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Winter Weather and Car Windshield Tips

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Real Estate Agent with SHAHAR Management

 

Now that winter is almost upon us here are some great tips from Dawn Fabiszak for helping keep your windshield clear of ice and frost.

 

Original content by Dawn A Fabiszak EA1321548

~ Winter Weather and Cars ~

I live in the Denver area where the weather is unpredictable, temperatures can drop quickly and snow can start falling at any time.  I am fortunate to have a garage to protect my car from the elements....when I am at home.  But when I am at work or out shopping, my car is exposed to the snow and cold temperatures.   I can say that I do not enjoy streaky windshield wipers and frozen doors.

Here are some easy helpful hints to make the side effects of winter a little more bearable.

Are you tired of squeaky and streaky windshield wiperscar in snow By taking a cloth saturated in rubbing alcohol or ammonia and wiping the wipers will stop this from happening.

Do your headlights get "clogged" with the winter muck?  You can use car wax to prevent the winter muck from accumulating on them.  All you have to do is rub the car wax directly onto the headlights.  It will act as a water repellent and will last for about 6 weeks.

Do you find your windows full of frost and ice in the morning?  Take a mixture of 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water and spritz the outsides of your windows at night before you settle in for the night.  The vinegar contains acetic acid which raises the melting point of water, not allowing it to freeze.

I just hate when my windows fog up.  Here's an easy solution.  Take some shaving cream and spray the inside of your windows and wipe them down with paper towels.  (Commercial defoggers contain some of the same ingredients.)

Have you ever had frozen car door locks?  Did you know hand sanitizer works?  Just put some of the hand sanitizer on both the key and the lock and voila....no more frozen door lock.

cars in snowAnother problem I have had in the past is when the actual door has frozen closed.  You can take regular cooking spray (like Pam) and spray it on the rubber seal of the door and wipe off the excess with a paper towel and the cooking oil prevents the water from melting into the rubber.

These helpful tips will help you save some time in the morning from the elements of the previous  coming cold and snowy evenings, even if you park outside.

 

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Comments (8)

Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Those are good tips!

Nov 27, 2010 11:14 AM
Dawn A Fabiszak
Private Label Realty ( Denver metro area, Colorado - Aurora, CO
The Dawn of a New Real Estate Experience!

Thanks for the  reblog Debra!

Nov 27, 2010 11:39 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Great info, that winter weather is fast approaching here in New Hampshire.  We actually had a few minutes of snow today.  I've used the shaving cream tip on my shower door and it works there too.

Nov 27, 2010 03:44 PM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Great tips Debra!

Nov 27, 2010 09:39 PM
Janna Scharf
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

Thanks for reblogging this, I missed it first time around.  I'm going to pass it on to my son, who doesn't have the good fortune of parking in the garage, like I do!

Nov 28, 2010 03:04 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

I thought these were great tips.  I had never heard of any of them.  Thanks Dawn!

Nov 28, 2010 07:46 AM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
SelectAnn.com

Debra,

I posted something like this one on Thanksgiving day to go with the snow and ice we were having....

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Nov 29, 2010 02:52 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Ann-No snow yet but they are saying any day now....do not want it!!!

Dec 12, 2010 06:34 AM