This Trick Will Defrost Your Windshield In Seconds | HuffPost Life

This is a game changer.

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Turns out there’s a way to defrost your windshield FAST, without using an ice scraper or blasting the defroster.

The above video from meteorologist Ken Weathers shows how a simple solution of rubbing alcohol and water ― applied using a spray bottle ― instantly banishes ice from your car, making winter mornings much, much speedier.

The more you snow know.

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