Cheap hack could stop your car windscreen from freezing in icy weather

A TikToker has opened up on a cheap hack they have been using to help stop the windows on their car from freezing in the cold winter weather.

And it's one you can do with an item you may well already have in your home or buy for a few quid.

Whether it's snow or ice, there is nothing worse on a cold morning than finding your car frozen solid when you're trying to get to work or an appointment.

Getting the scraper out and trying your best to dig away at the ice, hoping it's not super thick and can be easily brushed off. Other methods have also been tried, including a hot bag of water - but this comes with a serious warning.

Failing that, it's time for that old bottle of de-icer you've got rattling around your boot in the hope it can do the magic.

But the issue can be fixed before it even begins, according to a viral trend spotted on TikTok.

TikTok trend to stop your car from freezing

No longer is shaving foam just for your face or legs.

Oh no, it is now being used on cars. Although it has nothing to do with hair follicles where we don't want them.

Instead, it is being sprayed on cars by people in a viral trend to keep windows from getting icy in the plummeting temperatures and snowy conditions.

One TikTok user has documented her journey using this hack and the results are pretty telling.

Does shaving foam really stop your car windows from icing over?

Over on the app, TikTok user Morgan (@taylormorganwright) tried out the hack and documented the results first after one day and then again after the second.

"I saw a hack on TikTok about putting shaving cream on your car windows," Morgan said.

"And it's supposed to help keep ice and snow from accumulating on them. We got an ice storm coming, what better time to try?"

Morgan then sprayed some foam onto a microfibre cloth before wiping it onto the car windows until there was no visible sign of it remaining on the glass having been scrubbed in.

Did it work?

Morgan posted two updates on the hack, showing just how her car looked after heavy snow had fallen.

And while the car itself was covered on the bodywork, the windows remained clear.

"It is not on my windows. It's literally sliding off, look at that," she said.

"I put it on the windows... it's not working as well on the back window but on all the side windows and side mirror, it's sliding off. And also on my headlights."

Three hours later, with even more snow down, she returned to the car where snow had settled but wiped right off her car with zero resistance to her wiping it off. A success, with no icy layer forming underneath.

Over on the Family Handyman website, it is reported that shaving cream has anti-fogging properties that destroy surface tension with water.

That's according to cleaning expert Melissa Homer, chief cleaning officer at MaidPro. So there we have it, you can thank us later.