ULTIMATE HACKS FOR KEEPING YOUR CAR SAFE THIS WINTER

A freezer bag costs just a couple of pence, and, if filled with warm water and rubbed across your car, can quickly remove any ice. Other household items, such as socks, also keep your car safe, as they can stop your windscreen wipers from sticking to your windscreen if covered with them overnight.
Whether it's using a dish sponge to clean your number plate, or placing socks over our windscreen wipers to stop them from sticking, these tips may sound simple, but it could be just what's needed to ensure a smoother drive this winter.
It's also vital that you perform further safety checks, such as checking your tyres. If a 20p coin, for example, sticks out in the main groove of your tyres, this could be an urgent sign to get them replaced.

Here's a list of items that can be used to help your car withstand the frosty season:

A freezer bag

While scraping ice off your car can be a chore, especially if you're in a rush, there's a simpler way to do it in less time. Using just a bit of warm water and an XL supermarket freezer bag, all you need to do is rub the bag of water over the ice, with the warm air blowers on, and your ice will simply melt away.

A compass

As strange as this sounds, a compass may be just what's needed to stop you needing to de-ice your car in the morning. The sun, which rises in the East, can remove excessive ice off your car for you, so by making sure your car is facing that direction in the morning, your car could be clear and ready to use by the time you need to drive. To help you complete this hack, a compass can cost as little as £1.50, and will be able to tell you which way your car is facing.

Dish sponge

Over winter, your number plate will begin to be covered by ice, dirt, or even snow, and, as a result, may be less visible. However, it's important to remember that it's a legal requirement to keep your number plate clean at al...