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Get your motor road-ready for a holiday in Britain with these savvy tips


AFTER MONTHS of being at home we can start planning holidays –  in Britain, at least.

In which case it’s quite likely you will want to travel by car.

Get road-ready for a UK hol with these savvy tips

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Get road-ready for a UK hol with these savvy tipsCredit: Shutterstock

But chances are your motor hasn’t had many long trips for a while, so get road-ready with these savvy tips.

TYRE-D OUT: Need a new tyre but not sure of the type required for your car?

Head to kwik-fit.com/tyres – type in your reg and it will offer a selection suitable for you.

Currently, you can get 5.5 per cent of what you spend back via Topcashback.

LIGHT RELIEF: Dull headlights can leave your car looking in need of a revamp, but this is easily fixed at home.

Spruce them up with a restoration kit. I like the T-Cut Headlight Restoration Kit, £9.25 at onbuy.com, cheaper than the popular Meguiars Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit, £28.49 at eurocarparts.com.

SAVING: £19.24

CLEAN UP: We’ve all been there – you park under a tree and are left with bird poo and tree sap splatters.

Don’t let this sit on your car’s paintwork for a long time as it could erode the paint.

Clean it off by stirring 200ml of dish soap and two tablespoons of baking soda (this neutralises the acidity of the dish soap) into a bucket of water.

Then, pour this over the mess and let it soak for a couple of minutes before rinsing.

GLASS ACT: You should get new windscreen wipers around every six months or so – but this doesn’t need to be left to your mechanic.

Make sure you follow your owner’s manual but, generally, you can lift and remove old blades yourself.

On most models, you’ll see a tab on the underside of the wiper.

Pushing this will remove the old blade and you can then attach and secure the new one in its place.

Wipers will depend on your car, but check out carparts4less.co.uk – I’ve spotted some great deals with up to 50 per cent off, plus free standard delivery.

You can also get 20 per cent off your first order when you sign up.

SAVING: 50 per cent

  • Prices correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.

Deal of the day

The Lay-Z Spa hot tubs are back in stock at Asda for £350

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The Lay-Z Spa hot tubs are back in stock at Asda for £350

ASDA has the Lay-Z Spa hot tubs back in stock for £350 but you will have to move fast to get one!

Cheap treat

Tesco has expanded its Free-From range including this Lemon Drizzle home baking kit for £1.70

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Tesco has expanded its Free-From range including this Lemon Drizzle home baking kit for £1.70

IF you’re intolerant to certain ingredients such as gluten, Tesco has expanded its Free-From range and it includes new delicacies like this Lemon Drizzle home baking kit for £1.70.

What’s new?

THE Fabulous Beauty Box is BACK and better than ever!

This year, get NINE full-size products worth £86 for just £28.

There’s even a Benefit brow product worth £13!

Get yours at Latestinbeauty.co.uk.

Top swap

This inflatable palm tree drinks cooler is £20.99

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This inflatable palm tree drinks cooler is £20.99
But save a few quid by picking up the (slightly shorter) Amscan version for £13.45

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But save a few quid by picking up the (slightly shorter) Amscan version for £13.45

GET this inflatable palm tree drinks cooler from Partydelights.co.uk for £20.99, or save yourself a few quid by picking up the (slightly shorter) Amscan version from Amazon.co.uk for £13.45.

SAVE: £7.54

Giselle’s little helper

THE Entertainer toy shop has extended its Autism Friendly Quiet Hour to run every morning of the week in all of its 171 stores across the country.

After previously running on Saturdays and during the school holidays, Quiet Hour will now be operating every morning for the first hour of opening.

Shop and save

Save 80p on a bar of Galaxy Smooth at Co-op

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Save 80p on a bar of Galaxy Smooth at Co-op

PICK up a bar of Galaxy Smooth 200g at Co-op and pay £1.50 instead of £2.30.

SAVE: 80p

Hot right now

A NEW range of Disney Jungle Book kids’ pjs has arrived at Primark with sets from £8.

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  •  Prices correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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