Get rid of that ice, fast.
After Friday’s winter storm blanketed the Northeast in snow, many are still trying to shovel their way out of their homes and remove the frozen sheet of ice covering their car’s windshield.
Luckily, a motorist revealed a clever hack that can defrost a car in literal seconds.
Adrian Garner, 51, suggests using an empty spray bottle, which can be anything from a finished cleaning spray to a used air freshener bottle, and filling it with warm water.
The key is not to use boiling water, but rather water at a steamy temperature, and spritz it onto your windshield before dripping the remaining liquid around your car.
“Little life hack for you, instead of spending loads of money on de-icer,” Garner told NeedToKnow.
Considering tonight’s forecast for the tri-state area involves some freezing rain, once your windshield is clear of that annoying ice, stock up on potatoes at the grocery store, because it might help prevent your windshield from refreezing.
The trick suggests drivers slice and rub their windshields with a potato half, according to a British car sales group.
Supposedly, “the starch in the potato acts as a barrier between the glass and the air,” according to the John Clark Motor Group.
While this unexpected hack might be worth a try, on the other hand, other common suggestions like spreading vinegar, rubbing alcohol or dish soap onto a windshield might cause more harm than good, according to the American Automobile Association.
“They do remove car wax and over time will leave the finish exposed to the elements and corrosive chemicals such as road salts. Windshield covers soaked in a saltwater solution pose similar concerns,” AAA wrote.
“If you use windshield pretreatments or deicers on a regular basis, keep in mind the need for total car care and periodically wash and re-wax any affected areas of the car as weather permits.”
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