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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Good tips for winter

It's autumn in North America, but in many places winter has already made an appearance.  It is that time of the year when the cold comes unexpectedly and snow makes itself welcome.  So I figure that it's never too early to pass on some cold weather tips.  Thanks to my friend Mary for forwarding these awesome ideas.

SEND THESE TIPS TO YOUR COLD WEATHER FRIEND’S Helpful Hints For Winter

Keep your headlights clear
 with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights - lasts 6 weeks. 

Squeak-proof your wipers
 with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity. 

Ice-proof your windows
 with vinegar! Frost on it's way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they'll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water---preventing water from freezing! 

Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray! Spritz cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel.  The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber.

Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream! Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe if off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers. 

De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!