10 Of the Coolest Car Hacks You Should Definitely Try Out

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We just don’t want to be another car owner, we want you to be the Charlie’s Angels of car care, so here at Stella we’ve researched some car hacks to save you time, stress and all of that cash money.

These 10 car hacks are cheap and clever so you can dominate your drives.

Behold!

Clean your hazy headlights using whitening toothpaste 

If you’ve noticed your headlights aren’t bright when your night driving it probably means they are due for a clean, soapy water that won’t always remove the years of built-up residue so here’s a hack to get them shining again.

  • Put the toothpaste on a clean cloth
  • Rub it onto your headlights in a circular motion;
  • Get some paper towel to further rub the paste into the headlights in a repeated circular motion;
  • Leave it for 10 — 15 minutes, go make a cup of tea;
  • Wash the toothpaste off with a cup of water and ta-da you are on your way to shiny (and safe) headlights again.                                                             

Use silicone muffin cups to keep your cup holders gunk free and organised

I never carry change in my handbag so my cup holder is my go-to for storing my shrapnel for the morning coffee run. I also take my rings off before my gym classes and put them in my cupholders, but they aren’t very easy to find when I’m ready to put them back on, so this hack I’ll be implementing immediately. 

PS When the silicon cups do start to look a little grimy simply remove them and hand wash them in soapy water or throw them in the dishwasher.

Use your seat warmers to keep your takeaway warm 

Look, we may not have included this hack pre-Covid but takeaway has become a staple part of our lives during the pandemic because it’s a reason to actually leave the house! Plus with the food delivery partners like UberEats and Deliveroo taking a 30% cut on all orders a lot of us are prioritising picking up our own meals to ensure our favourite restaurants get as much cash as they can to stay in business. 

This one’s a doozy, simply turn on your seat warmers to maximum and lay your food on the seat. Saves you waiting for the oven to warm up when you’re home!

Use a small stapler remover to claw open your keyring 

Why is it every-single-time I get a mani I have to remove a key from my keyring for some damn reason, and every time I think I won’t chip my polish – I do. 

Simply raid the stationery cupboard at work and borrow a mini stapler remover and use that to open the keyring, genius, right?!

Remove those pesky Bug Splatters Using Spray Cooking Oil 

No road trip is complete without a myriad of bug splatters on your car (we know this isn’t cute, but it’s a thing) It’s easy to think a simple car wash or scrubbing them off will do the trick but you’re actually more likely to damage the paint than remove the issue at hand so the trick? Cooking spray, spray a bit onto the stubborn splatter, wait a few seconds then use a microfibre cloth to wipe the area clean.

Fog Proof Your Windshield with Shaving Cream

With temperatures dropping foggy windows become a way of life, but having an impaired vision while you’re on the road is a big no-no so this hack is a sure-fire way to reduce the fog and ensure you can see all of your blind spots and mirrors clearly. 

Simply dab a little shaving cream on a clean cloth and wipe down your windshield from the inside of the car, making sure you spread the cream evenly, you now have a super-thin shield that will stop your windscreen from fogging while driving. You can try it on the other windows in the car too!

Want to Know Instantly What Side of The Car the Petrol Tank is On? 

I’ve had my car for 7 years and I still forget which side my petrol tank is on if I’m not at my usual petrol station. Plus, this is a great hack if you are cruising ‘round in a hire car. So which side is the petrol tank on? Well, the answer lies in a small symbol on your dashboard that you may have overlooked, there’s a little arrow or triangle near the gas gauge that will either point to the left or right. That little arrow is pointing to the side your tank is on, so now you know, and you’ll never have to circle to the other side of the petrol pump again. Livin’

Use Shower Organisers hung from the seats to entertain the kids on road trips

While we can’t promise the old ‘are we there yet?’ won’t get asked a million times we can promise that pre organising things for your little ones to do on your next road trip will make the drive a lot more relaxed. Simply hang some clear shower organisers over the back seats and pack the compartments with toys, texters, crayons, pencils, colouring books and any wipes or snacks your kids might need along the way. Everything is now easy to find all in the one place; plus there’s less chance of things falling under the seats. Winning!

Use pool noodles in your garage to stop you from banging your doors on the walls of tight garage space.

Once just an epic pool toy with hours of fun the Pool Noodle has a newfound use, and it’s saving car doors everywhere! We have all had a garage space that’s hard to squeeze into and it’s easy to swing open the doors while wrangling kids and shopping causing damage to the car doors. So, this easy hack will save you on repairs in the future! Simply cut your pool noodles in half (long ways) and bolt them to the walls for effective bumpers, just a side note, it’s worth cutting a little extra off the noodles to place over the bolts you’ve just drilled so your car door doesn’t hit them either.

Always forget where you’ve parked your car? us too.

 It’s so easy to forget where you’ve parked your car when you’re in a different parking station or suburb. Seriously, there have been a million times when I get back to the lift and I’m sitting there thinking hmmmm was it B1 or B3? Actually, it could be B4…. Of course, each level is covered but I’m on my phone managing emails or texting back friends, I take ZERO notice. So now I drop a pin each time I park my car PLUS take a photo of the level I’m on. I haven’t misplaced my ride since!

There are a million hacks out there but we’re all about the ones that save you money on repairs and keep you moving to your destination.

Love Stella

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