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Drive Clean into the Holidays: Your November Car Care Checklist

Drive Clean into the Holidays: Your November Car Care Checklist

November brings a different kind of energy. The weather turns crisp, travel plans start forming, and your calendar fills with everything from school events to family gatherings. Before you know it, the holidays are here — and your car is right there in the middle of...

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Car Wash or Haunted House? Don’t Let Fall Funk Take Over Your Ride

Car Wash or Haunted House? Don’t Let Fall Funk Take Over Your Ride

When you think of haunted houses, you probably picture cobwebs, flickering lights, and eerie smells that make you want to turn back. But after a long fall weekend, step inside your car—and you might find something just as spooky. From sticky candy residue to fogged-up...

What’s Lurking in Your Floor Mats This Fall?

What’s Lurking in Your Floor Mats This Fall?

Fall is one of the best times of the year for making memories. Between pumpkin patch visits, football games, hayrides, and Halloween events, your calendar might be as full as your candy bucket. But while you’re out enjoying the season, one part of your car is quietly...

How Halloween Decorations Can Mess With Your Car’s Exterior

How Halloween Decorations Can Mess With Your Car’s Exterior

Halloween is the season of costumes, candy, and creativity—and these days, it’s not just about decorating the porch. From trunk-or-treat events to spooky car parades, many people dress up their vehicles as part of the fun. Cobwebs, pumpkins, and haunted displays set...

October = Overload: Why Fall is the Busiest Season for Your Car

October = Overload: Why Fall is the Busiest Season for Your Car

October has a way of sneaking up on people. One minute you’re winding down from summer, and the next, your calendar is packed with school events, sports schedules, fall festivals, and weekend road trips. It’s a season filled with activity, fun, and memories—but all...

Prepping for Pumpkin Season: Why a Clean Car Matters for Fall Photos

Prepping for Pumpkin Season: Why a Clean Car Matters for Fall Photos

Fall is here—and with it come pumpkin patch visits, weekend hayrides, and scenic drives under golden canopies of leaves. It’s a season for hot cider, flannel, cozy traditions—and plenty of photos. Chances are, you’re already planning outings that double as photo...

Fall Allergies? Don’t Let Your Car Make It Worse

Fall Allergies? Don’t Let Your Car Make It Worse

Fall is a favorite season—cooler weather, colorful leaves, and weekend drives to festivals or games. But for many people, it also brings allergy flare-ups from ragweed pollen, mold, and dust. What might surprise you is how much your car can make those symptoms worse....

Why Fall is the Perfect Time to Start a Car Wash Membership

Why Fall is the Perfect Time to Start a Car Wash Membership

As the temperatures drop and the leaves begin to fall, it’s easy to forget how much of an impact seasonal changes can have on your vehicle. While many drivers focus on winter prep later in the year, fall is actually the ideal time to start a consistent car care...