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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumers have many worries right now during the coronavirus pandemic. Somewhere on the list for some is keeping their car dependable, especially for those who work at “essential” businesses and need to commute.  There are many basic car care tasks, such as checking fluids and inspecting tires, that can be performed in your driveway. And in an ideal world, you would have been ahead of all routine services and repairs, such as an oil change, before social distancing.  People in many parts of the country have been advised to...

Prolong the Life Of Your Clothes with These Care Tips Depending on where you live, it’s not unusual to have a variety of jackets for different seasons or activities. Leather jackets are great for spring or fall, heavy winter puffer coats provide warmth outdoors, and goose down jackets are great anytime you feel a chill. Jackets may be stored among other clothes in a bedroom closet or in the hallway closet where they are stuffed among wet raincoats and squeezed into tight spaces. Unfortunately, with poor care, jackets can become faded, compressed, or musty-smelling. Here are some tips on how...

Prolong the Life Of Your Clothes with These Care Tips Depending on where you live, it’s not unusual to have a variety of jackets for different seasons or activities. Leather jackets are great for spring or fall, heavy winter puffer coats provide warmth outdoors, and goose down jackets are great anytime you feel a chill. Jackets may be stored among other clothes in a bedroom closet or in the hallway closet where they are stuffed among wet raincoats and squeezed into tight spaces. Unfortunately, with poor care, jackets can become faded, compressed, or musty-smelling. Here are some tips on how...