164 lines
6.5 KiB
Plaintext
164 lines
6.5 KiB
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AUTO & GARAGE
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Keep an auto maintenance book. Write down dates that repairs, or
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maintenance was done. Write down where the work was done or by
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whom.
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On a piece of tape write the mileage down when the next oil
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change is due. Attach this to your upper windshield or another
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convenient place to remind you when it's time to change the oil.
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Never wash your car in the sun to prevent streaking.
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A dust mop head, worn as a mitten is great for washing your car.
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Coca-cola and aluminum foil will clean rust off your car bumper.
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Remove old bumper stickers with lighter fluid. Soak stickers for
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a few minutes then gently remove with a razor blade.
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Steel wool pads with soap cleans white sidewalls the best.
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Clean splattered bugs off with baking soda and a nylon net.
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When white walls are clean use a little vinyl top wax to keep
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them clean longer.
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Clean headlights, chrome and enamel with baking soda.
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Drop a business card or file card with your name on, down the
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window slot in case you ever need to prove ownership.
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Prevent rust by keeping the underside of your car clean also.
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Place a lawn sprinkle under your car and turn on full blast. Move
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occasionally so it will reach all areas. This is a good way to
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remove all salt and road grime
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If you chip the paint on your car, clean promptly and apply clear
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nail polish to area to prevent rust.
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Remove road salt from carpet with equal amounts of vinegar and
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water.
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Remove tar from rubber car mats, by dabbing a generous dose of
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linseed oil on tar. Let it soak for about fifteen minutes and
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blot with a dampened cloth.
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Use newspaper to wipe windows dry after cleaning to avoid
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streaks.
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Make your own washer solvent that won't freeze by combining 1
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quart of rubbing alcohol, 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons liquid
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detergent. This formula won't freeze down to 35 degrees below 0.
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Line your car trunk with a plastic rug protector to protect the
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carpeting. It will make clean up easier if dirty or greasy
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objects are placed in the trunk.
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Leave one window open a crack to prevent frost from building up
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on the inside of the window.
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If car windows do steam up on the inside, carry a blackboard
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eraser in your vehicle. This will quickly remove fog.
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When tuning up your car, set gap on plugs using the widest gap
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that the manufacturer recommends, Your car will run better, idle
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better, and will give you better gas mileage.
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Clean hard to reach areas (dash, cup holders) with a dampened
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sponge tip brush.
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Laundry prewash takes tar off car finish.
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Peanut butter has been known to remove tar also.
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Avoid putting air in your tire if the temperature is below 10
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degrees. The valve could stick and let all of the air out.
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If wipers are beginning to wear down, extend their life by
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rubbing briskly with sandpaper.
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Clean windshield wipers with a good scrubbing of baking soda and
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water.
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A radio antenna will slide up and down easier, if a coat of wax
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is applied occasionally. Wax paper will work great. Rub the wax
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paper up and down the antenna, the wax from the paper will coat
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the antenna.
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If battery terminals are heavily corroded, the quickest and
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easiest way to clean them is to pour carbonated soft drink over
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them. It will eat the corrosion away. Soda and water will also
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do the trick.
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Apply vaseline to battery posts for better contact.
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Grease one side of a penny and place that side down on the middle
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of the battery so corrosion will collect on the penny instead of
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the battery posts.
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If you don't have a sealed battery, make sure to check the water
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level. Water evaporates fast during summer heat.
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A broom is the quickest way to clean snow from a car. You can
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cut the handle down on the broom and store it in the trunk.
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In the glove box, keep a few Handy Wipes to remove gas odor from
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your hands from filling the tank.
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Remove auto grease from hands with baking soda and water.
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A hubcap can be used as a shovel if your auto gets stuck in the
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snow, mud, or sand.
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Place a bag of kitty litter in your trunk, in case you get stuck
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in the snow. Sprinkle some under the tires to get traction.
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An unpainted garage entry door can swell and warp and be hard to
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open. Remove door and allow to dry. Paint door and all edges to
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seal out moisture.
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Grease and oil spots in garage are unsightly and also can be
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tracked into the house. Avoid ruining carpets by keeping garage
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floor clean.
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Auto grease can be cleaned up with ordinary baking soda and warm
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water.
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Make a drip pan to collect oil drips by placing corrugated
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cardboard in a cookie sheet. Or fill a cookie sheet with kitty
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litter. Change as needed.
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Oil drips on your garage floor can be absorbed with kitty litter
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or oatmeal.
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If your vehicle leaks fluids, leave kitty litter on floor and
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sweep up when saturated.
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To prevent dust from rising when sweeping out a dirty garage,
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shred newspaper and dampen with hot water. Spread newspaper
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around floor and then sweep.
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Fresh grass clippings can also be used to keep dust down.
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If you have an automatic garage door, and you often come home to
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find it open, try changing the frequency. Your neighbor's garage
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opener may be set to the same frequency as yours. While on
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vacation unplug opener to avoid garage door being open.
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If you have poor lighting in garage, place reflector tape on
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objects that might be hit.
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Paint a bright color strip or use luminous tape on center of back
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wall to aim the car down the center of garage.
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Use carpet strips, foam rubber, or pieces of rubber tire around
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support studs or framing that car doors open against.
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Paint parking spaces on garage floor for bicycles, lawn mowers
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and other objects to help children return objects to the right
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places.
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