Fold It, Roll It, Store It!

Have you ever tried to put a car or truck cover on by yourself?  If it has been folded properly, it shouldn’t be a problem.  On the other hand, if the cover wasn’t folded, rolled and stored in a systematic way, it may lead to some frustration when it is time to put it back on.

I am speaking from experience.  This past weekend we washed our truck and cleaned the interior before driving it into the garage. After we pulled it in, I decided to put the cover on to keep it clean until we want to drive it again.  Well, when we removed the cover the last time, we must have been in a hurry, because it was rolled but not so that I could easily tell the front from the back.  It hadn’t been folded before it was rolled, so it was hard to handle.

At this point, you are probably wondering why it was such a big deal.  Well, the cover I was trying to put on is the largest size SUV cover – we purchased this for our truck with a cab high cap.  It works beautifully, but if not properly removed, it is very bulky and cumbersome.  It seems that the cover had to be unrolled from back to front, when it would have been easier to go from the front to the back.  Needless to say, it took me longer to put this cover on due to the fact that it had not been properly folded, rolled and stored.

So now for instructions on the proper way to remove this type of cover.  First, fold the cover from each side towards the center.  Not only will this make the cover more manageable to handle when rolled, it also keeps the dusty side folded to the inside.  Next, start rolling the folded cover from the back towards the front.  This way, when you are ready to put the cover back on, you will unroll from the front to the back, and you can hook the elastic hem under the front bumper as you work the cover back.  Be sure you roll your cover the same way every time, so you know the front from the back.  Finally, store your cover in the provided storage bag.

Remember these three steps – fold it, roll it and store it – these steps are the ones I will personally follow from now on whenever the cover is removed from our truck.

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Protect Your Camper or RV

Are you ready for what is ahead?  In many areas, winter means snowy or wet conditions.  Once Labor Day passes, most people start preparing for the upcoming season by winterizing their cars or trucks and preparing boats and other equipment for storage.

Those who have campers and RV’s have to be sure that the water is all drained and antifreeze is added.  The septic holding tank must be emptied.  Some people are fortunate enough to have inside storage for their campers and RV’s, but for those of you who don’t have that convenience can invest in an Elite Premium 100% waterproof camper or RV cover.  These covers are ideal for the high moisture climates found all across the United States and Canada.

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Start Preparing for Another Winter

I know many of us hate to start thinking about what lies ahead – another cold and snowy winter season!  Now that we have passed Labor Day, we feel that summer is over, and we tend to forget that there is another season before winter actually arrives.  It seems that the time starts passing more quickly, and we start to worry that we won’t get everything done ahead of that first snowfall.  Of course, if you live down South or out West, you don’t think about such things.

It is the end of the gardening season, so we must clear the beds of spent plants and maybe sow a cover crop for green fertilizer for next year.  We clean up our summer equipment like lawnmowers and rototillers and get them ready for winter storage.  We prepare other pieces of equipment for the winter season ahead – snowblowers, plow blades or whatever equipment we need for snow removal.  Some of us plant flower bulbs which need to freeze over the winter in order to bloom in the spring and summer.

There are many more chores too numerous to mention.  But a very important thing to consider if you don’t have inside storage for some of your equipment, is the purchase of the appropriate covers to protect them from the elements.  At snjcarcovers.com we have protective covers for all types of vehicles including cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, limousines, campers and many others.   Check out all of our covers.

Labor Day USA

Happy Labor Day to everyone who celebrates this holiday!  We in the United States have been celebrating Labor Day for over 125 years in honor of all of the hard-working people in our country.  This holiday is observed in many different ways, but mostly with parades, picnics and fireworks.  Those who are campers consider the Labor Day weekend the last really good camping experience for the year.  Parents in many areas use this weekend for the last travel opportunity before school starts for another year, though in some parts of the country, school has already opened.  And for all of you football fans, Labor Day marks the beginning of the NFL and college football seasons.  NCAA usually plays its first games the week before Labor Day, with the NFL traditionally playing its first game the Thursday following Labor Day.

We have given a lot of thought in recent days to Labor Day 2009 compared to other years.  So many people have lost their jobs since Labor Day 2008.  For these people, we’re sure that this holiday has little meaning.  Jobs are scarce, and loss of jobs triggers a chain of unfortunate events for many, the most obvious of which is loss of a steady income.  Some have lost homes because they couldn’t make their mortgage payments.  Some have become so despondent that they have chosen to take their own lives.

Amidst all of the parades, picnics and other forms of celebration this labor day, we hope that people who still have jobs and a reason to celebrate take a moment to say a prayer of thanksgiving for the blessing of the job that you have.  Also, include in this prayer all of those who aren’t as fortunate, and that by this time next year as we prepare to once again celebrate Labor Day, many of these people will be back to work!

Steve & Joyce at snjcarcovers.com