught fire causing smoke damage inside. The fire department put it out with foam. What is the best way to clean interior hard surfaces? How can I clean the upholstered seats and remove the smoke odor?

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Homemade Windshield Washer Fluid

Will adding Dawn dishsoap to the windshield washer fluid help cut the winter grime from windshield? How much do you add?

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Cleaning Dirty Car Upholstery

I have a 2007 Ridgeline and the seats look "nasty". This is mainly from when we went swimming. The kids were wet, which left stains. Then the grandbaby's bottle has also leaked. I have tried to wash it with just a damp cloth and also tried upholstery cleaner.

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Cleaning Sour Milk Smell In Car

My grandchild spilled milk a couple of months ago in my husband's truck. Is there any way to totally remove the smell? He thinks he needs to get a new truck!

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Removing Skunk Smell from a Car

How to get the smell of skunk out of my car? The seats are leather.

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Hard Water Stains on Auto Glass

How do I remove hard water spots on vehicle windows, that have been driven and exposed to all sorts of elements? Besides hard water stains, there are other unknown spots. Thank you.

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Cleaning Lovebugs Off a Car and Windshield

What is the best way to clean off the "lovebugs" splatter off a car windshield? Please help, mine is covered and gross!

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Take Store Cleaning Wipe to Sanitize Car

As I walk into the grocery store, I always grab the free sanitizing wipes for the shopping cart handle. On the way out of the store, I grab another to wipe down my car door handles, the steering wheel, gear shift, and my children's cars seats.

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Removing Crayon From Car Seats

How do I clean melted crayon from car seats?

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Removing Mildew from Leather

How do I clean mold off of leather and suede?

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Cleaning Tar From Your Car

What can I use to remove tar from the outside door panels of my automobile?

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Tree Sap on My Windshield

How do you get sap off a car windshield?

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Mildew Smell In Car

Does anyone know how to get the mildew smell out of a car? I accidentally left all my windows in the car open and it ended up storming really badly. Well, needless to say my car was filled with water.

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Rotting Fish Smell in a Car

How do I get stinky fish smell out of my minivan?

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Tree Sap on a Car

Can anyone tell me how to safely remove tree sap from my car's finish?

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