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With summer here, it is more important than ever to take care of your car! So many people (myself included) take good care of their car in the winter but totally neglect it in the summer months. The weather becomes nice and everyone thinks the car will work fine with no problems. Unfortunately this is incorrect. WaterSavers has helped you and I by giving us four eco-friendly car tips to get us back on the road this summer! I found them so useful and hope you do too.
1. Wash your car at a professional car wash. Winter months can be especially hard on your vehicle and washing your car is an easy first step to making your car feel new again. Using a professional car wash is a great way to protect the environment. According to the International Carwash Association, WaterSavers professional car washes use an average of 40 gallons of water or less per car while recycling and filtering their water to prevent harmful chemicals from going into our rivers and streams. Professional car washes also remove salt from the undercarriage of your vehicle, which is a must after a long winter. By comparison, the average home washing machine uses 41 gallons per cycle, and a garden hose uses 63 gallons of water in just five minutes. You can learn more, and find a WaterSavers wash at Washwithwatersavers.com.
2. Give the inside a deep clean. Winter’s elements are hard on the outside of your car, but many people forget the abuse the vehicle’s interior takes as well. Think of how many times you’ve crawled into your vehicle with dirty, snowy feet and you can begin to understand why cleaning the inside is necessary. Apply some baking soda and a rubber sponge to your floor mats for an environmentally friendly and efficient clean. Then, wipe down interior surfaces with a microfiber cloth and vacuum the fabric and floor to remove dirt, sand, salt and dust.
3. Don’t forget the maintenance check. Winter is finally over, but that doesn’t mean your vehicle can skip an overall maintenance check, especially if you want to save energy. Make sure to have your oil changed and give your vehicle an once-over. Check the fluid levels as well. The more efficiently your vehicle runs, the more gas you’ll save.
4. How’s your tire pressure and alignment? Low tire pressure will cause your vehicle to overexert itself and waste gas so make sure your tires are up to the task. Your tires list their recommended pressure on the side. If you can’t find it, you can find the recommended tire pressure in your owner’s manual. It is also a good idea to have a certified technician conduct an alignment test since it could have been thrown off by driving over pot holes during the winter months.
I hope you enjoy and can heed some of these tips!
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This giveaway is run via rafflecopter so click read more to see the actual giveaway. The only mandatory entry is to tell me which tip in the post most resonates with you. Please put all comments in comment section proceeding the post. While the other entries are optional, I highly suggest filling them out to increase your chances of winning. US only. Good luck!
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Tire pressure and alignment is important to us for our vehicles
You must check your vehicle of all fluids.
The tire pressure and alignment always concern me. I check these two things after winter to make sure that I am safe on the rode. It saves gas to have proper tire pressure.
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Tire pressure is so important and I was just listening about that on the news today
The tire pressure tip. I know that it can really save fuel costs.
The tire pressure check was a good reminder – thats something I never think to check
The tip about tire pressure and alignment fits my needs the best. I drive a LOT. Believe it or not, I typically drive 30-35,000 miles a year. Over half of that is driving volunteer rescue transports (I’ve had literally hundreds – possibly into the thousands – of rescue animals in my mini-van since I first started driving transports 4-5 years ago). I also do a lot of long-distance driving going to anime conventions with my daughter, who sells her art and books at them, but we’d be going anyway. We just put 1700 miles on my van on Memorial Day weekend and have trips to Tulsa, OK (about 700 miles each way), Baltimore, MD (1600 miles round-trip), and Dallas, TX (1900+ miles round trip) coming up during July and August.
Tire and pressure! I always forget about that until it can be too late!
The tip that resonates most with me is the maintenance check, I try to always get regular maintenance so that I’m less likely to get stranded when I’m out.
The tip that resonates the most with me is getting the tire pressure and alignment checked. So very important, but not something I would usually think about.
tire pressure. I always forget to check and my dad even bought me a tire-air machine and I still forget!
Check the tire pressure and alignment.
I like the tire pressure tip, that one is most important to me, I check my tire pressure often, like weekly.
