You have an important meeting and you woke up late. You rushed to the bathroom, cleaned yourself, and dressed up. Then you walked out the door only to find ice on your windshield. It can be very frustrating because scraping could take several minutes. You’d probably miss half of the meeting by then. If you are tired of dealing with an icy windshield every morning, try these simple hacks by 4 News Now.
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To make a homemade de-icer, just mix water and vinegar or rubbing alcohol. It’s effective and cheap. No need to spend a lot of money on expensive products. You can also use an onion or rubber mats to prevent ice on your car windshields and windows. Now, you don’t have to spend your mornings scraping ice.
Here’s another hack you might want to try: How to Melt Ice on Steps and Driveways Fast
What You Need to Prevent Icy Windows
- rubbing alcohol or white vinegar
- spray bottle
- water
Easy Way to Keep Frost Off Your Windshield
For vinegar. Fill your spray bottle with 3 parts vinegar and one part water. Shake and spray the mixture on your windshield at night before any ice starts to form.
For rubbing alcohol. Fill your bottle with 2/3 of rubbing alcohol and 1/3 of water. Place the cap and shake. Spray on your windshield at night again. You can also use this solution to clear ice that has already formed.
Other Ways to Prevent Icy Windshields
If you don’t have rubbing alcohol or white vinegar at home, try these other hacks.
Onion
Cut an onion in half and rub the flesh of the onion on the windshield the night before. It may seem odd but experts claim it will protect your windows from ice.
Rubber mats
You can use rubber mats on windshields at night to stop the frost from forming.
How to Prevent Ice on Car Windshield and Windows
