Dreading the prospect of scraping frost from your car windows this winter? Then let someone else drive - catch the train or a bus to work. But if you really can't avoid the car, you don't have to clear your windows with de-icer, which is laced with dodgy chemicals. Remove frost by pouring a jug of cold - yes cold - water over the windows (hot water can shatter the glass - plus strangely, hot water freezes quicker than cold). Or cover your front and back windows at night with cardboard or newspaper - cover the windows fully to stop moisture sticking the paper to the window. Parking under a tree can also keep your car a little warmer, and reduce the likelihood of frosty windows - but it will increase the likelihood of bird droppings!