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i like the tip about giving the inside of your vehicle a deep clean. There’s a ton of dirt and germs that we drive around with every day – and, usually, do nothing about!
The maintenance check is the important thing for me.
Washing your car at a professional car wash.
maintenance checks resonate with me. Very important!
Tire pressure and alignment are important to me. I need to have my tires rotated.
with me, it’s the tire pressure. it’s something i never think of and always forget to check.
#3. Don’t forget the maintenance check……Never good to forget the essentials!
The water waste issue of car washing at home is likely real.
Those are some great tips.
Tip #1, but specifically the undercarriage information
Great tips. I forget about tire pressure too. I better go check that today.
The tire pressure and alignment always concern me.
Checking my tire pressure is a big concern for me. I always want to make sure they have the right amount of air to keep my car running smoothly.
Give the inside a deep clean. I can definitely identify with this.
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Don’t forget the maintenance check..I always check fluids year round!
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I have to have a clean car in the summer. I like taking my shoes when we travel and the car needs to be clean!
Number three just hit home. I need to call to make an appointment for my car inspection and oil change. Oh and I noticed hubby’s car needs the same.
I had no idea washing your car at a professional car wash actually uses less water that doing it yourself at home!
The tire pressure check was a good reminder since I always forget about it.
I like the giving the inside a deep clean tip. Trash can pile up quickly inside and get left there for a long time.
I like the tip to check tire pressure and alignment. I forget sometimes.
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The tire pressure tip because I need to do this more regularly
The pressure for sure. I needed a reminder.
The tire pressure check was a good reminder – thats something I never think to check
I love the tip to check the tire pressure and alignment. So important but often forgotten. I am going to do that this weekend.
The tip to have your car professionally washed is good, especially around winter time when there’s a lot of salt on the road.
I like the tip to check tire pressure, and alignment(my car is outta whack) so thanks for the tip.
I like tip 3. Don’t forget the maintenance check.
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tire pressure – always forget about it
Don’t forget the maintenance check.
Give the inside a deep clean.
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the maintenance check. i keep forgetting to take my car in for this.
Give the inside a deep clean. I really need to do this more often!
How’s your tire pressure and alignment? This is so important for good gas mileage and wear and tear on your tires.
I like the tip to have your vehicle washed at a professional car wash
Washing my car! That’s a biggie right now, it looks awful in the sunlight now that the rain isn’t making it look clean. 😉
The tire pressure tip is very important, especially in the area we live. We have to adjust our tire pressure during the winter months to insure safe driving in snowy conditions. In the spring, also need to adjust again, low tire pressure will cause our vehicles to overexert itself and waste gas 🙂
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I definitely feel the need to give the interior of a deep clean!!
Don’t forget the maintenance check. If something is low or empty you can be risking your car!
The regular car maintenance tip is most useful to me because my car is 10 years old and I always try to take care of the oil change as soon as it is due and my check engine light just came on and I took care of it right away before it became a bigger problem or I got stranded with my kids.
Good reminder that carwashes use less water than doing it yourself at home.
None yet because we’re FINALLY getting a vehicle in a couple weeks!!! Thanks for the tips! :,)
The tire pressure and alignment resonates the most with me because I just bought new tires.
Loved the tip to use a pro car wash! Because I really hate to do it myself, actually! So I like knowing that my 8 bucks is spent well! Less work, less water used!
The tire pressure and alignment tip hits close to home because I never check my pressure!
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How’s your tire pressure and alignment? is the one the resonated most
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It would be the Give the inside a deep clean tip. I never think to do that.
I need to make sure I have a maintenance check to keep everything running well.
I like the tire tip.
getting a maintenance check – especially the oil. I once forgot to do this before a big road trip and the oil was dangerously low!
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Don’t forget the maintenance check. Winter is finally over, but that doesn’t mean your vehicle can skip an overall maintenance check, especially if you want to save energy. Make sure to have your oil changed and give your vehicle an once-over. Check the fluid levels as well. The more efficiently your vehicle runs, the more gas you’ll save.
