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"   With the temperature rising and April showers behind us, it&amp;#039;s time to give your car a bath. Don&amp;#039;t want to spend money on a car wash? Here are 5 DIY steps to get the exterior of your car ready for spring and summer fun.  Before applying any water, park your car on your lawn in the shade. Washing your car in these areas, respectively, helps prevent water spots from forming and prevents the dirt and soap from going down storm drains.  As you would pre-treat your laundry stains, pre-wash the sections that have dried on bugs and road tar with a cleaner formulated for these sticky messes, like Turtle Wax Bug &amp;amp;amp; Tar Remover.  Spray your car down with cool water and wash with an automobile cleaner. Never use household cleaners, like hand dish soap. Not only will these products strip the wax off your car, but they need hot water to really cut through grease and grime.  Be sure to rinse your cloth/mitt before cleaning the next section of your vehicle. This will prevent accumulated dirt from scratching other parts. Better yet, have two cloths on hand - one for extremely dirty areas, like around the tire, and another for less soiled areas.  Once clean, give your car a final rinse down and dry completely with a clean cloth.  Looking to reduce the amount of water used to wash your car? Try a waterless one, like Lucky Earth &amp;quot;Waterless&amp;quot; Car Wash. Now that your car is clean to hit the road, check out the Good Housekeeping Research Institute&amp;#039;s review of products that will get you ready for a road trip. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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