Filed under: cars and transportation, preventative maintenance, seasonal

Winter is here for some of us, and along with the cold comes having to scrape the car windows every daylight. That is a serious pain for me, considering I am height challenged. I have a difficult instance reaching the center of the windshield.

Surfing the net looking for de-icing solutions, I came across some reader tips on The Dollar Stretcher. Sue was looking for some remedies for a homemade window ice removal formula, and just happened to pose the question on stretcher.com. She received some helpful answers.

Marianne says to place 3 parts vinegar and one part water in a spray bottle, spray the windshield and all the windows and mirrors before you go to bed at night, and in the AM you should have ice free windows. You can additionally use rubbing alcohol whether you don’t have any vinegar.

Beejay says to use two parts rubbing alcohol to one part water, and you should have no more ice.

C.T. says to place a lightweight tarp or an old sheet by your car, and any ice buildup should quickly melt away. Sometimes that doesn’t work though, considering where I live, we get too much snow for lil ole me to just pull off the tarp with all the snow on it.

Ellie says to mix rubbing alcohol and a few drops of dish liquid. Spray the windshield and in a few minutes, the ice will lift right off. Makes scraping much easier.

I will be certain to try these remedies the next day we are scheduled for a storm. What is your formula for removing ice and snow from your vehicle?

 

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