The maintenance check tip resonates with me the most. Very important.
Tire check and yearly or semi-yearly checkup on the car would go a long way
2. Give the inside a deep clean because I have not done this yet and it is a mess.
They are all great tips. I like the “don’t forget to clean inside” as well. I try to clean my car often!
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The tire pressure tip caught ny interest because it will save me fuel.
I like the tire pressure check, I KNOW to do it I just never think about it!
Checking for tire pressure
I like the tip for the auto trash bag.
Some in our family can be quite sloppy!
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the tip about cleaning the inside of the car resonates in this family…
I’ve ‘cleaned’ my car, of course….but never ventured into the dead zone…the are of the car that is only accessible in the event of a rollover..now there is a tool to retrieve…woohoo!!
Hello! I didn’t know that professional car washes use less water than washing the car at home. Also, they recycle and reuse the water. Good to know! Thanks!!
that car washes actually use less water, even though it doesn’t seem like it at first
Never thought of using baking soda to clean the floor mats
#3 Don’t forget the maintenance check
Using a professional car wash.
Don’t forget the maintenance check.
The Don’t forget the maintenance check tip.
tire pressure and alignment tip
The deep clean inside is a must!
#4 The Tire pressure check…I tend to forget about it unless the alert goes off in my car.
I like the tip to wash your car at a professional car wash.
I like th tip about the tire pressure
#2 applies to me very much. I’m not good about cleaning the inside of my car very often.
phone caddy relates to me since i’m very bad with directions so i need my phone for gps.
The tip to have the alignment checked really hit home with me.
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Give the inside a deep clean.
I like the tire pressure check tip, I really need to do this more. I do not like getting a flat tire!
Give the inside a deep clean resonates with me, this winter we had ice, salt, sleet, snow, etc… my car interior needs a good cleaning.
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I had no idea about the tire pressure. Good to know!
I like the tip about how low tire pressure will cause your vehicle to overexert itself and waste gas.
The tire pressure tip!
the tire pressure tip
a mintainenance check is always ecential
I like the “Give the inside a deep clean”. I always want a very clean vehicle.
The tip I liked was 1)Wash your car at a professional car wash
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The best reminder for me was to check tire pressure. I always forget to keep an eye on that.
The tire pressure check was a good reminder. I never think to check it.
Which tip in the post resonates most with you?
4. How’s your tire pressure and alignment? Low tire pressure will cause your vehicle to overexert itself and waste gas so make sure your tires are up to the task.
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Tip #4 resonates the most with me… How’s your tire pressure and alignment? Because we live in the country and my husband takes the kids hunting and fishing a lot, our tires are driven on a lot of dirt and rocky roads.. it’s important to keep them properly maintained! Thank you for the opportunity to win such an amazing prize, and thank you for sharing these great tips 🙂
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Checking the tire pressure and alignment, along with using a professional car wash.
The fourth one is so important! I always check my tire pressure, but usually not the alighnment!
I like the tip — make sure to have your oil changed and give your vehicle an once-over. Check the fluid levels as well. Once we went on a trip without checking transmission oil. Yep! You guessed it. We lost our transmission.
All these are important; I think #4 on checking tire pressure and alignment is especially important for us!
I’m guessing I’ve been a follower for about 3 years.
I would say the How’s your tire pressure and alignment? I can remember the tire pressure but alignment is something I often forget about.
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I need to do the seasonal checkup to make sure things are running up to speed, particularly since it is now rainy season here and we get some very serious storms.
Give the inside a deep clean and after this long bad winter our car can really use it.
Checking the tire pressure is the most helpful tip. The prices of gas are so high and they just keep going up. Every little thing you can do helps.
Regular maintenance checks are a big thing! I learned (the hard way!) to be proactive about regular maintenance as opposed to reactive only when something went wrong.
The tip about checking tire pressure and alignment is very important to me.
Give the inside a deep clean. I am good about washing the outside but not the inside.
