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 #5,904 Pour ice melt into an empty laundry detergent bottle for easy spreading on your sidewalks and driveway. Home & Garden safety + reuse + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,915 Heat some apple or cranberry juice and add a cinnamin stick for a lovely hot beverage on a cold winter's evening. Food & Drink entertaining + 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 #6,012 Keep a large basket next to your front door for collecting winter gear such as gloves, scarves and hats. Just put in storage at the end of the season. Home & Garden clothing + decorations + 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 #6,345 Reuse your old knee socks as leg warmers for your toddler. Just cut off the foot of the sock and hem the edge. Parenting toddler + reuse + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,472 Keep your home from getting too dry in the winter without a humidifier by placing metal bowls of water on heat vents or radiators. Home & Garden savings + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,895 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List Make a habit of checking on elderly neighbors in winter in case they are without heat or need any help. Relationships neighbor + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,238 Quickly get rid of static in your hair by applying a small amount of moisturizer to your hands then lightly running your fingers through your hair. Style hair + beauty + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,389 Protect a bare root rose bush until planting season by using the heel-in method. Place stems in a shallow trench at a 45 degree angle and cover with moist soil and mulch until able to plant. Home & Garden garden + flowers + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,981 Remove static from your hair using an apple cider vinegar rinse. Mix a few spoonfuls of the vinegar with some water and pour on hair in the shower. Style hair + eco-friendly + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,565 • 1 person found helpful For dry and brittle hair, apply a small amount of vitamin E oil. Let sit for 30 minutes then thoroughly wash. Style hair + beauty + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #3,351 Thaw frozen pipes by pouring 1 Tbsp of salt down the drain. Wait at least 15 minutes for it to start working. Home & Garden diy + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,329 • 4 people found helpful • 1 List Add extra speed to a sled by coating the bottom with either cooking or silicone spray. Recreation outdoors + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,125 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List If you are looking for the perfect sledding spot, check out http://www.sledriding.com/. You can also submit your favorite spots. Recreation outdoors + web + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,271 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List If you struggle to keep your hands warm in cold weather, put on latex gloves under your regular winter gloves. The latex will hold in your body heat. Wellness 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 #4,409 • 6 people found helpful • 2 Lists Use a laundry basket as a sled for a toddler. Tie a rope through the slats so you can pull the sled and fill with blankets for your toddler. Parenting activities + toddler + reuse + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,986 • 6 people found helpful Layering clothes in cold weather is generally more effective than wearing one bulky jacket. Style clothing + winter + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
