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We’ve all been there: You managed to leave the house in the morning on time for your meeting to notice that your windscreen is covered with an icy layer. AAARGH!
Before you can leave you have to spend 10 minutes scraping of the ice! Wouldn’t it be nice, if someone would have done that for you?
Tip for today;
Scrape the ice not only of your car, but make somebody else happy too by making their car ice-free.
What to do if you do not find a scraper right away?
Don’t panic! Experts have put their heads together and come up with some top tips to help you defrost your car in a hurry – even without a scraper.
- Credit Cards. This ubiquitous item is something most of us can lay our hands on quickly and the edge can be used to gently scrape away the ice. Just be careful though not to accidentally damage the magnetic strip on the back of the card – it could render it useless.
- Spatula. A quick rummage through the kitchen drawer should see you armed with the perfect tool. Broader than the credit card it will cover a larger area quicker.
- Tepid Water. (hot water will crack the glass)
- CD cases. In case you still have them in our house… They are easy to hold and won’t damage the windscreen.
- A ruler of any kind. A quick rummage through your child’s schoolbag should see you triumphantly retrieve this most effective scraper substitute. While you are at it, why not just ask your child to also do the scraping too ;-).
- Battery Powered Hairdryer. Ok, Not many people have them, but if you have one handy this will do the trick in a few seconds. Indeed it may be worth making a purchase just for this purpose!
- Start your engines! Allowing the car to warm up with the heater on full blast will ensure you are not only nice and toasty as you leave, but the screen will be nice and clear too. This does not mean you have to break in someone else’s car … I would use the other methods instead.
- De-icer. Next time you are at the supermarket, pop a can of this in your shopping trolley and then leave in your car when you de-cant the rest of the shopping into your kitchen. A few sprays will see you on the road in no time.
- Potatoes. Perhaps not the most obvious! If you cut a Potato in half and rub it over the screen the night before, it will prevent the window from freezing. Potatoes contain Glycerol which is contained in anti-freeze.
- Towel or blanket: Turn your car off with the wipers up and slide the towel or small blanket under. The wipers hold it on and it stops the wipers from getting stuck too. Next morning you should be able to lift off in one piece to reveal a nice clear windscreen.
(source: https://www.lookers.co.uk/)blog/how-to-remove-ice-from-your-windscreen-without-a-scraper)
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