Tip #4,303 For a car door that is frozen shut, pour cool water down the seam of the door to weaken the ice. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,310 Purchase some inexpensive winter clothing at a thrift store to keep in your vehicle's trunk in case you become stranded in the cold. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,919 Use some silicon lubricant to prevent vehicle door gaskets from freezing to the metal frame during cold weather. Home & Garden car + winterization + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,375 Reduce the time needed for clearing your windshield of ice and snow by placing a large piece of cardboard over it overnight. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,663 Add a few candles and matches in a waterproof container to your winter emergency kit in your vehicle. They provide both light and warmth. Home & Garden safety + car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,898 If an overnight ice storm is expected and you park your vehicle outside, cover your car locks with masking tape to prevent them from icing up. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,930 Remove ice from your windshield faster by using the edge of your scraper to make a criss cross pattern in the ice while also running the vehicle's defroster. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,110 Help prolong the life of your windshield wiper blades by pulling them up and away from your car when freezing rain or snow is expected overnight. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,229 • 6 people found helpful • 1 List Keep a vehicle's gas tank full in the winter. The extra weight will help with traction in the snow and ice. Home & Garden safety + car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,553 • 13 people found helpful Before starting your vehicle in cold weather, bang on the hood. This will scare away small animals, such as cats, who like to cuddle up to a warm engine. Travel car + cats + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,149 • 17 people found helpful • 1 List Keep a bag of kitty litter in a vehicle in winter. It can help melt ice and give traction if you become stuck and the extra weight will help keep you from sliding. Travel safety + car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,989 • 17 people found helpful • 1 List If freezing rain or snow is in the forecast, lift the windshield wipers away from the glass of your parked car to prevent them freezing to the glass. Home & Garden car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,810 • 12 people found helpful • 1 List In a pinch, use a credit card as an impromptu ice scraper. Travel car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,992 • 17 people found helpful Before winter, lubricate the keyholes on your car with a water displacement lubricant such as WD-40. It will keep the keyholes from freezing. Travel car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,991 • 21 people found helpful While warming up a parked car, crack one window an inch. The interior will heat quicker and the windows defrost faster. Travel car + mysterious + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,719 • 20 people found helpful After digging your car out of snow or ice, make sure your exhaust tail pipe is not blocked. Travel safety + car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #1,994 • 15 people found helpful Add a cup of alcohol to your windshield wiper fluid to have a streak free windshield and prevent freezing in cold months. Home & Garden cleaning + car + winterization + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,022 • 14 people found helpful If storing your car for winter, jack it up, put blocks under the wheel frame, disconnect the battery, put dryer sheets inside the car and mothballs in socks in the engine compartment. Home & Garden car + winterization + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #2,720 • 10 people found helpful • 1 List If a car is stuck on snow or ice, put the floor mats in front or behind the tires to give them traction. Travel car + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