It’s the perfect time of the year to remember the tip Give the inside a deep clean
The reminder about tire pressure is helpful.
the tire pressure check was most useful to me! I never do that!
Tip #4 most resonates with me: How’s your tire pressure and alignment? I am actually taking in the vehicle for an oil change tomorrow as well as getting the alignment before taking any type of out-of-town trips this summer.
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Tire pressure. I am always freaking out that I have a flat!
I’m sure the inside of my van could use a deep clean! It hasn’t had a deep clean of any kind since I spilled a mocha in it a couple years ago and my husband had to soap up the carpets and suck out the water with a shop vac to get all the yucky spoiled milk smell out!
I can’t say enough about tire pressure. Every time I start getting low gas mileage, it usually my tires.
I like the tip about not forgetting the maintenance check. That is something I do forget too often.
I currently have a tire that is losing air so I am keeping my eye on it till the weekend when I can get it fixed. Soooo this tip caught my eye!
that a car wash uses less water !!!
Tire alignment and pressure as well as checking fluids are great reminders!
I like the tire pressure check the best thanks for the reminder.
The tire pressure and alignment tip. I’ve been over a lot of potholes.
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The tire pressure tip….. your tires are the first thing between you and the road.
The maintenance check, like getting the oil changed. I always seem to forget that! lol thank God for husbands 😀
i like the tip that says “give the inside a deep clean” very informative! thanks!
I need to check my tires more often so, I’d say that tip!
Wash your car at a professional car wash
I need to deep clean my car.
Thanks for the contest.
what resonates with me the most is Give the inside a deep clean
The tip about washing your car at a professional car wash resonates with me. I always use a car wash because it is fast, convenient,and saves water.
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tip 4 about tire pressure and alignment is the best one!
Have your car washed professionally.
Make sure to have your oil changed and give your vehicle an once-over. Check the fluid levels as well. The more efficiently your vehicle runs, the more gas you’ll save.
The tip to check tire pressure and alignment is the one most important for me.
The tire pressure and alignment is the one that I need to pay more attention to.
Don’t forget the maintenance check.
Oil and tires!
Checking the fluids, I think that gets forgotten a lot.
I need to be better about checking my tires.
#4 I have the worst luck with tires.
How’s your tire pressure and alignment? Something I learned the hard way years ago.
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I like tip number 3. Regular maintenance is very important for a car.
Tire pressure. I really dislike adding air to my tires – I’m always afraid that I’ll over-inflate them and they’ll explode. I know it is unlikely but it can happen, especially if your tires are older. So, I make sure that my husband checks and inflates them regularly.
I never remember the interior deep clean, and with 4 kids I need to!
Tip #2 Give the inside of your vehicle a deep clean.
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I think the tire pressure tip is the one I like best. I never remember to do this
Checking tire pressure resonates with me, because I’ve had issues with it in the past. Deflated tires have an annoying way of slowing you down and wasting your gas!
Don’t forget to clean inside is most for me. haha I should be better about keeping it looking nice.
4. How’s your tire pressure and alignment?
I like the tire pressure tip, such a simple way to save
Getting your car washed by a professional. I’ve washed my car by hand before, and it just takes so much water, it’s kind of amazing.
Don’t forget the maintenance check is the tip that resonates with me the most. My mechanic has caught issues when they were minor before they turned into major problems.
Wash your car at a professional car wash is an important tip that I often forget.
the maintenance check resonates the most with me. as you said, the more efficiently our vehicle runs, the more gas we’ll save. with gas prices approaching $4 per gallon, I need to make sure I’m saving as much as possible!
Getting my car washed professionally. I am a huge advocate to get it done properly!
The Don’t forget the maintenance check tip is a good one. Proper maintenance is very important.
To wash the salt off of the underside of your car in the winter is very important.
The tire pressure!
I didn’t know that professional car washes save water by reusing it!
Tip #1 – Wash your car at a professional car wash
I think the maintenance check. I just checked my tire pressure.
