If you are privileged enough to live in an area that gets a lot of snow during the winter months, you also probably have your share of ice. Or maybe you live in an area that does not get a lot of snow, but does get ice storms. Either way, you have ice on the windshield of your car that you need to get off before you can drive away. There are ways to remove the ice from your windshield without scraping--or worse, breaking the glass. Follow a few tips to keep ice from sticking to your windshield.
Start you car about 10 to 15 minutes before you have to leave the house. Turn the defroster on low after the car has warmed up and then increase it to high to give your windshield a head start on melting the ice.
Fill a pitcher or watering can with lukewarm water. Pour the water slowly over the the windshield starting at the top and allowing the water to flow downward.
Turn on your windshield wipers to help remove as much of the loose ice as possible. Do not allow the windshield wipers to run for too long.
Turn off your windshield wipers if there is still a lot of ice on the glass.
Use a plastic ice scraper to scrape off as much of the ice as you can.
Apply more warm water to your windshield and repeat the entire process to remove the remainder of the ice. Work slowly so you do not ruin the windshield or the windshield wipers by tearing them on the sharp ice.
