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Helpful Hints

Tips and helpful hints about saving money on your car. This page is organized into featured articles, a listing of sub-categories, and then a listing of articles in this category.
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Helpful Hints

Interior of Convertible Car Upholstery
Protecting Car Upholstery
Under Seat Storage for Your Van

"Don't Text Me" App For Your Smartphone
Absorbing Odors In Your Car's Ashtray
Acetone as a Gasoline Additive
Always Park In The Same Lane
Apply Glycerin to Car Windows
Avoid Fees With Street Parking
Caution About Ribbon Auto Magnets
Coca Cola For Car Maintenance
Comfortable Seat Belt For Short People
Cover Car Seats With A Sheet For Road Trips
Cut Potato to Improve Windshield Visibility
Defrosting Inside of Car Windows
Dry Erase Board Eraser for Foggy Windshields
Emergency Screwdriver Set
Frozen Locks
Frugal Snack Box For Driving
Fuel Gauge Reminder Of Where Your Gas Tank Is Located
Getting All the Motor Oil
Homemade Anti-Fog Solution for Windows
Homemade Windshield Wiper Covers
How To Know When Your Car Is In The Garage Far Enough
It's Nice to Have a Vehicle for Hauling
Keep $20 in Your Glove Compartment for Emergencies
Keep Baby Wipes in the Car
Keep Manuals And Car Paperwork In Glove Box
Keep Spare Gas for Emergencies
Keep Spare Pair of Sunglasses in Car
Keep Sun Hat in Car
Keep Your Car Upholstery Free From Sun Damage
Keeping Bugs from Sticking on the Car
Keeping Your Trunk Clean When Hauling Gardening Supplies
Laundry Basket For Car Clutter
Locating Your Car in a Parking Lot
Make Car Repairs to Save Car Payments
Mark Your Antenna With Red For Parking Lots
Mark Your Gas Cap With Your Address
Metal Fly Swatter for Locked Car Doors.
Missing Lug Nut Tip
Place Small Phone Book In Car
Prevent Sliding Car Ramps
Protect Your Trunk From Spills
Quickly De-icing Your Windshield
Reading the Car Manual
Remembering Where You Park
Removing Manufacturer Emblems from Vehicles
Removing Your License Plate
Renting Tools
Rubbing Alcohol to Squeak Proof Windshield Wipers
Score Your Car Tags To Avoid Theft
Spare Key For Car Door
Sticky Car Door
Stop Light for Garage
Store Extra Paper Towels in Glove Box
Store Sewing Kit in Car
Store Tissues In Baby Wipe Container
Tennis Ball Parking
Thrifty Items For Your Glove Box
Trash Bag For the Car
Use Carpet Scraps as Car Floor Mats
Use Lonely Socks to Keep Gas Off Hands
Use Vinegar On Windshield Wipers
Velcro Your Cellphone To The Dashboard
Watch Out For Registration Tags Stolen Off Your Car
WD-40 For Frozen Locks