Cheaper, Better, Faster Mary Hunt - Baker Publishing Group

Cheaper, Better, Fastersunscreen lotion with the highestUV factor you can find.Just rub it in as you would onyour skin. When the sunscreenhas had time to soak in, buffoff any excess and apply acommercial vinyl protector,which will help seal it in.Radiator—drainingand replacementDrain and replace your car’sradiator fluid every other year.The anticorrosion elements ofcoolant are spent in about twoyears.Radiator—sealing holePut a teaspoon of groundblack pepper into your auto’sradiator to seal a pin hole.Sounds a little wacky but it isnonetheless ingenious. It maytake more than a teaspoon, butstart with that. If you use toomuch pepper over time, however,you run the risk of cloggingthe heater core and losingyour heat during cold weather.Consider this pepper trick atemporary measure to tideyou over until you can afford amore permanent repair.Rubber and plastic—make black like newWhen black rubber or plastictrim on your automobile fadesor gets ugly white spots, applyblack paste shoe polish. It willlook like new again.Snow chains caddyStart with an old pair of jeans.Cut off the legs like you’remaking short shorts. Then seweach leg shut, drop one chaininto each “leg” compartment,and place the tools requiredfor installation into the pockets.Attach handles for easycarrying.Snow removalScrape snow from car windowswith a plastic or rubberdustpan. It won’t scratch theglass.Static—dryer sheets to the rescueUse fabric softener sheets toclean and remove static fromyour car’s dashboard, upholstery,and carpeting. Hide26Mary Hunt, Cheaper, Better, FasterRevell Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2013. Used by permission.