Checking the tire pressure is the tip I most need to follow. I admit to not doing this nearly as often as I should.
Tire pressure and alignment make a big difference. This Spring, after pothole season, I had my wheels rotated and car aligned and am now getting better gas mileage on my tachometer. I check my tire pressure monthly and get it done especially before long trips.
My husband is a mechanic so I feel truly lucky that my car is so well maintained!
The tip about tire pressure is my choice.
Check your tire pressure because low pressure puts a damper on your gas mileage.
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I think the tire pressure comment is an important one! With how expensive gas is now-a-days, we could all use more tips on how to save $$$ on that aspect of car ownership.
The tire pressure tip. I know that it can really save fuel costs.
I like the Give the inside a deep clean tip.
Don’t forget the maintenance check, my father instilled this in me early and ive stuck with it and probably saved myself alot of grief!
For me I would say the tire pressure tip
I always make sure on the other things, but never do a real deep clean on the interior; I just get things down to a dull roar.
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Tip 4 – How’s your tire pressure and alignment?
The tip abut tire pressure and alignment, I like to make sure my tire pressure is not too low!
The tire pressure and alignment tip definitely!
The tip about checking for low tire pressure resonates with me most. I always neglect to do that.
I like the tip on tire pressure.
4.How’s your tire pressure and alignment? I always forget the to check the tire pressure
tire pressure, it’s just not something I think about but really need to. Thank you!
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The tip on doing maintenance checks on your cars fluid levels is very important. I was surprised when I bought my car in February that they recommend oil changes every 5,000 miles instead of every 3,000 miles.
Giving the inside of your vehicle a deep clean. I am the worlds worst at cleaning my vehicle. But we call it the party van. don’t really get upset if something is spilled.
Definitely checking the tire pressure and alignment. I was known as the Queen of flat tires so I always check my tire pressure to avoid flats.
Tire pressure and alignment, we had major issues with this a while back.
I like the tip about the tire alignment, I don’t think much about that and it’s something important I need to think about.
the one about going to professional car washes. i really didn’t know that a hose can waste that much water.
Checking tire pressure and alignment is so important for safe driving and life of the tires.
My favorite is 2. Give the inside a deep clean our vermont winters can be pretty harsh and I sure know how the inside can get pretty cruddy
I like giving the inside a deep cleaning. Thank you
For me, it would be to save on gas the best way possible, and I find too, that the “Don’t forget the maintenance check” tip, really does apply. When I let my car go an extra 500 miles beyond the oil change time, and so on, I notice a difference. So, this is a great tip, and great reminder that my car is coming due for the 60,000 mile maintenance check!
Liquid check is the. Most important to me. Your car depends on that so much
Washing your car during the winter months is something I tend to forget. But, it’s very important to get that salt, etc. off your car. Plus, getting it off the underside will help everything last longer under there as well.
The Deep Clean. I really need to deep clean the inside of our vehicles. It would make it look and smell so much better.
I definitely know that using the hose at home uses a ton of water. One month, my husband washed his truck and my car once a week. I swear,our water bill was about $50 higher.Just for that alone, then calculate the price of the soap… not worth it.
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I think a good tip is to be aware of your tire pressure and check it frequently.
Keep a trash can near where you park for quick cleanup.
I like the tire pressure tip. I do not check it often enough although I know that I should. I also need to check the liquids more often.
Don’t forget the maintenance check. It’s so easy not to think about it, but just as easy to get everything checked out during your next oil change.
maintenance checks resonate with me. Something that I need to do right away!
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Tire pressure and alignment. I forget this even though my husband reminds me often
To not forget about maintenance check is definitely the best tip for me.
Maintenance checks! My first car always had a problem with oil, so it was the first thing I learned how to check.
I like the tip to check tire pressure and alignment. I never remember to do that.
How’s your tire pressure and alignment. I know how important this tip is to your car maintenance.
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I like the Wash your car at a professional car wash tip.
To check tire pressure and alignment.
Tire pressure
I liked the tip about tire pressure and alignment. Definitely something to remember.