From sandwich bags to a potato, the household items that save your car in the snow


Snow can do a real number on a car and Inside Edition has some useful tips to help your vehicle in the wild winter weather.

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Ordinary household items like hand sanitizer can get you out of a winter jam when your locks are frozen.

If you put a little hand sanitizer in the key lock on the door, it works like salt on the road and does not freeze the keyhole.

Sandwich bags can be placed on the side mirrors and held with rubber bands. This is to prevent the mirror from freezing.

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Socks are useful because they can go on the windshield wipers and prevent them from freezing over.

In addition, an onion or a potato can stop your windows from icing. Just cut them in half and rub them on the window, allowing the enzymes in the inexpensive produce to prevent the glass from icing up.

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