As summer begins, high temperatures might be dangerous for our cars, but why? People usually leave their stuff in the car and make it a catch-all for everything they need, however, certain things can trigger issues if stored in the car, especially in high temperatures.
You need to know the 10 things you should never leave in your car:
Electronics and Batteries
Leaving expensive electronics in your car, whether your smartphone, laptop, or portable chargers, can draw thieves into car break-ins. They can also increase the risk of heat damage, as these electronics and batteries are composed of elements susceptible to explosion. Don’t forget that high temperatures can reduce the batteries’ capacity and impact your electronics efficiency.
Perfumes
Most perfumes contain a high percentage of flammable alcohol, so it’s definitely not a good idea to leave your perfumes inside the car, especially on summery hot days. In addition, perfumes lose their fragrance with high-temperature exposure.
Medications
No, your car isn’t the ideal place to store your medications at all. They should be stored in a cool dry place at 15 to 25 degrees Celsius, as high temperatures can decrease the medicines’ effectiveness and change their chemical properties.
Lighters
Similar to batteries and perfumes, lighters can be a real danger for your car during the high-temperature months, as they can leak flammable fuel and explode.
Water bottles
High temperatures can cause chemical components to leach from the plastic bottle into the water, making it harmful to your health and leaving you with dangerous health risks like cancer and heart disease. In addition, plastic bottles can start a fire in your car by magnifying the sun’s rays!
Aerosol Containers
Leaving pressurized aerosol cans on hot days can be a time bomb in your car! As they consist of flammable substances with a pressurized liquid. In high temperatures, these containers can expand, release their content, and explode. Common aerosol cans examples are spray paints, deodorants, or hairsprays.
Makeup
Ladies! Watch out! Heat can simply ruin your makeup. High temperatures can melt your lipsticks, change the color of other cosmetics, and make your makeup toxic to your skin.
So, don’t leave your makeup kit in your car no matter what.
Glasses
Be careful! Don’t wear your glasses right after you get in your car! Exposing your glasses for a prolonged period to high temperatures can make the plastic and metal frames too hot to wear. Hot weather can even warp and bend the frames.
Hand Sanitizers
Probably everyone leaves this little hand sanitizer bottle somewhere in their car, but that’s not good. Hand sanitizers contain a high percentage of alcohol and chemicals that can be flammable. Also, high temperatures can spoil your hand sanitizer and make it useless.
Food
After buying groceries, make sure to head straight to your home to keep your food safe and prevent the spread of harmful bacteria. Refrigerated foods should never be left out for more than two hours, and this time is reduced to one hour if the weather is above 33 degrees Celsius.
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