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Most of us love our vehicles and try our best to take care of them. Regular maintenance, new tires, and trips through the car wash may be something that you do all the time. Here at Don Owen Tire, we came across a few tricks that might help you get your vehicle looking even better for this spring!

Check Out These Unconventional Ways of Getting your Vehicle Clean.

Q-Tips- These little babies shouldn’t be sidelined for just your ears, they have several great uses including cleaning your vehicle!. From the gunk stuck in your cup holder to the tiny spots of filth between your vent covers, a Q-Tip can get the job done.

Cereal Containers- Nothings worse than having little bits of trash all around your car! It might be that straw wrapper from lunch last week or an entire recycling center explosion in your car. Cereal containers make great portable trash cans that keep moisture and odor away from your vehicle’s interior.

What do pantyhose and Windex have in common? Absolutely nothing, but they make a great pair for cleaning your headlights. Just spray on the Windex and polish your headlights to a high shine with the hose.

Baby Wipes- If you're worried about a clean car you might already have a few of these laying around. A good trick is to skip all the expensive car wipes you see at the auto parts stores and use these. Baby whites work just as well as other cleaning wipes and cost a lot less.

Coca-Cola- It's well known that a good old-fashioned Coke cleans just as well as it refreshes. You can use it to shine up your wheel, de-grease under the hood. and remove corrosion from your car battery cables! 

This last one had us scratching our heads, but if you’re brave enough to try it make sure there isn’t an open flame. Rumor has it that rinsing your vehicle with kerosene and water is better than any wax job. You simply wash your vehicle as normal and then take a mixture of 1 cup kerosene to 3 gallons water and sponge it on your vehicle.

We hope that this motivates you to get your car clean. Spring is just around the corner so take some time to gather up supplies so you can ride in style in the warmer weather. Remember to change your air filters inside the cabin, depending on your vehicle’s make and model these are easily removable and can prevent unwanted odors inside the car. Stop in and let us know what you think about these cleaning tips or come show off your clean vehicle to our staff!