Have you ever pulled into a gas station and forgotten which side of the car your gas tank is on? If you’re like me and in a one-car household, it’s easy to remember. (Well, usually.)

But if you have more than one car in your family or you use rental cars, it can be a problem.

Here’s an easy way to quickly identify which side of the car your gas tank is on:

Look at the gas gauge on your dashboard. You should see a small arrow (mine includes an image of a gas tank) indicating which side of the car your gas tank is on.

I’ve had my car for eight years and I never noticed this before! I only read about it last week in one of those local “weekly shopper” type newspapers I read while on a road trip break last week. Thank you, whoever you are!