Defrost your windscreen in seconds with this amazing trick using a common kitchen staple you can buy from Asda for just 16p.
- Drivers across the UK have been dealing with frozen windscreens in recent days
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Drivers across the country have battled the cold with flurries of snow and falling temperatures, even as spring is fast approaching.
Many have faced disrupted journeys due to frosted windows and icy roads in recent days.
While most will try to clean their windshield using a glove box ice scraper, one man has come up with an amazing trick that will defrost your windshield instantly using a clip of shared kitchen.
A video posted on TikTok by @succhefful has viewers blown away as they can clear their windshield of ice with an orange – which can be bought from Asda for 16p.
This “life hack”, which is explained in the six-second video, involves putting an orange in the microwave for just under a minute.
A video posted to TikTok by @succefful revealed how people can rid their windscreen of ice with an orange – which can be bought from Asda for as little as 16p
Viewers will be amazed to discover that rubbing the warmed orange on the car’s windshield will melt the ice in seconds.
The video is captioned: ‘Wow! I didn’t know you could use an orange!’
Although some viewers were very impressed with the helpful tips, one person commented, “Great tip!”
The majority of viewers were appalled at the condition of the microwave, which was extremely dirty in the video.
One person asked, “Do you have any tips for cleaning microwaves? »
Rubbing warmed orange on a car windshield will melt the ice in seconds
Another said: “It’s probably the bacteria on the orange that’s melting the ice cream.”
A third said: ‘Really letting the car warm up works well too. While you wait, you can clean the microwave.
While it can be frustrating to scrape ice off the windshield in the morning, not doing it properly or only cleaning enough so you can see through a small gap could cost you more in the long run.
Allow plenty of time in the morning to scrape off all the ice and snow so you have full visibility, which could save you £1,000 and up to three points on your license if caught with restricted sight.
Although it can be frustrating to scrape ice off the windshield in the morning, failure to do so could result in a fine.
