Motoring experts are highlighting a strange trick to help defrost your windscreen, and not only could it come in handy, you may have just the thing you need in your home, due to Halloween.
With temperatures dropping significantly over the coming days, you could help protect your windscreen with pumpkin. The vegetable, which is expected to be in many households across the country once Halloween is over this week, can help quickly defrost your windscreen.
Experts at Motor Match highlighted that this is especially useful in preparing for your morning commute as you won’t have to waste time in the cold waiting for your windshield to defrost. They said: “When it comes to defrosting your windscreen during the chilly winter months, you might be surprised to find a natural solution right on your window sill. Leftover Halloween pumpkin can be a game-changer.
“The secret lies in the starch content found in pumpkins. Make sure to chop up the skin and rub the inner layer on your windscreen for fast defrosting’
Ice-melting starch
They added: “Starch acts as a barrier between the ice and the glass, preventing it from refreezing quickly. This means you can spend less time in the cold, scraping away at your windscreen.”
“The starch, in vegetables like pumpkin and potato, is a natural ice-melting agent. When applied to your frost-covered windscreen, it can help break down the frost, and make scraping it off much easier.
Save money, time and the environment
They continued: “It’s a simple and cost-effective method that can make your winter mornings run more smoothly. Just remember to keep some leftover pumpkin aside for those frosty days.
“This method is particularly useful for those who want to minimise their environmental impact. It’s a sustainable way to deal with frost, reducing the need for chemical de-icers that can harm the environment.
Fortunately, if you want to give this hack a try, it’s only a couple of days until Halloween ends which means pumpkin won’t be in short supply for a while.