Overview
- Ben Welham of Cinch recommends putting old socks on wing mirrors overnight to prevent ice build-up and says potato tricks leave a gunky residue.
- Green Flag and Which? warn drivers not to pour boiling or very hot water on frozen windscreens due to cracking risks and dangerous refreezing.
- Quick, lower-risk options highlighted include gliding a sealed ziplock bag filled with warm—not boiling—water over glass and using rubbing-alcohol de‑icer sprays.
- Official guidance favors using in‑car demist settings, warm air blowers, rear heaters and, where available, air conditioning to clear screens, with the AA endorsing this approach.
- The Met Office reports Arctic air across the UK with an amber snow warning in effect and further wintry hazards likely, keeping de‑icing advice in focus.