Drivers can prevent frost on windscreens using four household items – or risk £100 fine
JANUARY can typically be a very cold month, and mother nature can often intervene with your morning commute - particularly by frosting up your car.
Now that the new year has arrived many workers will be trying to rush off in the early hours, only to be met with frozen over door handles and fogged up windscreens.
There's even fears that snow could be on the way, which brings its own bought of treacherous conditions for drivers.
The country is likely to get blizzards, gale force winds and widespread ice, with temperatures plummeting to as low as -3C.
But attempting to speed off your driveway in these conditions before properly clearing your crucial viewing points like windows or mirrors, could be a bad idea.
You may even be faced with a fine of as much as £100, according to the AA.
There's the chance you'll face three penalty points on your licence for driving with an obscured view of the road too, so it's an important step to take each morning.
But for those on a budget, the good news is that you don't necessarily have to invest in the latest tech to keep your car safe and roadworthy.
A number of household items can do just as good a job.
Plus sometimes it can be as simple a step as planning your parking right.
Just pop the mixture in a spray bottle and cover the screen before using a squeegee or soft bristled brush to remove the ice.
The solution has a lower freezing temperature than water so it won't cause ice to build up as quickly if you give it a spray the night before too.
But don't store it in your car for next time as this will lower the temperature and make it less effective.
The tyre and vehicle experts warn that you should NEVER use boiling water on cold car windows, so don't be tempted even if you are in a rush.
The glass of the window could crack as the material is very sensitive to sudden temperature changes - if it shatters as a result, you could be forking out more to replace your windscreen.
Cat litter
Even if you've managed to remove or prevent all the outside frost on your car, you still may be faced with a fogged up interior.
But it's good news for pet owners, as another household item you may have in abundance will prevent the problem from occurring.
You'll be wanting to reduce the moisture that builds up inside the car as temperatures drop, especially if you've got sneaky gaps in the cars seals and windows or it's just a particularly damp and dreary morning.
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If you have a cat, fill a sock or cloth bag with cat litter to soak up the moisture.
Several silica gel packs will work just as well if you have these left over from any packaging – that way you can reuse them instead of throwing them out.