How to stop the inside of your car windscreen from freezing during icy weather

Plummeting temperatures each winter often means adding extra minutes to your morning routine. Instead of simply getting in your car and driving to work, or doing the school run, you instead have to spend what feels like forever defrosting your car and waiting for it to warm up

And it's not just the outside of the car you need to clean as you may often find the inside of your windscreen has frozen too - causing even more havoc to your morning routine.

Ice can form on the inside of your windscreen because moisture has condensed on the glass and then freezes when the temperature drops below zero.

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This can be due to a number of causes such as having wet items or clothes in the vehicle, damp foot mats, or issues with a seal or the car's ventilation.

So the best way to stop is happening is to remove as much moisture as you can from inside your car in the first place.

According to euphoriafinance.com, the one way to quickly do this is to use your air con, on warm, and make sure it is not re-circulating the air inside your car. This also helps deice the inside and outside of a windscreen.

You can also try to prevent the windscreen freezing by using items such as a silica pad to soak up the moisture, keeping your car in a garage when it is freezing, or locating and fixing the issue that may be causing it. Leaving your windows open slightly, if it is safe to do so, also gets fresh air into the car and reduces condensation.

Cleaning the inside of your windscreen may also help as water clings to dirt and grime.

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