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Old 05-18-09, 05:24 PM
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For years I have been using everyday household items to take care of issues I had in my lexus...
such as: baby soap to clean tinted windows (very mild)

easy off to get pin stipe off (oven cleaner)

computer keyboard compressed air to get dust out my vents

"coke" soda to clean corrosion off battery termainals

ISISH SPRING BAR OF SOAP in a travelers soap box. poke holes in the pastic box and have a nice ghetto air freshener for a few months...(yeah it works)

fer breeze (if that's how you spell it)..works well if you got funk in the seats or carpets..

Club soda is good for spot stains on the capet (works good in the house too)

rub petrolum jely on weather strips to keep them soft.

An open container of bicarbonate of soda absorbs odors: refrigerator, cigarette, and pet odors

Tar Remover - Moisten a cloth with eucalyptus oil and rub clean.

if you have any tips...just add on..
Old 05-18-09, 05:48 PM
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newspaper to clean all window without tint , that all I can think of now
Old 05-18-09, 06:48 PM
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Dawn dish washing soap (I think it's the blue one?) to wash your car for the purpose of stripping the wax... (So you can start over and polish and wax)
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to clean the battery try hot water and wipe it down that work really nice and clean
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Or baking soda and hot water.
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Learned something new with club soda. Thanks!
Old 05-18-09, 07:22 PM
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Good stuff...I especially like the ISISH SPRING BAR OF SOAP...mad ghetto but luv it.
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Home furnace filter, cut into size for A/C filter replacement.
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never thought about that one...
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I heard petrolum jelly as tire wet works...never tried it.
Old 05-31-09, 07:44 AM
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lol, good ideas. Going to try the club soda on my trunk carpeting.
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yeha these are all good ideas keep them coming
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good FYI......
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Dunno....gotta think..lol
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The Easy-Off for the pinstripe remover...that doesn't damage the paint? That crap is nasty.


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