Making sure your car is properly tuned up is important all year-long. In the winter time, this is especially important to prevent cold morning headaches. Your car’s electrical system, including spark plugs, wires, etc., is crucial for making sure your engine fires right up on a cold winter morning. Take the time to make sure this is one headache you won’t have to worry about this year.

chevy malibu accessories So what can you do to lift your dogs’ body temperatures – and spirits – enough to get them through the winter? The more obvious solutions are for the outside – booties, jackets, snow blowing paths for your pups to potty in, and so on, but people rarely think of their options for keeping their pets warmer indoors as well. Think about yourself in the winter – just because you wear a jacket outside doesn’t mean that you never get cold inside.

Keeping your tires properly inflated is important all year-long. Properly inflated tires reduce gas mileage and wear on your tires. In the winter months, properly inflated tires help maintain traction with the road. Snow, ice, and wet conditions all make traction difficult. Cold weather also hardens the rubber on your tires making slippery conditions all the more dangerous. Take the time once a month to inflate your tires to the recommended pressure. Use a tire gauge and check the owner’s manual or the sticker on your car for proper pressure guidelines.

prepare for winter Mummy style sleeping bags with hoods is the best option. You should also see to it that it is not too big or too large for you because it will let in the cold thus losing its function. You can also wear warm clothes while inside this foam bag. You can layer your clothes just like what you wear for your daytime clothing as long as it is not wet. You can also try adding some wool blankets inside your bag. Placing an inflatable pad or foam that is full length under your bag will help insulate your body from the cold ground. Sleeping bags can also be used to keep your things such as your cameras and boots from freezing. You can place it into a plastic bag and place it inside your sleeping bag at your feet if there is still space.

cars in winter Change that bar of soap to a milder gentler cleanser and shower gel for all over skin hydration. Soap can irritate dry skin conditions. In Ayurveda we use ground oatmeal or chickpea flour mixed with a little milk as a cleanser. In winter you can add a few drops of aloe vera or sesame oil.

In addition to not only a regular oil change but also a change in oil you should take other precautions when driving in the winter. For example always let your car warm up but not for very long. You do not want to start your car and leave it idling as it wastes gas and damages the catalytic converter. Instead start the engine let it warm up for 30 to 60 seconds and then slowly drive off. The half a minute allows the fluids to get moving but then accelerating gently will warm up the engine faster and allow the catalytic converter to do its job better.