1. Apply a baking soda car cleaner
Prepare in advance for your next few car washes by making your own condensed cleaner base.
Pour 1/4 cup baking soda into a gallon (4 litres) bucket/jug, then add 1/4 cup dishwashing liquid and enough water to fill it almost to the top.
Mix well, and store the concentrate for later use.
When it comes time to wash the car, mix vigorously and then pour 1 cup of the cleaner base into a water pail.
Fill the pail with warm water, stir to mix, and your homemade cleaning solution is ready to use.
We all love a sparkling clean set of wheels, but a trip to the car wash for a thorough clean and polish can cost a lot of money and you can’t always be sure you’re getting good value.
2. Put those baby wipes to good use
Want more car wash tricks?
Clean your windshield and car windows by rubbing them with baby wipes stored in your glove compartment.
What could be easier?
When you’re not washing or driving your car, keep it in a garage worthy of your wheels.
3. Clean dirty windshields with cola
When it rains after a long dry spell, a dirty windshield turns into one big mess.
Get rid of streaks and blotches by pouring cola over the glass. (Stretch a towel along the bottom of the windshield to protect hood paint.)
The bubbles in the cola will fizz away the grime.
Just be sure to wash the sticky cola off thoroughly or your cleaning efforts will end up attracting dust and dirt.
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