- Park vehicles with windshields facing east so the sun will melt snow on the windshield and warm the car.
- Keep a bag of kitty litter in the back of your car. A little extra weight in the rear is helpful, and if you get stuck on ice, litter thrown under the tires provides traction.
- Hand sanitizer can be used to melt ice on a frozen door
- A spray of WD-40 will keep keyholes from freezing.
- Spray car windows with a 3 to1 vinegar/water-mixture to keep ice from forming.
- Cover your windshield with a tarp, blanket or old area rug when ice or snow is expected. Hold it in place with your windshield wipers. You’ll have an instantly cleared windshield when you remove it.
- Pull old socks onto windshield wipers so snow won’t stick to them.
- If you don’t put socks on your wiper blades, pull them out straight and leave them standing away from the windshield so they won’t freeze onto it.
- Cover side mirrors with a freezer-sized Ziploc-type bags, zipped as far as possible or tie on grocery bags to prevent ice from forming.
- A wood or plastic kitchen spatula or credit card can be used to clear windows if you don’t have a scraper.
- To help clean mud and salt buildup from underneath your car, run a lawn sprinkler under it on a warm day.