Coming home from a road trip, you might notice all those caked-on stains that came from all the mud, grease, or bird filth you drove on.
You can quickly remove these stains by pouring some baby shampoo onto a wet rag and rubbing around the stain in a circular motion. This should get your car looking as good as new.
Place a Sheet Under Your Kids’ Car Seat
For those that are parents or for one reason or other have a kids’ car seat in the car, you know the mess that’s left behind after a little one takes a ride on the seat. Once you lift it, you can see all the things your kid dropped and left behind.
In order to avoid having to clean out the car every time this happens, put a sheet under the car seat, and next time you can just pull out the sheet, throw it in the washer and voila!
DIY Car Wash
If you’re looking for an inexpensive car wash solution, all you need is already in your own home.
Just grab a one-quarter spoonful of baking soda and mix it with a one-quarter spoonful of liquid detergent into a bucket of water and you're done. You have yourself that extra homemade option just in case you run out of car wash solution.
Use a Clay Bar
When you’re having trouble removing some grime and grease stains, just simply apply a clay bar to easily lift them off.
You can follow it up with wax and buff to smooth out the paint.
Dust Your Air Vents with a Makeup Brush
There’s nothing worse than turning on the air conditioning in your car and having a wave of dust blow over you. A car’s air vents get dusty with time, and it’s important to clean them out, not only because you don’t want dust to blow in your face or all over the car every time you turn them on, but because it keeps them running better.
So, next time you get in your car, grab a new or used makeup brush (obviously washing it out if it's used) and use it to dust your air vents before you turn the car on. The brush’s hairs reach all the vents crevices and are perfect for cleaning them out.