First, check to make sure the car's tailpipe isn’t blocked by snow or ice. You’ll be running the engine, so everything has to ...

The exhaust tips – including the fake exhaust tips found on many newer vehicles — are often neglected after a car wash because they are not in the line of sight and can be hard to reach. They get ...

People have been putting bumper stickers on their cars since the 1940s, when a Kansas City screen printer named Forrest P. Gill invented them. Gill got his hands on some adhesive-backed paper and ...

You love your car, but you’d probably love it even more if it didn’t have a coffee stain on the carpet, dust on the dashboard, and fingerprints all over the touchscreen. Fortunately, those and most ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The old adage "April showers bring May flowers" highlights one of the best aspects of springtime, but there can be downsides to those upcoming ...

Dear Heloise: M.W. in California said she straps her cross-body purse into a shopping cart so that no one could steal it without taking the cart. I was shopping not long ago. There were a few grocery ...

It's important to keep the tank clean for the sanitization and performance of your toilet. You can do an effective cleaning job in three steps. You should aim to clean the tank monthly, depending on ...

For most people, a car is one of the most expensive items they own outside of their home. Yet, many everyday habits quietly wear away at its condition. Weather exposure, street parking, road ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed an ...

Instead of spending a bunch of money on expensive car wash add-ons, take matters into your own hands and wash your car yourself. Spring cleaning season is here, and you shouldn’t forget about cleaning ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to ax California’s clean car standards. The court was not considering the legality of the ...